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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | |
| Industry | Recruitment |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Weybridge, Surrey, UK |
| Key people | David Lowden, Chairman Nick Kirk, CEO |
| Revenue |  £2,010.3 million (2023) |
| Operating income |  £118.8 million (2023) |
| Net income | £77.1 million (2023) |
| Number of employees | 7,500 (2024) |
| Website | www.page.com |
PageGroup is a British-based recruitment business. It is headquartered in Weybridge, Surrey and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company was formed in 1976 by Michael Page and Bill McGregor, who placed accountants into permanent positions in the United Kingdom. Initially, the pair worked in London, but by 1979 had opened offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol.
In 1985, an office was opened in Australia, and the organisation opened in France in 1986. In 1983, Michael Page International was first listed on the Unlisted Securities Market. Michael Page was admitted to the London Stock Exchange in 1988.
Michael Page retired in 1995, with Terry Benson appointed as Chief Executive in 1990. In 1997, the company was acquired by Spherion Corporation (formerly Interim Services Inc.).
PageGroup was demerged from Spherion Corporation in 2001. In 2006, Terry Benson resigned, and Steve Ingham was appointed Chief Executive.
In October 2012, Michael Page International rebranded as PageGroup.
In November 2016, PageGroup was hacked when a development server operated by Capgemini was attacked.
Operations
PageGroup is a provider of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment for clerical professionals, qualified professionals and executives across various disciplines. The company has four operational brands: Michael Page, Page Executive, Page Personnel, Page Outsourcing and Page Contracting. The company operates in 36 countries globally.
References
- ^ "Preliminary Results 2023" (PDF). PageGroup. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Key Facts". page.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- Nick Pandya (29 March 2003). "Michael Page International". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "About us". Michael Page. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Spherion Unit's IPO Price Tops Entire Firm's Value". Wall Street Journal. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- Alistair Osborne (6 March 2001). "Hays plays down personnel fears". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Steve Ingham". recruiter.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Michael Page rebrands as PageGroup". Staffing Industry. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Recruitment giant PageGroup hacked, Capgemini dev server blamed for info leak". The Register. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Michael Page rebrands as PageGroup Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Staffing Industry, 22 October 2012