PageGroup
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| Company type | Public (LSE: PAGE) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recruitment |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Weybridge, Surrey, UK |
Key people | Robin Buchanan, Chairman Stephen Ingham, CEO |
| Revenue | £1,371.5 million (2017)[1] |
| £118.3 million (2017)[1] | |
| £83.1 million (2017)[1] | |
Number of employees | 6,214 (2017)[2] |
| Website | www.pagegroup.co.uk |
PageGroup (LSE: PAGE) 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.[3] Initially, the pair worked in London, but by 1979 had opened offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol.[4] In 1985, an office was opened in Australia, and the organisation opened in France in 1986.[4] Michael Page retired in 1995, with Terry Benson appointed as Chief Executive in 1990.[4]
In 1983, Michael Page International was first listed on the Unlisted Securities Market.[4] Michael Page was admitted to the London Stock Exchange in 1988.[4] In 1997, the company was acquired by Spherion Corporation (formerly Interim Services Inc.). It was demerged from Spherion Corporation in 2001.[5] In 2006, Terry Benson resigned, and Steve Ingham was appointed Chief Executive.[6]
In October 2012, Michael Page International rebranded as PageGroup. The business started operating through three key brands: Page Executive, Michael Page and Page Personnel, supported by supplementary brands throughout its international locations.[7]
In November 2016, PageGroup was hacked when a development server operated by Capgemini was attacked.[8]
Operations
PageGroup is a provider of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment for clerical professionals, qualified professionals and executives across various disciplines. The company has three operational brands: Michael Page, Page Executive and Page Personnel.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2017". PageGroup. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Key Facts". page.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Nick Pandya. "Michael Page International". the Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "About us". Michael Page. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Alistair Osborne (6 March 2001). "Hays plays down personnel fears". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Steve Ingham". recruiter.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Michael Page rebrands as PageGroup Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Staffing Industry, 22 October 2012
- ^ "Recruitment giant PageGroup hacked, Capgemini dev server blamed for info leak". The Register. Retrieved 24 November 2016.