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Recruiter Robert Walters hails growth in UK operations after hefty job cuts
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Walters → hail → cuts
The firm’s net fees across its UK market grew 10% to £13.2 million year-on-year in the quarter to September 30.
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fees → grow → September
The London-listed company’s specialist recruitment portfolio, which includes permanent and temporary recruitment, executive search and interim management, increased by 14% in the UK.
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which → list → UK
The group said the growth was driven by a “good performance” in permanent hiring.
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growth → say → hiring
Meanwhile, recruitment outsourcing rose by 19% across UK operations.
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outsourcing → rise → operations
Chief executive Toby Fowlston said: “We are seeing continued evidence that the changes we are making within the business are having a positive impact, from strengthening leadership in key markets to improving net fee productivity.”
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we → say → productivity
The firm cut its global workforce by around 15% last year as part of a cost savings drive to offset tougher trading, with the UK hit hardest as it slashed fee-earning roles by a quarter.
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it → cut → quarter
Earlier this year, the company announced it would continue to make further cost cuts in 2026 as it hiked its savings target to at least £12 million a year by 2027, up from £10 million previously.
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it → announce → million
The firm is seeking to bounce back after reporting a £19.6 million loss in 2025.
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firm → seek → 2025
In Wednesday’s trading update, the company revealed the group’s net fees worldwide grew 1% in constant currency in the quarter to June 30, reaching around £69.7 million.
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fees → reveal → million
Net fees from operations in Europe fell 7% to £17.7 million year-on-year in the quarter to June 30, while they decreased slightly to £32.8 million across the Asia Pacific region.
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they → fall → region
Mr Fowlston said: “We delivered a good trading performance in the third quarter – made possible by great contributions from all our people.
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“Over half of our specialist recruitment portfolio grew on the prior year and recruitment outsourcing also delivered another very good quarter.”
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outsourcing → read → quarter
He added: “Whilst global macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions remain volatile, we remain focused on delivering our growth, cost and cash actions.
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we → add → actions
“There is more to do, but our momentum means we expect the financial result for the full year to be at least in line with current market expectations.
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result → be → expectations
It is estimated the company will report an operating loss of £8.3 million this year, according to Wednesday’s update.
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company → estimate → update
Established in 1985, Robert Walters operates across 29 countries and counts around 2,800 employees.
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Walters → establish → employees
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