 | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recruitment |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Weybridge, Surrey, UK |
Key people | David Lowden, Chairman Nick Kirk, CEO |
| Revenue |  £2,010.3 million (2023) [1] |
 £118.8 million (2023) [1] | |
| £77.1 million (2023) [1] | |
Number of employees | 7,500 (2024) [2] |
| 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.
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] 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]
Michael Page retired in 1995, with Terry Benson appointed as Chief Executive in 1990. [4] In 1997, the company was acquired by Spherion Corporation (formerly Interim Services Inc.). [5]
PageGroup was demerged from Spherion Corporation in 2001. [6] In 2006, Terry Benson resigned, and Steve Ingham was appointed Chief Executive. [7]
In October 2012, Michael Page International rebranded as PageGroup. [8]
In November 2016, PageGroup was hacked when a development server operated by Capgemini was attacked. [9]
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. [2] The company operates in 36 countries globally. [10]
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