Michael Page (company)
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recruitment |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Weybridge, Surrey, UK |
| Key people | David Lowden, Chairman Nick Kirk, CEO |
| Revenue |  £1,596.6 million (2025)[1] |
| £20.9 million (2025)[1] | |
| £9.0 million (2025)[1] | |
Number of employees | 6,900 (2026)[2] |
| Website | www |
Michael Page plc, formerly PageGroup plc, is a British multinational recruitment business. It is headquartered in Weybridge, Surrey and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
[edit]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] The company was first listed on the Unlisted Securities Market as Michael Page International in 1983 and 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]
The company was demerged from Spherion Corporation in 2001.[6] In 2006, Terry Benson resigned, and Steve Ingham was appointed Chief Executive.[7]
In October 2012, the company rebranded from Michael Page International to PageGroup.[8]
In November 2016, PageGroup was hacked when a development server operated by Capgemini was attacked.[9]
The company changed its name from PageGroup to Michael Page plc in July 2026.[10]
Operations
[edit]The company is a provider of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment for clerical professionals, qualified professionals and executives across various disciplines. The company has five operational brands: Michael Page, Page Executive, Page Personnel, Page Outsourcing and Page Contracting.[2] The company operates in 36 countries globally.[11]
As of August 2025, accountancy recruitment accounts for 40 per cent of the company's revenue.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Preliminary Results 2025". PageGroup. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Key Facts". page.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Nick Pandya (29 March 2003). "Michael Page International". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ "The bravest rebrand may be admitting your old brand was better". Marks & Clerk. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ Michael Page rebrands as PageGroup Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Staffing Industry, 22 October 2012
- ↑ "Profit plunges at recruiting giant as gloomy outlook persists". www.thetimes.com. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.