ROBERT WALTERS PLC
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the company is a global recruitment consultancy that places professionals into permanent, contract, and temporary roles across multiple disciplines under the Robert Walters brand.
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Cash
£49M
-27.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£101M
-26.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
3,088
-14.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£20M
-4,020% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,064,100,000 | £892,100,000 | £781,100,000 | -12.4% | |
| Operating profit | £26,300,000 | £5,200,000 | -£14,900,000 | -386.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £20,800,000 | £500,000 | -£19,600,000 | -4,020% | |
| Net profit | £13,400,000 | — | -£26,800,000 | — | |
| Cash | £93,700,000 | £68,100,000 | £49,100,000 | -27.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £164,900,000 | £138,500,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £164,900,000 | £138,500,000 | £101,200,000 | -26.9% | |
| Equity | £164,900,000 | £138,500,000 | £101,200,000 | -26.9% | |
| Average employees | 4,266 | 3,619 | 3,088 | -14.7% | |
| Wages | £243,400,000 | £207,700,000 | £184,600,000 | -11.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £8,361,000 | £1,720,000 | £1,607,000 | -6.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.5% | 0.6% | -1.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.3% | — | -3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.9% | 3.8% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 60.3% | 61.0% | 65.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.51x | 1.89x | 1.89x | |
| Interest cover | 6.74x | 0.79x | -2.87x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ROBERT WALTERS PLC 2000-06-15 → present
- HACKPLIMCO (NO.EIGHTY-THREE) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2000-03-24 → 2000-06-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“When considering this decision, the Board reviewed 12-month forecasts for the business under various scenarios ranging from recovery to global hiring markets to further deterioration. At the time of choosing not to propose a final dividend, the Board's decision to continue the recovery in hiring markets would be gradual and cash markets low-key.”
Group structure
- ROBERT WALTERS PLC · parent
- Robert Walters Pty Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions Australia Pty Limited 100%
- Robert Walters SA 100%
- Robert Walters Brasil Limitada 100%
- Robert Walters Canada Inc. 100%
- Robert Walters Chile SpA 100%
- Robert Walters China Empresas de Servicios Transitorios SpA 100%
- Robert Walters Business Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd Company 100%
- Robert Walters Talent China Limited 100%
- RS Resourcing S.R.O 100%
- Robert Walters SAS 100%
- Robert Walters People SE 100%
- Robert Walters Germany GMBH 100%
- RS Resource Solutions GMBH 100%
- Resource Solutions Consulting (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Robert Walters (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions India Private Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions Consulting Private Limited 100%
- PT. Robert Walters Indonesia 49%
- Robert Walters Ireland 100%
- Robert Walters Italy s.r.l. 100%
- Robert Walters Japan KK 100%
- Resource Solutions Japan KK 100%
- Robert Walters Resource Solutions Sdn Bhd 100%
- Agensi Pekerjaan Walters Sdn Bhd 49%
- Robert Walters Mauritius Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. 100%
- Robert Walters People BV 100%
- RW Holdings BV 100%
- Robert Walters New Zealand Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions Global Service Centre (Philippines), Inc. 100%
- Resource Solutions sp. z o.o. 100%
- Robert Walters Portugal Unipessoal Lda 100%
- Resource Solutions Portugal Unipessoal Lda 100%
- Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd 100%
- Robert Walters South Africa Proprietary Limited 100%
- K201312316 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd t/a Resource Solutions South Africa 100%
- Robert Walters Korea Limited 100%
- Robert Walters People Sociedad En Espana 100%
- Robert Walters Sociedad Limitada Empresa de Trabajo Temporal 100%
- Robert Walters Switzerland AG 100%
- Robert Walters Company Limited (Taiwan) 100%
- Robert Walters (Eastern Seaboard) Ltd 100%
- Robert Walters Recruitment (Thailand) Ltd 100%
- Robert Walters Holdings (Thailand) Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Middle East Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Dubai Ltd 100%
- Robert Walters Operations Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Consulting Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions Europe Limited 100%
- Resource Solutions Europe Limited External Profit Company 100%
- Resource Solutions Workforce Management Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Holdings Limited 100%
- Robert Walters Delaware Inc (Delaware) 100%
- Resource Solutions Inc (Florida) 100%
- Robert Walters Associates California Inc. 100%
- Robert Walters Holdings North America Inc. 100%
- Robert Walters Texas Inc. 100%
- Robert Walters Vietnam Company Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER, Anthony George | Secretary | 2021-12-17 | — | — |
| ASHLEY, Matthew Edward | Director | 2021-12-23 | Feb 1974 | British |
| FOWLSTON, Toby Russell | Director | 2023-04-27 | Jul 1974 | British |
| HESMONDHALGH, Jane | Director | 2023-06-01 | Feb 1966 | American |
| RASHBASS, Andrew | Director | 2026-01-01 | Jul 1965 | British |
| TOD, Michaela Margarete Nikolaya | Director | 2023-06-01 | Oct 1969 | Austrian,German |
| VAN DE WALLE, Leslie | Director | 2022-11-01 | Mar 1956 | French |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANNATYNE, Alan Robert | Secretary | 2007-03-01 | 2019-09-09 |
| GREENSLADE, Peter Donald | Secretary | 2000-06-15 | 2001-09-18 |
| HARRIS, Richard John | Secretary | 2019-09-09 | 2021-12-17 |
| NASH, Ian Victor | Secretary | 2001-09-19 | 2007-03-01 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-03-24 | 2000-06-15 |
| AFFOLTER, Daniel Maria | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2001-05-16 |
| AIKEN, Philip Stanley | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2012-10-15 |
| BANNATYNE, Alan Robert | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| BARKER, Timothy Gwynne | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2007-05-10 |
| BOWER, David Jonathan | Director | 2023-09-04 | 2026-03-29 |
| COOPER, Steven | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2023-06-01 |
| DAUBENEY, Giles Philip | Director | 2000-06-15 | 2019-05-17 |
| DODGE, Tanith Claire | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2026-04-30 |
| GREENSLADE, Peter Donald | Director | 2000-06-15 | 2001-09-18 |
| GRIFFITHS, Martin Andrew | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2013-08-01 |
| HUI, Carol | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| KEMP, Andrew Dominic | Director | 2007-11-07 | 2017-05-25 |
| LUFF, Graham Ewart | Director | 2001-09-17 | 2005-12-09 |
| MCARTHUR-MUSCROFT, Brian David | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2022-04-28 |
| MOBED, Rohinton | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2022-07-15 |
| NASH, Ian Victor | Director | 2001-09-19 | 2007-03-01 |
| TENZER, Russell Paul | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2012-05-24 |
| THOMAS, Barbara | Director | 2007-10-19 | 2011-04-30 |
| VANDEWALLE, Philippe Leslie | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2018-03-01 |
| WALTERS, Robert Charles | Director | 2000-06-15 | 2023-04-27 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-03-24 | 2000-06-15 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-03-24 | 2000-06-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 271 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-05-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-24 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-22 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-31 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2023-10-16 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2023-10-16 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2023-09-27 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.