Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records increase in job ads for January

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increase in advertised jobs of 26.4% in January when compared to last year. Monthly growth in January stood at 0.6%. The IT sector led the growth in advertised jobs.

Germany – Uniflex sells German subsidiary

Swedish staffing firm Uniflex announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its German subsidiary to German group Topp Holdings.

Topp Holdings, a holding company that focuses on the business services sector, will buy all shares in Uniflex’s German subsidiary for a price of SEK 1.2 million (approximately...

UK – Business formations fall since IR35 implementation, study finds

Last year’s IR35 tax changes on the public sector is behind a drop in business formations in 2017, according to data from Companies House, analysed by the Centre for Entrepreneurs.

The data showed that in 2017 589,008 new businesses launched in the UK, a decline from 657,790 in 2016. The Centre’s...

Germany – Turnover at YoungCapital Germany rises in 2017

YoungCapital Germany, part of Dutch Recruitment agency YoungCapital, which specialises in the recruitment of young talent, reported record turnover of €7.3 million in 2017.

The group stated that its turnover in 2017 was an increase of 500% from last year.

"Comparing our autonomous growth with the...

UK – Nakama Group appoints new CEO

UK-based specialist recruitment services provider Nakama Group (NAM: AIM) announced that it has appointed non-executive Director Andrea Williams as Chief Executive with immediate effect.

The group also announced that it has appointed Non-Executive Director Tim Sheffield as non-executive chairman with...

Netherlands – Temporary employment agencies found to be participating in discriminatory behaviour

Dutch television program Radar called a number of temporary employment agencies in the Netherlands, presenting themselves as clients who were looking for staff. Their research, which phoned 78 temp agencies, showed that nearly half, or 47%, responded to a discriminatory request.

In the conversations,...

UK – Gangmaster shut down for ‘systematically exploiting’ workers (Farmers Weekly)

A Cornish gangmaster has been shut down by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for exploiting her workers, reports Farmers Weekly. Businesswoman Neringa Butkeviciute operated DNK Recruitment out of a caravan Park in Hayle. She had been providing workers to harvest and process crops at a nearby...

UK – SThree full year revenue up 9% in but operating profit declines

Specialist recruiter SThree plc reported revenue of £1.1 billion for the full year ended 30 November, an increase of 9% on a constant currency basis.

Netherlands – Flexpoint Group announces appointment of new CEO

Dutch HR services provider Flexpoint Group announced the appointment of Maurice Bisschop as new CEO with effect from September 2018.

Bisschop has worked with Deloitte Nederland since 1993 with the last ten years as a partner where he was responsible for, among other things, the roll-out of the full range...

UK – Net Fee Income rises for most recruiters

The majority (64%) of recruiters in the UK saw net fee income (NFI) increase over the last 12 months, according to data from the fifth annual UK Recruitment Index from Deloitte and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The study of 100 companies also showed that despite the majority...