Europe – Employment rises in Euro area and EU28

Employment grew by 1.2% in both the euro area and the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2018 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

Data from Eurostat also showed that employment over the whole year 2018 rose by 1.4% in the euro area...

UK – RTC Group full year revenue surges 22.5%

UK-based engineering and technical recruitment firm RTC Group Plc (AIM: RTC.L), reported revenue today for the full year ending 31 December 2018 of £87.8 million, an increase of 22.5% compared with last year.

France – Sopra Steria full year revenue rises 4.9% on organic basis, but profits impacted by restructuring expenses

Sopra Steria, a France-based information consultancy and services firm, reported revenue on Friday of €4.09 billion for the full year 2018, an increase of 4.9% on an organic basis.

UK – Your World Recruitment Group completes three healthcare recruitment acquisitions

London-based staffing firm Your World Recruitment Group has completed the acquisitions of three businesses: Healthcare Solution Services, Robinson Medical Recruitment, and Medic Now.

Financial details for the acquisitions were not disclosed.

Healthcare Solutions Services, based in England, specialises...

UK – HR GO acquires Sussex Recruitment and Gel Resourcing

Ashford-based recruitment firm HR GO agreed to acquire Sussex Recruitment Limited and its specialist division Gel Resourcing Limited. Both of the companies are based in Eastbourne.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Sussex Recruitment, founded in 2007, is an independent Sussex Recruitment...

UK – Demand for talent rises 24% in 2018 despite Brexit uncertainty

Demand for professionals in the UK increased by 24% between 2017 and 2018 according to new research undertaken by data publisher  Vacancysoft  on behalf of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). 

APSCo’s research showed that Q1 and Q2 in 2018 saw the strongest growth...

UK – Healthcare staffing provider accused of ‘profiteering’ after charging up to triple its rates during the holidays (The Guardian)

Newcross Healthcare Solutions, a UK-based provider of agency care workers, has been accused of “profiteering” after trying to charge care homes up to £2,700 to supply a staff member for a single shift, reports The Guardian. The company stated in a price list that it would be charging triple its...

UK – HMRC chasing its own staff for potential six-figure bills in unpaid tax (The Telegraph)

The Telegraph reports that the HMRC is “ruthlessly” pursuing its own employees for potential six-figure bills as part of a crackdown on tax avoidance schemes. Approximately 50,000 contractors are being targeted by the tax office for using so-called disguised remuneration schemes. In 2016, the government...

Sweden – Wise Group revenue and profits pick up in fourth quarter

Wise Group (WISE:SS), the Swedish staffing firm reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2018 of SEK 265.9 million (€25.0 million), an increase of 14.6% compared with the same quarter last year. 

Sweden – Hedera Group fourth-quarter revenue and profits surge with boost from acquisitions

Swedish recruitment services firm Hedera Group (HEGR:SS) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2018 of SEK 58.8 million (€5.5 million), an increase of 57.2% compared to last year.