Robert Walters hikes cost-cutting target after slumping to annual loss

Robert Walters hikes cost-cutting target after slumping to annual loss

The recruiter slashed its global workforce by around 15% as part of a cost savings drive to offset tougher trading.

Robert Walters swings to £14.9m loss amid global hiring downturn

London-listed recruitment firm ditches dividend and cuts 15% of workforce after revenue fell 12% to £781.1m amid cautious client sentiment

Robert Walters ditches dividend after swinging to loss

Robert Walters has ditched its final dividend after the recruitment firm’s bottom line took a major hit amid a cautious global sentiment around hiring. Revenue at the London-listed firm fell 12 per cent to £781.1m over the 2025 financial year – a drop from £892.1m. The group reported an operating loss of £14.9m, reversing a £5.2m profit in 2024, impacted by £4.4m in redundancy costs, after average headcount was reduced by 15 per cent year-on-yea…