Overview
Robert Walters plc is a professional recruitment company led by chief executive Toby Fowlston, with about 2,900 employees in 29 countries.[8] In 2025 it reported revenue of £781.1 million, down 12%, net fee income of £274.2 million, down 15% from £321.4 million, and an operating loss of £14.9 million.[8]
Specialist recruitment produced 83% of net fee income (£228.1 million), of which permanent placement accounted for £148.8 million and temporary, contract and interim work £75.8 million; recruitment outsourcing, covering RPO and contingent workforce solutions, contributed £46.1 million, or 17%.[8] The permanent-heavy mix explains the sharp fall in fees during a weak hiring market. Its outsourcing arm serves employers that want a managed recruitment function.
Robert Walters features
- Permanent specialist recruitment
- Temporary, contract and interim
- Recruitment process outsourcing
- Contingent workforce solutions
- 29 countries
Robert Walters pricing
Permanent placement fees and contract rates; RPO priced by contract; not published.
Robert Walters strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Presence in 29 countries
- Combines specialist recruitment and RPO
- Focus on professional roles
- Publicly reported results
Limitations
- Operating loss in 2025
- Net fees down 15%
- Permanent-heavy mix is cyclical
- Smaller than PageGroup and Hays
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Robert Walters alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Robert Walters: companies ranked in the same lists.
Hays- Robert Half
Korn Ferry
PageGroup (Michael Page)
SThree
Boyden- Egon Zehnder
Odgers
Spencer Stuart- Russell Reynolds Associates
- Heidrick & Struggles
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