Empresaria Group

Empresaria Group plc is an international recruitment group that acquires start-up and established small to medium sized companies. Each operating company in the group is run by managers holding significant stakes in their companies.[3] Empresaria companies, specialising in specific markets or services, operate in over 19 countries through 20 brands.[4] The group's sector focus includes Engineering, Logistics, Construction and Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services, IT and Telecommunications, Healthcare and Professional Services. Its service capabilities include temporary and permanent recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and corporate training. The group's head office is in Crawley, UK.[5]

Empresaria Group plc.
TypePublic (LSE: EMR)
IndustryRecruitment
Founded1996
HeadquartersCrawley, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rhona Driggs (CEO), Tony Martin (Chairman of the board)[1]
ServicesEmployment agencies, human resources services
Revenue£357.1 million[2]
Number of employees
800+ [2]
Websitewww.empresaria.com

History
  • 1996: Empresaria plc founded by Miles Hunt with David Telling as Chairman (founder of top 250 UK company, MITIE).[6][7] Philosophy to target talented recruitment professionals to own and operate their own autonomous UK businesses.
  • 1999: Empresaria Group plc is listed on Ofex.[8] Private placing raised capital to continue building existing subsidiaries and invest in new UK company start-ups and acquisitions. Turnover £4.9 million.
  • 2003: Growth in turnover reflects the changing focus on contract recruitment, as opposed to permanent recruitment, due to greater consistency of earnings.
  • 2004: Implementation of Empresaria's strategy to diversify overseas with the appointment of Tony Martin (ex Chairman and CEO of Vedior NV) as Chairman. Empresaria's shares admitted to the Alternative Investment Market (AiM) of the London Stock Exchange.[9]
  • 2005: Additional non executive director, Penny Freer, appointed. Group turnover exceeds £50 million. Empresaria acquires a majority stake in Monroe Consulting Group in Southeast Asia.[10]
  • 2007: Group turnover of £148 million as international diversification drives growth. In particular the acquisition of Headway in Germany, EAR Group in the Netherlands and Alternattiva Group in Chile.
  • 2008: Record results with turnover exceeding £200 million. Further international expansion includes China and Finland.
  • 2009: Global economic problems lead to first year of declining turnover, but strength of diversified portfolio of operations and stability from temporary staffing focus leads to continued profit generation and reduction in net debt.
  • 2019: Rhona Driggs was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in June 2019 having previously served as Chief Operating Officer since November 2018.[11]

Key figures
  • Revenue (2017): £357.1 million[12]
  • Employees worldwide: internal 800+(2013)

References
  1. "Company Overview of Empresaria Group plc". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "Annual Report 2008". Empresaria Group plc. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. "Empresaria Group confirms strong performance in 2017". Proactive Investors. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. "Empresaria reports strength in Americas region, but gross profit down 1% in first half". Crain Communications Inc. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. "Company Overview of Empresaria Group plc". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. Brown, Peter (7 April 2011). "How to get ahead in headhunting". The Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. Feltham, Cliff (27 September 2006). "Empresaria management on a roll". Citywire. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Empresaria Delivering as Promised" (PDF). DirectorsTalk Interviews. Hardman & Co. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. "Tony Martin". www.empresaria.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. "Empresaria - Hardman and Co". Hardman & Co. Hardman & Co. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  11. "Board of Directors | Rhona Driggs". www.empresaria.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. "Empresaria Group PLC". London Stock Exchange. London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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