ADECCO UK LIMITED
Operating as the UK temporary employment and recruitment arm of the Swiss-listed Adecco Group, the company provides staffing, permanent placement, and outsourcing services across multiple sectors.
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Cash
£21m
+59.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11m
-44.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,715
+32.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£13m
-17.1% lowest in 3 filed years
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Adecco UK sees margins contract as employers step back from permanent placements. 📉👔
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £565,606,000 | £584,805,000 | £591,180,000 | +1.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£9,339,000 | -£11,183,000 | -£11,142,000 | +0.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£8,974,000 | -£11,018,000 | -£12,899,000 | -17.1% | |
| Net profit | -£9,381,000 | -£10,229,000 | -£8,843,000 | +13.5% | |
| Cash | £8,500,000 | £13,096,000 | £20,834,000 | +59.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,229,000 | £24,362,000 | £13,027,000 | -46.5% | |
| Net assets | £29,975,000 | £19,485,000 | £10,761,000 | -44.8% | |
| Equity | £29,975,000 | £19,485,000 | £10,761,000 | -44.8% | |
| Average employees | 1,545 | 1,291 | 1,715 | +32.8% | |
| Wages | £50,417,000 | £46,265,000 | £42,090,000 | -9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,578,000 | £1,503,000 | £1,570,000 | +4.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £62,000 | £57,000 | £46,000 | -19.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £725,000 | £47,000 | £702,000 | +1,393.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.7% | -1.9% | -1.9% | |
| Net margin | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -25.8% | -45.9% | -85.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 90.3% | 92.8% | 96.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.09x | 1.06x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -5.98x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ADECCO UK LIMITED 1999-03-30 → present
- ADECCO ALFRED MARKS LIMITED 1997-04-10 → 1999-03-30
- ECCO EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LIMITED 1984-04-05 → 1997-04-10
- ST.PAUL'S EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LIMITED 1957-11-07 → 1984-04-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these assumptions, the Directors have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cause significant doubt about the ability of the Group and Company to continue as a going concern or its ability to fulfil its financial obligations”
Significant events
- “On 6 August 2026, the Company's immediate parent undertaking, Olsten (U.K.) Holdings Limited, changed its name to Adecco Group (UK&I) Holdings Limited.”
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, the Company received a capital contribution from its immediate parent undertaking, Adecco Group (UK&I) Holdings Limited amounting to GBP 50 million on 8 September 2026 to support the Company's financial position and ongoing operations”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Samantha Clare | Secretary | 2022-12-22 | — | — |
| DOWSETT, Daniel | Director | 2026-05-25 | Dec 1979 | British |
| TURNER-HARDING, Nicola Jane | Director | 2021-08-16 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKINJOBI, Rashida Atinuke | Secretary | 2019-02-20 | 2022-11-03 |
| BARNARD, Keith | Secretary | 1997-04-28 | 2004-06-28 |
| HORWOOD, Lindsay | Secretary | 1997-05-11 | 2015-09-01 |
| MCCRACKEN, Sara Benita Sophie | Secretary | 2007-06-29 | 2010-10-29 |
| ROWLANDS, Ian Richard | Secretary | 2004-06-28 | 2007-06-29 |
| SEYS-PHILLIPS, Nigel Godfrey Howard | Secretary | — | 1997-04-28 |
| TAGG, Gavin | Secretary | 2015-09-01 | 2019-02-20 |
| MEDECO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-08-18 | 2021-07-08 |
| TSC NOMINEE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-07-11 | 2008-08-18 |
| ACKROYD, Helen | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2007-07-27 |
| ATZERT, Manfred Gustav Karl | Director | 1998-05-15 | 1999-08-17 |
| BEAUVIALA, Philippe | Director | — | 1997-04-28 |
| BISHOP, Alexandra Helen | Director | 2013-09-27 | 2025-10-03 |
| BRIANT, Timothy | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| CAILLE, Jerome | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2005-12-31 |
| CANO, Andres | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2004-06-28 |
| CATOIR, Christophe Jean Bernard | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-08-16 |
| CLANCY, Steven | Director | 2007-11-27 | 2010-09-30 |
| CLUBB, David | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2012-03-02 |
| DE CONTI, Christian | Director | 2009-09-14 | 2010-04-16 |
| DE DANIEL, Dominik | Director | 2006-12-11 | 2013-10-10 |
| DE LA GRENSE, Nicholas Edward | Director | 2023-07-13 | 2026-05-25 |
| DEDAT, Mohammed | Director | 2006-02-01 | 2007-08-31 |
| FORIEL-DESTEZET, Philippe | Director | — | 1997-04-28 |
| FREDHOLM, James William | Director | 2004-06-28 | 2006-10-02 |
| HALKA, Yann Serge Stephane | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2021-04-06 |
| HARRIS, Daniel Miles | Director | 2021-04-06 | 2023-07-13 |
| KING, Catherine Judith | Director | 2009-02-06 | 2009-08-10 |
| KIRKPATRICK, Steven William | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2013-11-27 |
| KIRKPATRICK, Steven William | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2008-10-22 |
| LILLYWHITE, Simon | Director | 1997-04-28 | 1999-04-19 |
| LONG, Stephen | Director | 2007-11-26 | 2008-09-30 |
| MACMILLAN, Richard Paul Thomas | Director | 2002-06-28 | 2005-12-31 |
| MARCEL, Philippe | Director | — | 1998-05-15 |
| MARSHAL III, John Logan | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| MARTIN, Neil | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2015-06-01 |
| MARTIN, Richard | Director | 1998-01-05 | 2003-03-26 |
| MERLIER, Jean | Director | — | 1997-04-28 |
| MOORE, Christopher John | Director | 2013-09-06 | 2018-05-30 |
| MOREL, Bernard Gilbert | Director | 1999-08-17 | 2002-06-28 |
| PACK, Michael Anthony | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2002-06-28 |
| POWERS, Tracey | Director | 2007-04-19 | 2010-06-30 |
| POZZONI, Marcello | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2018-07-05 |
| REITER, Simon | Director | 2000-09-28 | 2002-02-15 |
| SCHUSTER, Rene | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2008-07-14 |
| SEARLE, Peter William Courtis | Director | 2009-10-21 | 2015-09-30 |
| SEARLE, Peter William | Director | 2005-12-19 | 2006-06-30 |
| SEYS-PHILLIPS, Nigel Godfrey Howard | Director | — | 1998-07-17 |
| TAGG, Gavin Kenneth | Director | 2019-02-20 | 2023-03-24 |
| TWELFTREE, Stephen | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2007-01-26 |
| VIONE, Federico, Director | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| WOLFF, Robert Marcel | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2019-02-01 |
| MEDECO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-08-18 | 2021-07-08 |
| TSC NOMINEE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-07-11 | 2008-08-18 |
| TSC RESOURCES LTD | Corporate Director | 2006-05-08 | 2009-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adecco Group Ag | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-05-10 | Active |
| Adecco Group (Uk&I) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 327 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-10-12 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-12 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-12 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-08 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-10-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-10-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-10-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-10-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-10-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-10-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-09-30 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-08-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-25 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
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Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.