Robert Walters founder to retire

ROBERT Walters will retire next month after nearly four decades in charge of the recruitment giant he founded.

The entrepreneur ( pictured) set up the eponymous company in 1985 after eight years at recruitment rival Michael Page. The group has grown into one of Britain’s most prominent headhunters, employing more than 4,300 staff in 31 countries. He leaves on April 27, and will be replaced by Toby Fowlston, who runs the Robert Walters and Walters People global recruitment brands. The announcement coincided with Robert Walters revealing an alltime high pre-tax profit of £55.6m in 2022 – 11pc higher than the previous year. Its revenue hit more than £1bn after jumping by 13pc year-on-year.