28th Jul 2026 07:00
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION 2014/596/EU, WHICH IS PART OF THE UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS (SI 2019/310) ("UK MAR").
28 July 2026
Empresaria Group plc
("Empresaria" or the "Group")
Trading update and notice of interim results
Net fee income and profit growth during H1 FY 2026
Full year results expected to be ahead of market forecast
Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the international specialist staffing and recruitment group, today provides a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2026 ("H1 FY 2026" or the "Period") ahead of announcing its interim results for the Period on 26 August 2026.
Empresaria has delivered a strong start to the year with net fee income for H1 FY 2026 up approximately 5% against the comparable prior year period despite generally challenging market conditions. This growth, combined with improved margins through disciplined cost management, is expected to result in adjusted profit before tax for H1 FY 2026 being up approximately 250% against the comparable prior year period. As a result, the Group now expects adjusted profit before tax for the year ending 31 December 2026 to be at least £5.2m (approximately 27% above market forecast).
The majority of the Group's brands have delivered an improved result against the comparable prior year period, with particularly strong results from IMS (Global Workforce Solutions, previously called Offshore Services) and Headway (Operational Outsourcing).
Net debt remained stable at £17.0m (31 December 2025: £17.1m).
Nigel Marsh, CEO of Empresaria, commented:
"I'm really pleased with the performance of the Group in the first half of 2026, delivering growth in net fee income and adjusted profit before tax over the comparable prior year period despite ongoing challenging market conditions and geo-political uncertainty.
The new balanced and sustainable growth strategy, implemented following last year's board changes, is starting to deliver positive results. Whilst there is still more work to be done, our people have embraced the changes with enthusiasm and are motivated to deliver profitable growth across all parts of the Group."
For the purposes of UK MAR, the person responsible for arranging release of this announcement on behalf of Empresaria is Spencer Wreford, Chief Financial Officer.
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Enquiries:
Empresaria Group plc Nigel Marsh, Chief Executive OfficerSpencer Wreford, Chief Financial Officer | via Alma PR |
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Nick Naylor / Vivek Bhardwaj (Corporate finance)Tony Quirke (Equity sales) / Ian Jermin (Research) | 020 3328 5656 |
Alma Strategic Communications (Financial PR) Sam Modlin / Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Sarah Peters | 020 3405 0205[email protected] |
Notes for Editors:
Founded in 1996, Empresaria is an international specialist staffing and recruitment Group operating through a decentralised, multi-branded model across UK & Europe, APAC and the Americas.
Our specialist brands operate in diversified sectors and geographies, providing tailored talent solutions to clients and candidates in their local markets. We operate with three service lines:
- Global Workforce Solutions
- Operational outsourcing
- Specialist recruitment
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