Hays ANZ net fees regress nine years and operating profit more than 20 years

Last month, Hays plc released a full-year update for its 2024 financial year (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024), and it wasn’t pretty reading.

Group net fees were down 12% to £1,113.6 million; group operating profit was down 46% to £105.1 million, and global consultant headcount was down 18% year-on-year.

Of the company’s four regions, Hays Australia and New Ze…