Employment services group Adecco posted a 64 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit today.
Net profit increased to €222 million on the back of a one-off gain from French social security rebates and strong German growth.
Excluding the €66 million gain from the change in the calculation of French social security contributions, profit rose 15 per cent to €156 million.
Operating income rose 12 per cent to €322 million on revenues up 5 per cent at €5.3 billion, boosted by strong sales in Germany, where the recent acquisition of Tuja has strengthened the firm's presence.
Revenues rose 3 per cent to €1.8 billion in France, Adecco's largest market.
The group confirmed its long-term goals of 7 to 9 per cent annual revenue growth and an operating margin target of over 5 per cent.
