RWA

Robert Walters PLC

Industrial Goods and Services First-pass screen £69m

400/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 35

Operating leverage 25% 55

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 40

First-pass take

Recruitment firm in cyclical downturn with H2 recovery signs (UK specialist +20% H2 vs -5% H1; Spain +5% H2 vs -25% H1). Operating leverage structural setup strong: £12m+ annualized cost savings by 2027, 75% staff costs, monthly run-rate £24m. But unprofitable in 2025 (£14.9m operating loss, -5.4% conversion). AI cited as long-term tailwind (WEF 78m net jobs by 2030) not current revenue driver. Valuation opaque—no share price in document.

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