The firm, which has offices in six UK cities, reported that gross margin from these shores was 3% lower in the third quarter of 2017 than in the same period a year earlier. 

“Growth in permanent recruitment and recruitment process outsourcing was offset by declines in temporary contracting,” a company report stated.

Hudson Europe’s gross margin increased 1% year-on-year in constant currency terms in the three months to 30 September 2017. 

“Gross margin growth was driven by Continental Europe, up 4%, led by growth in Belgium and Poland,” said the firm.

Revenue fell 5% year-on-year across the firm’s European business to $37.6m (£28.7m) in the third quarter of 2017. 

Worldwide revenue was up 9% to $118m over the same period, while global gross margin also rose.

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