The company was formed in 1976 by Michael Page and Bill McGregor, who placed accountants into permanent positions in the United Kingdom.

[3] Initially, the pair worked in London, but by 1979 had opened offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol.

[4] Michael Page retired in 1995, with Terry Benson appointed as Chief Executive in 1990.

[6] In 2006, Terry Benson resigned, and Steve Ingham was appointed Chief Executive.

[8] In November 2016, PageGroup was hacked when a development server operated by Capgemini was attacked.