29 sthree Company name in Chinese： / Company name in English： sthree Headquarters： London, United Kingdom Country： United Kingdom Established： 1986 Website： http://www.sthree.com/ Main Business： Recruitment/headhunting Annual revenue of 2013： 992 million dollars Stock Exchange： London Stock Exchange Stock Code： STHR About： sthree（LON:STHR） is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in the permanent and contract staffing business. The Company’s recruitment areas include banking and finance, accountancy, energy and natural resources, telecommunications, healthcare, engineering, pharma and biotech, human resources, information technology, legal, procurement and supply chain, sales, and marketing. It operates in four brands, including Computer Futures Solutions, Huxley Associates, Progressive and Real Staffing Group. The Company operates in three geographical segments: the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. During the fiscal year ended November 28, 2010 (fiscal 2010), the Company had 53 offices in 13 countries. Major financial data in Fiscal 2013(Unit: $ million) Operating profit Net profit Pre-tax profit Shareholders' equity 25 11 24 / Total assets by the end of 2013 Average total assets Current assets Current liabilities 250 258 218 161 Receivable by the end of 2013 Average receivable Total liabilities Interest expense 195 188 170 / Major financial ratios in Fiscal 2013： Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average Revenue growth rate 8.4% Higher Net profit margin 1.1% Lower Total turnover ratio 3.8 Higher ROE / / Accounts receivable turnover ratio 5.3 Lower Debt-asset ratio 67.8% Higher ROA 4.4% Higher Current ratio 1.4 Higher Operating margin 2.5% Higher Times Interest Earned / /