Relx layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Relx reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from over 36,000 to more than 37,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2023 | over 36,000 | — |
| 20-F for 2024 | more than 36,000 | — |
| 20-F for 2025 | more than 37,000 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe filing reports restructuring costs incurred following the disposal of some of the company's assets, included in acquisition and disposal related costs.
Word for word“Acquisition and disposal related costs increased from £56 million in 2023 to £69 million in 2024, due to restructuring costs incurred following the disposal of some of our assets.” 20-F for 2024
Relx has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Relx’s annual reports (20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-19. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.