31-year-old Babah Sesay from Southwark has admitted 10 charges related to the incident in Marlowe Way in January.
Sesay burst into a distribution centre, where he used to work, and attacked a handful of former colleagues as they tried to stop him.
Despite Sesay fleeing the scene, he was arrested an hour later at a nearby restaurant. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries following his arrest, before being transferred to custody.
He was later charged with five counts of wounding with intent, two counts of aggravated burglary, one count of actual bodily harm, one count of assault by beating and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.
Five men were taken to hospital where their injuries were confirmed to be non-life-threatening or life-changing.
He’ll be sentenced on the 5th of June.
Detective Superintendent Dan Rutland, who leads policing in south London, said: “The swift actions of our officers helped to ensure no one was seriously hurt in this incident.
“I hope this, and the judicial result, brings closure and comfort to those involved and highlights to the community that we will not tolerate violence in any form.”
