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The evolution of education staffing firms to wider education services group
Historically, education staffing firms have focused exclusively on the supply of teachers and educational support staff for either...

Oliver Bruell
Apr 2, 2024


Annual deals report 2023 - Recruitment & Staffing
Whilst 2023 has been characterised as the year that dealmaking plummeted, we still saw significant market consolidation in the...

Sophie Liquorish
Jan 15, 2024


2023 Rec-View
As a cyclical sector, there is no doubt that 2023 has been a challenging year for many recruitment & staffing agencies globally....

Sophie Liquorish
Dec 19, 2023


Connect Corporate Finance has successfully facilitated Mobeus’ investment in Ellis Recruitment Group
Mobeus, a leading UK equity investor in the SME market, has successfully completed a transaction with Ellis Recruitment Group. The...

Luke Mitchell
Dec 18, 2023


Connect Corporate Finance advises Operam Education Group on its acquisition of Provision Recruitment
CCF has successfully facilitated the transaction between Operam Education Group, a portfolio company of BGF, and Provision Recruitment...

Luke Mitchell
Dec 18, 2023


How technology is being implemented in the recruitment sector?
In 2023, the global economy faced significant challenges, leading to hardships in the recruitment and staffing sector. Should tough...

Oliver Bruell
Dec 14, 2023


What kills deals?
For most that have experienced any kind of M&A activity, they will have learned that during the process, for many reasons a transaction...

Charlie Watson
Dec 6, 2023


Q3 Rec-View
The state of the economy directly shapes the recruitment & staffing market, with this sector often being the first to decline during...

Sophie Liquorish
Oct 23, 2023


Connect Corporate Finance has successfully facilitated Twenty20 Capital's investment into Austin International
Twenty20 Capital, a global leading investor into Human Capital, has successfully completed a transformative investment which marks a...

Luke Mitchell
Sep 11, 2023


Considerations between an ‘on’ and ‘off-market’ acquisition?
The sourcing of acquisitions is a key topic when implementing an inorganic growth strategy and is constantly reviewed by trade and...

Charlie Watson
Sep 6, 2023


Connect Corporate Finance x Freeths LLP
Q2 saw Connect Corporate Finance launch an M&A video series, partnering up with leading national law firm, Freeths, to discuss key...

Sophie Liquorish
Jul 18, 2023


Q2 Rec-View
The first half of 2023 has been an interesting period for the Recruitment sector, with many agencies experiencing much softer trading...

Sophie Liquorish
Jul 18, 2023


Private Equity Interest in the UK Recruitment Market
There has been a noticeable increase in private equity activity within the UK recruitment market over the last few years especially into...

Oliver Bruell
Jul 13, 2023


2022 Annual Deals Report - Recruitment & Staffing
Whilst 2023 can now officially be considered in full swing as we step into February, long past the Happy New Year’s and finally through...

Sophie Liquorish
Feb 6, 2023


6. One to watch - Levin Group
Levin - Levin’s mission is to be the market leader for connecting talent with the most innovative businesses globally in FinTech...

Luke Mitchell
Dec 19, 2022


Why acquire a recruitment agency?
Business owners operating across all sectors in the recruitment industry are consistently looking at ways to grow. The most common method...

Charlie Watson
Nov 24, 2022


What makes a recruitment agency an attractive acquisition opportunity?
Whilst every transaction varies depending on the buyer-seller dynamic, there are some fundamental value drivers which typically affect...

Sophie Liquorish
Oct 28, 2022


Q3 Rec-view
July The beginning of the quarter saw the Recruiter Fast 50 published, detailing the fastest growing, privately-owned recruitment...

Sophie Liquorish
Sep 29, 2022


Connect Corporate Finance & JMW - Q&A
Connect Corporate Finance are pleased to present a Q&A session with experienced Corporate & Commercial lawyer John Andrews of EMW. Luke...

Luke Mitchell
Oct 21, 2021


Global Recruiter: Return to form
As featured in the Global Recruiter, Charlie Watson, head of recruitment M&A transactions at Connect Corporate Finance, a sector focused...

Charlie Watson
Apr 23, 2021
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