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Connect CF X Saffery - #2 How to value a Recruitment & Staffing Agency?
We are thrilled to release the second instalment of the Connect Corporate Finance mini-series with Saffrey, where we explore valuations...

Luke Mitchell
Jun 26, 2024


Connect Corporate Finance assisted a US headquartered staffing firm with their acquisition of an Accounting & Finance agency
We recently assisted the deal team of a US staffing firm, with the acquisition of an Accounting & Finance staffing and consulting...

Luke Mitchell
Jun 21, 2024


Connect CF X Saffery - #1 How to value a Recruitment & Staffing Agency?
We are pleased to launch our mini-series with Saffery's where we discuss valuations within the recruitment & staffing sector. In the...

Luke Mitchell
Jun 18, 2024


Connect Corporate Finance has successfully facilitated Emerge Global's investment in Britam Shipping
We recently assisted the shareholders of Emerge Global on its direct investment into global shipping and Logistics company Britam...

Luke Mitchell
Jun 14, 2024


Q&A - Technology Due Diligence
Head of staffing transactions Charlie Watson spent some time with Ronnie Lewis from Blue Saffron discussing the importance of technology...

Charlie Watson
May 15, 2024


Q1 2024 Freight-View
We are pleased to share our quarterly deals report for the freight & logistics sector, providing an insight into key themes that...

David Roberts
Apr 18, 2024


Q1 2024 Rec-View
We are pleased to share our quarterly deals report for the recruitment & staffing sector, providing an insight into key themes that...

Sophie Liquorish
Apr 18, 2024


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


Annual deals report 2023 - Freight & Logistics
We are pleased to share our annual deals report for the freight & logistics sector, providing an insight into key themes that underpinned...

Luke Mitchell
Jan 15, 2024


Connect Corporate Finance on JMW's Inside Man - Freight Update
We were pleased to spend some time with Dominic Walker on JMW Solicitors LLP Inside Man webcast highlighting challenges that we are...

Luke Mitchell
Jan 4, 2024


2023 Freight-View
The freight forwarding industry is highly fragmented and subject to intrinsic challenges, many of which fluctuate depending on political,...

Sophie Liquorish
Dec 20, 2023


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


Is quantum computing making waves in logistics?
We stand on the cusp of a transformative era in technology, and at its forefront is quantum computing—a revolution poised to reshape our...

Matthew Orbell
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


Interview - Money Under Your Mattress
Charlie Watson, Head of Recruitment M&A was pleased to join Jess Miller on the Money Under Your Mattress podcast. In the series, Jess...

Charlie Watson
Nov 21, 2023


Q3 Freight-View
The Barclays Logistics Confidence Index recently suggested that this year’s UK score of (47.3) was the second lowest since reports began...

Sophie Liquorish
Oct 23, 2023
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