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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


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


What I learned at my Connect Corporate Finance internship
We were thrilled to welcome Rohan Nightingale for an 8 week summer internship, in the Recruitment & Staffing deal team. We asked him to...

Luke Mitchell
Sep 26, 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


Sustaining the future of freight forwarding
In 2020, the transport sector accounted for a significant 21 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, with trucks, rail, and ocean...

Matthew Orbell
Aug 14, 2023


Unlocking Capital: The Surge in Private Equity Portfolio Company Acquisitions
The private equity (PE) industry is experiencing a surge in portfolio company acquisitions, driven by a confluence of factors. This...

Matthew Orbell
Aug 1, 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 Freight-View
As we conclude another quarter of 2023, M&A activity has mirrored much of the same trajectory we saw in Q1. Whilst appetite from...

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


Q1 Freight-View
As we enter Q2 of 2023, what did we learn from M&A deal volumes posted in the Freight & Logistics sector? Following a notable softening...

Sophie Liquorish
Apr 13, 2023


Q1 Rec-View
For the majority of 2022, deal activity largely mirrored pre-Pandemic levels and remained healthy in Recruitment & Staffing, however we...

Sophie Liquorish
Apr 13, 2023


2022 Annual Deals Report - Freight & Logistics
In recent years, the international freight forwarding market has demonstrated significant consolidation, with shippers and carriers...

Sophie Liquorish
Feb 10, 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


2022 Freight-View
Early 2022 was met with the aftermath of the supply chain disruptions and logistics constraints which characterised much of 2021, coupled...

Sophie Liquorish
Dec 23, 2022
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