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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


2022 Rec-View
The year of 2021 brought record breaking statistics for transactions completed across all sectors but has 2022 successfully managed to...

Sophie Liquorish
Dec 20, 2022


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 Freight-view
July There is no doubt that in the last couple of years, growth in the global freight forwarding market has been exponential, with...

Sophie Liquorish
Sep 30, 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


What I learned at my Connect Corporate Finance internship
We were thrilled to welcome Rajdeep Gill for an 8 week summer internship, in the Freight & Logistics deal team. We asked him to review...

Luke Mitchell
Sep 27, 2022


Connect Corporate Finance supports Seaspace International Forwarders
Connect Corporate Finance supports Seaspace International Forwarders in its strategic investment from Emerge Global. Established in 1988,...

Luke Mitchell
Jun 29, 2022


Team Expansion
Connect Corporate Finance continues its growth by strengthening the deal team with the appointment of M&A Analyst, Sophie Liquorish....

Luke Mitchell
Jun 28, 2022


Connect Corporate Finance & ETC Tax - Q&A
Connect Corporate Finance are pleased to present a Q&A session with experienced tax advisor and Head of Midlands at ETC Tax, Zeeshan...

Luke Mitchell
Mar 3, 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


Scan Global Logistics acquires Orbis Global Logistics, led by Connect Corporate Finance
Connect Corporate Finance continues to deliver on SGL’s acquisition strategy, recently facilitating the Orbis Global Logistics...

Luke Mitchell
Oct 1, 2021


Connect Corporate Finance assists Scan Global Logistics in its breakthrough to the UK market
Connect Corporate Finance supports with Scan Global Logistics’ ongoing international expansion strategy, furthering its presence in the...

Luke Mitchell
Oct 1, 2021


5. One to watch - Davies Turner
Davies Turner – Davies Turner is one of the largest, and leading family-owned Freight and Logistics operations in the UK. The decision to...

Luke Mitchell
Jul 21, 2021
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