During a sustained period characterised by Private Equity investment over recent years we’ve seen a notable shift during the first half of 2024 towards strategic trade buyers re-entering the acquisition trail. We remain positive on outlook for the sector.

What’s included in this snapshot:

• H1 deal volumes show year-on-year growth
• UK recruitment companies continue to attract overseas interest
• 2024 deals characterised by a diverse sector mix
• UK businesses continue to look overseas for strategic acquisitions
• The BDO FTSE Recruitment Index implies a significantly more stable period compared to 2023

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If you would like to discuss any of the content in this snapshot or are a recruitment business looking to speak to an expert, please do get in touch.

Annual Recruitment M&A Report 2024

Despite 2023 being a challenging year for most UK recruitment businesses, transaction volumes continued at a robust level, whilst UK GDP data showed that the wider UK Recruitment market experienced modest growth during the year.

In this year’s report, we look at the key sectors receiving investment, hear from two CEOs who have recently been on the M&A journey, and our Head of Growth Advisory Paul Morris shares his advice for management team’s considering embarking on a PE journey.

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Recruitment trends 2023

Read more about the trends we’ve seen during 2023 in the recruitment sector, including:

• Key verticals within the recruitment market which are experiencing higher levels of deal activity 
• Impacts of the Bank of England base rate movement 
• How Private Equity continues to have a profound impact upon the sector
•  Analysis showing the most active buyers within the sector
• Overseas M&A activity involving recruitment companies in the UK

Explore our Recruitment Q&A

In this edition we are joined by Matt Gillen, CEO of Concept and Wendy Morgan, Founder and CEO of Jumar, who are both experiencing PE investment via Aliter Capital. They share their key takeaways from the process and how their roles have evolved post-deal.

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