Benchmark International 
Benchmark International 
Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of both Blue Octopus HR & Recruitment Limited and Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited (Blue Octopus), by IRIS.
READ MORE >>
Benchmark International is delighted to announce the acquisition of Amsterdam-based Payments and Cards Network (t/a PCN) by Stafford-based PSR Group.
PCN is a specialist recruitment group, placing permanent and temporary staff in fintech and data science roles with leading blue-chip clients, fintech scaleups and leading financial service providers.
The company has a worldwide reach, holding trading licences throughout Europe, the US and Singapore.
PSR Group provides specialist recruitment services to the construction, healthcare, technology, and social value sectors via four brands: PSR Solutions; SYK Recruitment; Novello Healthcare; and Build a Career. The group has over 200 employees, 12 global offices and generates revenue in excess of £75m.
The acquisition strengthens the unique blend of businesses already in the group by adding fintech to its portfolio.
On working with Benchmark International, Founder of PCN Jordan Lawrence, commented: “I recently had the pleasure of working with Benchmark International and their fantastic team, specifically Alex Forshaw. Their expertise and advice were invaluable in helping me to successfully sell my company, PCN. Alex went above and beyond, answering calls and messages at all hours until the job was done. His dedication and attention to detail made the whole process seamless and stress-free.
“I cannot recommend Benchmark International enough. Their level of professionalism, expertise, and commitment to their clients is unparalleled. If anyone is considering working with them, I would be more than happy to serve as a reference. Thank you, Benchmark International, and especially Alex Forshaw, for all of your hard work and support!”
READ MORE >>Share this:
M&A activity in the recruitment industry reached a 10-year high at the start of 2022 with the industry bolstered by the number of job vacancies growing to a record of 1,172,000 in November 2021, according to the ONS, as 1 in 4 workers plan a job change.
Borne from the pandemic, workers quit their jobs due to post-pandemic burnout, changing priorities and the greater number of opportunities that became available.
READ MORE >>Share this:
Benchmark International is delighted to announce the transaction between East Kilbride-based Sixth Sense and Watford-based MCG.
Established in 2009, Sixth Sense is a national training provider of IT and digital apprenticeships, providing SVQ accredited courses to 140 learners through a direct contract with Skills Development Scotland.
MCG is a recruitment, consultancy and project-based solutions company within aerospace & aviation, construction, education, healthcare, and technology. The company works with, supplies and employs people both in the UK and internationally.
The acquisition is the third by MCG in 12 months, as part of a five-year growth strategy.
Grant Henderson, COO of MCG, said: “The acquisition of Sixth Sense fulfils both a business and personal ambition in increasing our training capability for our internal staff, as well as externally to our valued customers.”
READ MORE >>Share this:
October was a fantastic month for Benchmark International and we are proud to announce that our teams in the UK and US have completed deals with an overall, combined transaction value of $160,000,000.
READ MORE >>Share this:
Tags:
Benchmark International,
C&A Industries,
Document Scanning,
Electronic Discovery,
Finance & Accounting,
Forensic Investigative,
Healthcare Leadership,
Human Capital Management,
HVAC,
Informed Business Solutions,
mergers,
Peer Review,
Rx30,
ScriptPro,
Skillets,
Transaction Data Systems,
UK,
US,
US M&A,
Blog,
Coding,
Corporation,
Deal completions,
EBITDA,
Electrical,
Energy Procurement Sector,
Energy & Telecoms Cost Management Solutions,
Green Building Design,
Information Management,
Investment,
Legal Firms,
Life Safety Systems Design,
Managed Review Services,
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Pharmacy Software,
Plumbing,
Private Equity,
Recruitment,
Recruitment Solutions,
Remote Data Hosting,
Rosser Capital Partners,
Steven Feller P.E. LLC,
The Aureus Group,
The Common Source,
UK M&A,
Warkentine Inc,
What's happening at Benchmark,
Yenni Capital
The reported record levels of profit generated in the global recruitment sector in the last few years has worked as a catalyst for high levels of M&A activity. The great news for recruitment is that this appetite looks set to continue as we approach the final quarter of 2016.
READ MORE >>Share this:
Tags:
Adecco,
Benchmark International,
European Market,
Germany,
mergers,
Monster Worldwide,
Randstad,
RiseSmart,
UK,
USG,
7S,
Acquisition,
Acquisitions,
Blog,
Business,
France,
Japan,
M&A,
Manpower Group,
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Netherlands,
North America,
Penna Consulting,
Recruit Holdings,
Recruitment,
Tokyo Stock Exchange,
USG People
Benchmark International is pleased to announce that a deal has been agreed for the sale of LTC Services Limited to Russell Taylor Group.
READ MORE >>