Workforce Solutions

Goldenhill are specialists in helping you buy or sell workforce solutions businesses.

If you are a workforce solutions company offering recruitment, HR, staffing, payroll and related services, we are your go-to mergers and acquisitions firm. We’ll help you throughout the whole sell-side or buy-side process.

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Workforce solutions businesses we work with

We can help with your M&A transactions across all types of workforce solutions business, including:

  • Staffing agencies
  • IT consultancies
  • Direct hire
  • Executive search
  • Graduate/university recruitment
  • Managed service providers (MSP)
  • Near- / off-shore development
  • Outplacement
  • Payroll services
  • Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
  • Statement of work
  • Training
Workforce solutions and Remote Working

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AND M&A

The rise in popularity of hybrid and remote working practices, has subsequently led to a rise in technology-driven M&A activity in the workforce solutions sector and is proving highly profitable for owners of staffing companies.

It has become clear that strategic buyers, investors and private equity firms across the globe maintain a strong interest in the IT staffing market.

This is especially so due to the current talent shortage across cybersecurity, multi-cloud services, robotic process automation and artificial intelligence (AI), with many IT staffing and recruitment companies spotting a growing demand for talent development solutions.

Workforce Solutions and Digital Transformation

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

As digital transformation continues to affect all industries, re-skilling and training of the workforce looks to be a necessity in the rapidly evolving recruitment, staffing and talent markets.

The increasing rate of digital transformation on an international scale, has disrupted traditional staffing and talent markets across the globe, with many workforce solutions companies now automating many of their processes.

Our Workforce Solutions in Business

OUR WORK IN WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Our workforce solutions team are here to support your business throughout the entire M&A process. The team have provided advisory services on over 100+ transactions globally and have both operational and transactional experience in the workforce solutions sector.

We have worked with leading recruitment agencies and IT staffing firms on buy-side and sell-side deals, including Hays Recruiting Experts Worldwide, Sigmar Recruitment and Empresaria Group Plc.

We have the deal experience and people expertise to help you harness the power of your workforce, maximise value, mitigate risk and moderate costs anywhere in the world. This specialised focus, industry knowledge and our relationships with key strategic acquirers, positions our clients for premium transactions.

Why partner with us?

Expertise

Over 30 years’ in-depth knowledge of workforce solutions, both operationally and transactionally.

Relationships

Our global network and proprietary CRM mean we know the best potential buyers and sellers.

Partner-led

Our partners work collaboratively and globally and are your trusted M&A advisors.

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Our Partners

  • Have over 30 years’ specialist knowledge in the workforce solutions sector
  • All have technology backgrounds and have worked operationally in businesses like yours, not just with mergers and acquisitions
  • Understand how your business works, inside and out and know the issues you face
  • Find the M&A opportunities for you and advise on how to make the most of them
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Recent Deals

Testimonials

"Goldenhill’s experienced team of partners, analysts and associates worked closely with us throughout the transaction to help navigate the complex process and secure a successful outcome. The sale, which resulted from months of hard work and dedication from the Goldenhill International M&A Advisory team, is a testament to the value the company brings to its clients."

Jon Bennett
CEO, Ryalto

"Goldenhill’s experienced advisors worked closely with us throughout the transaction to help navigate the process and secure a successful outcome. Their hands on approach, wealth of experience and commitment to our success was evident at every step, and their expertise significantly contributed to the overall positive outcome of the deal."

James Butcher
CEO, Supply Pilot

"We chose to work with Goldenhill due to their sell-side experience and previous transactions in the ESG data and analytics sector. We worked directly with the Partners from start to finish, who always remained welcoming and continuously available to support our needs and lead the entire process. Their expertise and commitment allowed us to find a terrific partner in ICE and resulted in the successful deal for Urgentem. Thank you to Goldenhill!

Girish Narula
CEO, Urgentem

"We valued Goldenhill’s guidance and expertise throughout the process with Sia Partners. We would certainly recommend them to other firms who are considering engaging in the M&A process in the future”.

Robert Benedetto
Founding Partner, MDC

“Thank you to Goldenhill for the outstanding work throughout the process, and for getting us here. We had a lot of fun working alongside of Goldenhill, and would happily recommend your services to other firms as well."

Yuval Grauer
CEO, PathMotion

“We were pleased to work closely with Goldenhill during this process which has resulted in this sale to eTeam. We chose to work with Goldenhill in our sale process due to their significant business and transaction experience in the Recruitment sector and their relationships with the key players in the industry worldwide.”

Janice Clark
CEO, J&C

"We selected Goldenhill due to their relevant business and transaction experience in the Fintech sector and their relationships with the key players who are seeking to significantly enhance their capabilities in risk analytics and reporting solutions space. The process resulted in the successful sale to Moody’s."

Matthew Seymour
CEO, RiskFirst

“The Goldenhill team was of great help throughout the process that resulted with this successful transaction with Moody’s. We chose to work with Goldenhill because of their relevant business and transaction experience in the ESG and climate risk sector and their relationships with the key players seeking to enhance their capabilities in this space.”

Emilie Mazzacurati
Founder and CEO, Four Twenty Seven, Inc

"Goldenhills focus in the global Fintech sector, their relevant business and transaction experience and strong relationships with the key buyers in Fintech space in both Europe and North America were our reasons for selecting them for this process. This resulted in the successful sale of the Communica business to Dynamo Software."

Ian Murrin
Communica

"We worked with Goldenhill on the sale to Baufest. Their focus in the global IT Services sector, their relevant business and transaction experience and strong relationships with the key players in the space in Latin America, North America and Europe were the reasons for selecting them for this process."

Dante Rebagliati
Co-founder, TranSolutions

“We were delighted to work with Goldenhill during this process which has resulted with this successful sale to MJ Hudson. We chose to work with Goldenhill because of their focus in the global Fintech sector, their relevant business and transaction experience and strong relationships with the key buyers in Fintech space in both Europe and North America which ultimately resulted in this transaction with MJ Hudson. Amaces and MJ Hudson both operate within the asset management market and both have strong, compatible cultures. The logical next step was to combine forces for the benefit of all our clients.”

Aidan Dennis and James Economides
Co-founders, Amaces

“Working with Goldenhill during this process resulted in a successful acquisition. We chose to work with them because of their focus in the Fintech sector, their relevant business and transaction experience and international reach which ultimately resulted in the acquisition of Market Connect. The integration of the Market Connect products and services with Infront solutions will provide great value to our customers.”

Kristian Nesbak
CEO, Infront

“We chose to work with Goldenhill because of their focus in the Fintech sector, their relevant business and transaction experience and strong relationships with the key buyers in Fintech space. This resulted in the transaction with Gresham, who have strategic plans for our combined organisation and remain committed to delivering innovative products, excellent support and industry expertise to our customers.”

Phil Boland
CEO, B2

“We value Goldenhill’s expertise and experience, especially in the Fintech sector, and it was a pleasure to work closely once again with them during this transaction.”

Justin Wheatley
CEO, StatPro

“Goldenhill’s human capital sector expertise allowed us to quickly engage with high-quality targets and their advice and guidance has been hugely beneficial to the process. We look forward to continue to work with them on future transactions.”

Amy Chen
CFO, Beijing Career International

“Goldenhill’s industry knowledge, advise, guidance and effort managing the process for us was a key element to this successful outcome. We look forward to working with them again in the future as we consider future acquisitions to grow DRS as a part of the HiGro family of businesses.”

Clifford Newman
CEO, DRS

“Goldenhill’s knowledge of the recruitment industry and nearly 20 years’ experience in expertly conducting negotiations in this industry was of significant value to us throughout the sale process. Their blend of industry acumen, global network of contacts combined with knowledge of local markets was a key element to this successful outcome.”

Günter Hilger
CEO, GECO

“Goldenhill’s deep sector knowledge and nearly 20 years’ experience in negotiating transactions in the recruitment industry was an invaluable resource to us throughout the process. Their blend of industry knowledge, global network, deep financial literacy and commercial acumen added immense value at every stage.”

Robert MacGiolla Phadraig
CCO, Sigmar

“We were pleased to work closely with Goldenhill during this process. Their ability to identify, approach and assist us to qualify suitable acquisition targets who were based in Latin America and serving customers in North America has been valuable to us as we moved through and successfully completed this process with Velocity Partners. Goldenhill has demonstrated commitment and flexibility in working with us and we look forward to continuing our working relationship with them.”

John Cotterell
CEO, Endava

"Goldenhill’s ability to identify, approach and assist us to qualify suitable acquisition targets in the UK has been valuable to us as we moved through and successfully completed this process with Metadigm. They demonstrated commitment and flexibility in working with us and we look forward to continuing our working relationship with them.”

Eoin Goulding
CEO, Integrity360

"We selected Goldenhill in our sale process due to their knowledge of and transaction experience in the HRTech sector, their cross-Atlantic presence and their relationships with the key players in the sector worldwide. We are pleased to say this resulted in the sale to OutMatch."

Will Hamilton
CEO, LaunchPad

"Goldenhill’s deep sector knowledge and nearly 20 years’ experience in negotiating transactions in the recruitment industry was an invaluable resource to us throughout the process. Their blend of industry knowledge, global network, deep financial literacy and commercial acumen added immense value at every stage."

Robert MacGiolla Phadraig
CCO, Sigmar Recruitment

"We were pleased to work closely with Goldenhill during this process which has resulted in this successful sale to OutMatch. We chose to work with Goldenhill in our sale process due to their knowledge of and transaction experience in the HRTech sector, their cross-Atlantic presence and their relationships with the key players in the sector worldwide."

Will Hamilton
LaunchPad, CEO

"Goldenhill’s specialist knowledge and expertise of the FinTech sector resulted in the successful sale to United FinTech. The team assisted throughout the entire process and were a pleasure to work with. We would not hesitate in recommending them to other firms looking to engage in the M&A process."

Luis Otero
CEO. Athena Investment Systems

“We chose to work with Goldenhill in light of their sell-side experience and previous transactions in the capital markets technology and wider FinTech sectors. We worked directly with the firm’s partners and associates, who expertly guided us through the transaction. Their experience and subject-matter knowledge allowed us to find the best buyer for our business and resulted in a successful deal for WSD.”

Mathias Strasser
CEO, WSD
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Contact Us

If you are ready to buy or sell your next workforce solutions business or have a question about how we can help you, get in touch.

Philip Albright

Partner
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Kevin O’Neill

Partner
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