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M&A and Exit Strategies for
Recruitment Firms
Paul Staples
pstaples@deloitte.co.uk
Industry Consolidation
Industry
consolidation
has continued to
be a key trend in
2018
Greater Deal Flow in Sub-
£100m Market
Worldwide Q1 2018
Source: Boxington
Greater Deal Flow in Sub-
£100m Market
Worldwide Q2 2018
Source: Boxington
Vendor Deal Split
2017 worldwide
recruitment
deals by vendor
sector
Source: MergerMarket
FTSE Listed Recruitment Firms
VS FTSE All-Share
Recruitment
firms have
outperformed
the FTSE All-
Share over the
past year -9%
-4%
1%
6%
11%
16%
21%
%Growth
FTSE All-Share Index (GBP) (^ASX) - Index Value
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Recruitment Firms
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