Staffing & HR Buyout Acquisitions in 2026

Careerminds has acquired Keystone Partners, a Boston-based provider of outplacement, career management, executive coaching and leadership development services, from Silver Oak Services Partners. Silver Oak had owned Keystone since 2018 and supported the company through five add-on acquisitions and development of a proprietary technology platform to scale its talent solutions business.

Trinity Hunt Partners has launched Allvia, a workforce services platform, through its investment in Melita Group, a San Jose-based HR, benefits administration, and payroll provider. Fred Pettijohn will serve as CEO of Allvia as Trinity Hunt supports platform growth via organic initiatives and additional partnerships to expand service capabilities and geographic reach.

Chad and Allison Austin, owners of PrideStaff Asheville, have acquired the PrideStaff Charlotte (North) office effective February 9, 2026. The acquisition expands the Austins' regional footprint in North Carolina and ensures continuity of local staffing services for Charlotte-area employers and job seekers.

PrestigePEO has acquired O2 Employment Services, a Redding, California–based professional employer organization, strengthening PrestigePEO’s West Coast presence and expanding its HR outsourcing and benefits capabilities. O2’s leadership and team will remain in place to ensure continuity for clients; the deal enhances PrestigePEO’s ability to serve small- and mid-sized businesses across California and nationwide.

Raise, a workforce deployment and staffing firm, has acquired Murmur, a technology-enabled supplier marketplace founded in 2023, to integrate supplier marketplace capabilities into its contingent workforce offerings. The deal aims to modernize supplier management, reduce supplier sprawl, and deepen Raise's technology-enabled, vendor-neutral approach to sourcing and supplier networks.

Atlantic International Corp. (Nasdaq: ATLN) has acquired Circle8 Group in an all-stock transaction to create a $1.2 billion global workforce solutions platform. The deal expands Atlantic's geographic footprint into Europe and adds high-growth IT and technology staffing capabilities, with Circle8 operating as a wholly owned subsidiary and its founder Guus Franke joining Atlantic's board.

Vensure Employer Solutions acquired Distro, an AI-powered recruiting platform based in Lehi, Utah, adding AI screening, résumé vetting, job matching and a 1.9 million-candidate network to its HR technology portfolio. The acquisition expands Vensure's recruiting automation capabilities and integrates Distro's AI-driven talent marketplace into Vensure's suite of employer-of-record and managed HR services.

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) has acquired Boundless, an Ireland-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform, to strengthen its Payoneer Workforce Management capabilities and expand its footprint in Europe. The deal adds European EOR, payroll, benefits and compliance expertise to Payoneer’s cross-border financial stack, augmenting prior workforce-focused acquisitions such as Skuad.

Source One Staffing has acquired regional staffing firm TempsNow to expand its Midwest footprint and deepen coverage in industrial end markets including manufacturing, logistics and warehousing. Financial terms were not disclosed; TempsNow employees will join Source One and the combined organization will operate under the Source One Staffing brand.

G&A Partners has acquired Ethan Allen HR Services, an IRS-certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) headquartered in Poughkeepsie, New York, to expand its footprint in the Hudson Valley and broader Northeast. The deal brings Ethan Allen's client service team and benefits relationships into G&A's national platform, adding Anthem group medical plans and expanded HR technology and services for small- and mid-sized businesses.

Toptal has acquired Graphite and the Graphite brand, gaining access to an on-demand network of more than 12,000 rigorously vetted independent experts across finance, accounting, corporate strategy, marketing, and other functions. The acquisition expands Toptal’s talent and consulting capabilities and integrates Graphite’s high-caliber community into Toptal’s global Talent Network; financial terms were not disclosed and integration is underway.