Ambitious People Group Acquires Majority Stake in FSM Group (backed by Capital A)
November 30, 2022
Ambitious People Group has acquired a majority stake in FSM Group, an international recruitment advisory headquartered in Brussels, with financial support from private equity investor Capital A. FSM Group — which operates four specialist recruitment brands across eight offices in five countries and employs roughly 150 people — will keep its current management team in place while joining Ambitious People Group's buy-and-build strategy focused on digitalization and accelerated international growth.
- Buyers
- Ambitious People Group, Capital A
- Targets
- FSM Group
- Platforms
- Ambitious People Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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