Renovo Capital's Global HR Research Merges with Employment Screening Services

DISA Global Solutions Acquires Global HR Research from Renovo Capital

December 20, 2022

Staffing & HR

DISA Global Solutions, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Global HR Research (GHRR) from Renovo Capital. The add-on strengthens DISA's employee screening, testing and compliance capabilities and expands its presence in end markets including healthcare, manufacturing and education; financial terms were not disclosed.

ClearStar Acquires Employment Screening Resources (ESR)

December 1, 2021

Staffing & HR

ClearStar, a Hanover Investors portfolio company, has acquired Employment Screening Resources (ESR) to strengthen its coast-to-coast background- and medical-screening capabilities and accelerate cross-selling of technology-driven screening solutions. The deal expands ClearStar’s West Coast presence, brings ESR’s compliance expertise into the platform, and follows ClearStar’s continued roll-up strategy supported by owner Hanover Investors.

SNH Capital Partners Acquires Global Safety Network (to join Universal Background Screening)

January 14, 2022

Staffing & HR

SNH Capital Partners has acquired North Dakota-based Global Safety Network (GSN), a provider of employment background screening, drug testing and investigative services. GSN will be integrated into SNH’s Universal Background Screening platform to expand geographic reach and enhance the combined platform’s service offerings.

SNH Capital Partners Acquires Universal Background Screening and Merges It with Portfolio Company PeopleFacts

March 29, 2019

Professional Services

SNH Capital Partners acquired Universal Background Screening and merged it with its existing portfolio company PeopleFacts to create a combined national background-screening platform operating under the Universal brand. The transaction (financial terms undisclosed) is supported by financing from WhiteHorse Capital (H.I.G. Capital affiliate) and aims to scale operations, expand product capabilities and accelerate national growth.

Accurate Background Acquires CareerBuilder Employment Screening

April 9, 2020

Staffing & HR

Accurate Background, backed by Boathouse Capital, completed the acquisition of CareerBuilder Employment Screening (CBES) from CareerBuilder, combining two background-screening businesses under the Accurate brand. The transaction was supported by an investment from the Apax Digital Fund to accelerate product innovation, scale U.S. and international growth, and deepen screening and drug-testing capabilities.

GHO Capital Acquires Genesis Research

November 16, 2021

Healthcare Services

London-based GHO Capital Partners has acquired Genesis Research, a Hoboken, New Jersey–headquartered provider of tech-enabled Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) services. The transaction, which follows a prior recapitalization by Rallyday Partners, gives Genesis additional capital and European market expertise to pursue global expansion and adjacent capability growth.