The Hilb Group Acquires HR Knowledge, Inc.
November 14, 2017
The Hilb Group, a Richmond-based insurance brokerage and portfolio company of Abry Partners, acquired HR Knowledge (HRK), a Mansfield, Massachusetts-based provider of payroll, employee benefits, and HR management services, effective November 1, 2017. The add-on deal expands THG's benefits and outsourced HR capabilities; HRK's managing directors Ken Bettenhauser and Jeff Garr will continue to operate from Mansfield.
- Buyers
- The Hilb Group, LLC, Abry Partners
- Targets
- HR Knowledge, Inc.
- Platforms
- The Hilb Group, LLC
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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