Tracked deals
500
500 tracked deals across 2008-2026.
Top Staffing & HR Acquirers (2008-2026)
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
394 strategic · 223 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
107 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Platform and capability expansion: deals reference strengthening commercial, technical, manufacturing, healthcare, technology staffing, and HR outsourcing/benefits offerings.
- Geographic clustering: recent locations include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland—often tied to expanding regional coverage.
- Multi-brand and ecosystem themes: TNC Capital Partners backs Aplin’s multi-brand workforce services ecosystem (Aplin, CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems).
- Technology-enabled workforce models: Raise acquires the technology-enabled supplier marketplace Murmur to integrate supplier marketplace capabilities into contingent workforce offerings.
- Board/advisory and leadership focus: ZRG Partners expands its Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact practice through the acquisition of Sterling Martin Associates.
| Buyer (recurring) | Deal direction shown in recent activity |
|---|---|
| Aquiline Capital Partners; Infinedi Partners, LP | Appears as recurring buyers on the page |
| H.I.G. Capital | Appears as a recurring buyer on the page |
| ZRG Partners | Expands executive search/advisory practice |
| Trinity Hunt Partners | Builds workforce services platforms |
| Meraki Capital | Grows recruitment/staffing platforms |
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Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| G&A Partners | 8 | National professional employer organization (PEO) and HR ... | Strategic |
| ZRG | 8 | Global talent advisory and executive search firm offering... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Bullhorn | 6 | Cloud software company providing recruitment and staffing... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Vensure Employer Solutions | 6 | Provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services and globa... | Strategic |
| HireQuest, Inc. | 5 | Nationwide franchisor providing on‑demand, temporary, and... | Strategic |
| Mill Rock Capital | 5 | Growth and operations-oriented private investment firm th... | PE |
| 24 Seven | 4 | Marketing, creative and technology recruiting and staffin... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| A&M Capital Partners | 4 | Multi-strategy private equity firm focused on middle-mark... | PE |
| Korn Ferry | 4 | Global organizational consulting firm offering talent acq... | Strategic |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | 4 | Publicly traded principal investment firm providing long-... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Staffing & HR by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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June 30, 2026
- Buyer
- HW Staffing Solutions
- Target
- TPi Staffing
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
HW Staffing Solutions has announced the acquisition of TPi Staffing, a regional staffing firm with deep roots in New England. The deal is intended to expand HW Staffing Solutions’ local footprint and strengthen its commercial, technical, and manufacturing staffing capabilities across the region.
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Aplin Receives Strategic Investment from TNC Capital Partners to Expand Workforce Solutions PlatformMay 26, 2026
- Buyer
- TNC Capital Partners
- Target
- Aplin (David Aplin & Associates Inc.)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Canada’s Aplin (David Aplin & Associates Inc.) announced a strategic investment partnership with Vancouver-based private equity firm TNC Capital Partners. The deal provides additional capital and operational support to accelerate Aplin’s acquisition strategy, expand service capabilities, and build out its multi-brand ecosystem (Aplin, CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems).
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May 13, 2026
- Buyer
- ZRG Partners
- Target
- Sterling Martin Associates
- Seller
- David Martin (Founder and CEO of Sterling Martin Associates)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm, acquired Sterling Martin Associates, a Washington, DC–based executive search firm focused on professional associations, trade organizations, and mission-driven nonprofits. The deal expands ZRG’s Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact practice and strengthens its leadership advisory capabilities for boards and senior leaders.
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April 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Meraki Capital
- Target
- Rite People
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
Meraki Capital, a UK recruitment-sector investment firm, has acquired Tees Valley-based Rite People, a staffing business focused on temporary employment across logistics, manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. The deal is Meraki Capital’s sixth acquisition of 2026 and Rite People will become part of the Magnus platform, with founder Melissa Coutts staying on as manager. Terms were not disclosed.
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March 11, 2026
- Buyer
- Jobplex
- Target
- Her Scout
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Jobplex, the Chicago-based partner company of DHR Global, acquired Her Scout, a boutique recruiting firm focused on early- and growth-stage technology startups. Jobplex also named Her Scout’s founder, Amy York, as a partner in its advanced technology practice to expand capability around emerging and founder-led businesses.
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February 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Careerminds
- Target
- Keystone Partners
- Seller
- Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Trinity Hunt Partners
- Target
- Melita Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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February 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Chad and Allison Austin
- Target
- PrideStaff Charlotte (North) office
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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February 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Care Career, Inc.
- Target
- IDR Healthcare, LLC
- Seller
- IDR, Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Care Career, Inc. has completed the acquisition of IDR Healthcare, LLC, a healthcare and education staffing firm previously owned by IDR, Inc. The deal strengthens Care Career’s search and permanent placement capabilities and adds education staffing as a new service line.
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January 28, 2026
- Buyer
- PrestigePEO
- Target
- O2 Employment Services
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
PrestigePEO has acquired O2 Employment Services, a PEO and HR outsourcing firm based in Redding, California. The deal is PrestigePEO’s sixth acquisition and is intended to strengthen its West Coast footprint and expand HR outsourcing and benefits offerings for employers and brokers.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Raise
- Target
- Murmur
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Atlantic International Corp.
- Target
- Circle8 Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Switzerland
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Vensure Employer Solutions
- Target
- Distro
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Payoneer
- Target
- Boundless
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ireland
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Source One Staffing
- Target
- TempsNow
- Seller
- Scott Polen
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- G&A Partners
- Target
- Ethan Allen HR Services
- Seller
- Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Toptal
- Target
- Graphite
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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December 15, 2025
- Buyer
- A&M Capital Partners
- Target
- Asurint
- Seller
- Guidepost Growth Equity
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
A&M Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Alvarez & Marsal Capital, has acquired Asurint, a provider of technology-enabled background screening solutions. Guidepost Growth Equity, which first invested in Asurint in 2017, sold all of its shares as part of the transaction; A&M plans to invest in the company’s technology and expand its service capabilities and M&A activity to drive growth.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- WorkWise Compliance, CriticalPoint
- Target
- Bizhaven
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
WorkWise Compliance, a portfolio company of CriticalPoint, has acquired Bizhaven, an HR and workplace safety compliance provider based in Sacramento, California. The add-on acquisition expands WorkWise's HR and safety compliance capabilities, creating a broader suite of services for businesses; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Hightekers
- Target
- Serviap Global
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hightekers acquired Serviap Global, a LATAM-focused Employer of Record (EOR) and contractor-management provider, to expand its direct operational footprint into Latin America and strengthen its global EOR capabilities. The deal expands Hightekers' direct presence to 40 countries (supporting over 3,500 workers globally) and accelerates integration of services, technology, and local expertise across the combined group.
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December 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Hirewell
- Target
- CS Recruiting
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hirewell has acquired CS Recruiting, combining Hirewell's tech-enabled talent platform with CS Recruiting's specialized supply chain, logistics, and transportation recruiting expertise. The acquisition expands Hirewell's Industrial practice, increasing its capacity to place senior supply chain and logistics leaders and accelerating time-to-hire for clients across manufacturing and distribution networks.
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December 1, 2025
- Buyer
- hyrUP
- Target
- Evolve Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
hyrUP, a tech-enabled executive search and recruiting firm, has acquired Evolve Partners, a national boutique executive search firm focused on finance and accounting hires. The deal expands hyrUP's nationwide footprint and deepens its specialization in high-caliber finance and leadership talent, with Evolve Partners' founder Kate Brogden joining hyrUP's leadership team.
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November 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Integrum
- Target
- True
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Integrum, a private investment firm, made a significant strategic investment in True, the Philadelphia-based executive talent management platform, to fund True's next phase of growth. As part of the partnership Integrum is adding senior leaders to True’s board to support expansion of its technology-led talent, advisory, and search offerings.
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October 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Array
- Target
- Onaroll
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Array Corporation has acquired Onaroll, a goals-and-rewards platform that helps employers recognize and financially reward frontline employees. The acquisition integrates Onaroll’s recognition and performance engine into Array’s workforce solutions platform to enhance employee engagement, retention, and productivity across Array’s customer base.
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- Buyer
- High Road PEO, Helpside
- Target
- High Road PEO, Helpside
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
High Road PEO and Helpside have merged to form a larger professional employer organization serving Idaho and Utah small businesses, combining payroll, benefits, HR support and workers' compensation services. The consolidation is intended to expand capabilities and regional reach while maintaining a community-focused, high-touch service model.
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October 21, 2025
- Buyer
- G&A Partners
- Target
- HRO Resources
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
G&A Partners, a national professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Houston, has acquired HRO Resources, an HR outsourcing firm based in the Houston area. G&A will integrate HRO Resources' HR, payroll, benefits and compliance services and retain its Austin-based brokerage as part of G&A Beneficial to expand service capabilities and client reach.
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October 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Jan Birás, Michal Tomek, Petr Kropáček
- Target
- teamIT
- Seller
- Pale Fire Capital
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Czech Republic
- Type
- Divestiture
Pale Fire Capital has sold its stake in Czech IT recruitment agency teamIT back to the company's original founders and co-owners — Jan Birás, Michal Tomek, and Petr Kropáček. After six years of partnership, the founders will take full control of teamIT as the firm continues its growth in IT staffing across banking, insurance and other enterprise clients.
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October 7, 2025
- Buyer
- G&A Partners
- Target
- Integrity HRM, Covenant Services
- Seller
- Matt Lowman, Steve Stoop
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
G&A Partners, a national professional employer organization (PEO) headquartered in Houston, has acquired San Antonio-based PEOs Integrity HRM and Covenant Services. The transactions expand G&A’s presence in the San Antonio market and fold the two small, locally focused HR/payroll firms into G&A’s platform while retaining client transitions and founder support roles.
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October 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Boundless Immigration
- Target
- Localyze
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
Boundless Immigration, a Seattle-based immigration and global mobility services provider, has acquired Localyze, a Berlin-based European global mobility platform backed by General Catalyst and Y Combinator. The acquisition expands Boundless's international footprint and combines U.S. and European capabilities to offer unified immigration, visa, and relocation services across the Americas, Europe and APAC.
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October 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Program Productions
- Target
- Barney Monk
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
Program Productions has acquired Barney Monk, a Cleveland-based provider of event staffing and employer-of-record payroll services, to expand its live-event labor and payroll capabilities across North America. The acquisition broadens Program Productions' family of companies and enhances its workforce management offering (including its ProCrewz technology) to better serve venues, tours, trade shows and corporate events.
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September 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.)
- Target
- Prime Staffing
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Faber Connect (Faber Technologies, Inc.) has acquired Prime Staffing, a long-established construction staffing firm based in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition gives Faber immediate access to Alberta’s large pool of skilled tradespeople and allows the company to run Prime Staffing’s operations through its software, driving cost reductions and faster integration.
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September 9, 2025
- Buyer
- 512Financial
- Target
- HireBetter
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Austin-based fractional business services firm 512Financial has acquired HireBetter, a strategic talent and executive recruiting firm. The deal expands 512Financial's recruiting capabilities and adds HireBetter's Strategic Talent Planning methodology to its suite of finance, HR, and recruiting services.
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September 4, 2025
- Buyer
- WorkGenius
- Target
- Futurepath GmbH
- Seller
- CARIAD SE
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
WorkGenius acquired the remaining 49% stake in Futurepath GmbH from CARIAD SE, taking full ownership of the specialist talent marketplace focused on automotive software and EV engineering. The deal will integrate Futurepath’s database of ~12,500 qualified candidates and technical sourcing expertise into WorkGenius’ AI-powered contingent workforce platform to expand access to specialized STEM talent across the U.S. and Europe.
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September 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Starfish Partners
- Target
- Huey Enterprises, Inc. (HEI)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Starfish Partners has acquired Huey Enterprises, Inc. (HEI), a boutique executive search firm led by Scott Huey. Following the acquisition, Scott Huey will join Kaye/Bassman International Corp (a Starfish Partners company) as Managing Partner to expand KBIC’s construction and commercial real estate recruiting practice across the U.S. Midwest.
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September 1, 2025
- Buyer
- MatchWorks
- Target
- Get Work
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Gelderland, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Netherlands-based HR services provider MatchWorks has acquired the temporary employment and HR activities of Get Work. Get Work will retain its name and identity, with director Sytze Bril remaining involved; MatchWorks said the deal strengthens its regional HR position and creates an organisation supporting roughly 895 people, 138 SME clients and about 18 national customers. Terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Caduceus Capital Partners
- Target
- ProRank, Goodwork
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
ProRank, an AI-enabled sourcing platform, and Goodwork, a healthcare job board and talent marketplace, have completed a merger to create a combined healthcare talent solution. Caduceus Capital Partners invested $3 million in the merged company's seed round and the combined business will be led by Adam Seyb as CEO.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Hueman People Solutions
- Target
- Empower Partnerships
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hueman People Solutions has acquired Empower Partnerships, an RPO and HR consulting firm founded by MaryAnne Garcia, to expand Hueman's commercial RPO capabilities and launch a new Hueman RPO Commercial division. Empower will continue to be led by its existing leadership team as it integrates with Hueman, increasing Hueman's capacity to serve high-volume hiring needs across logistics, transportation, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Upwork
- Target
- Bubty, Ascen
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States; Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Upwork announced the acquisition of Bubty and a signed definitive agreement to acquire Ascen, integrating both into a new stand-alone, enterprise-focused contingent workforce business. The deals expand Upwork’s capabilities beyond independent contractors to include workforce management, employer-of-record (EOR) and staff augmentation services for enterprise customers.
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July 31, 2025
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- NextCap Search
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ZRG, the global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired boutique executive search firm NextCap Search to deepen its financial services and investment banking recruiting capabilities. NextCap founders Jill Feldman and Tom Labadie will join ZRG and co-lead investment banking search efforts, enabling ZRG to offer expanded sector depth and broader global reach across executive search, interim solutions, and advisory services.
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- Buyer
- Paychex
- Target
- SixFifty Technologies, LLC
- Seller
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Paychex has acquired SixFifty Technologies, the legal-technology subsidiary of law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. The deal — terms undisclosed — transfers SixFifty's employment-law compliance and document-automation platform to Paychex to broaden its HCM and compliance capabilities.
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July 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Starfish Partners
- Target
- HireMinds
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Starfish Partners, an investment and ownership platform for specialized executive search firms, has acquired HireMinds, a Boston-based executive search firm founded in 1998 with expertise in marketing, communications, life sciences, and finance & accounting recruitment. The acquisition brings HireMinds into the Starfish Partners family to expand capabilities, geographic reach, and resources across high-growth sectors.
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July 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Distoken Acquisition Corporation, Multiple PIPE investors (unnamed)
- Target
- Youlife Group Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Beijing, China
- Type
- Buyout
Youlife Group Inc. completed a business combination with Distoken Acquisition Corporation and its ADSs are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "YOUL" on July 10, 2025. The transaction included a PIPE financing that generated approximately $27.0 million of gross proceeds to fund Youlife's strategic development and expansion of its blue-collar vocational training and talent services in China.
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June 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Beeline
- Target
- MBO Partners
- Seller
- Emerald Lake Capital Management
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Beeline has acquired MBO Partners, a portfolio company of Emerald Lake Capital Management, to expand its Extended Workforce Platform to include high-value independent professionals. The deal combines Beeline's vendor management and extended workforce technology with MBO Partners' independent-talent platform, aiming to deliver a single, compliant solution for managing contingent workers, contractors, consultants and payrolled professionals.
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June 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Innovien Solutions
- Target
- The Denzel Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Innovien Solutions, a woman-owned technology services firm headquartered in Atlanta, has acquired The Denzel Group, a Pennsylvania-based IT recruiting and consulting firm founded in 2006. The deal brings The Denzel Group's Northeast client relationships and talent-delivery capabilities onto Innovien's national platform, strengthening Innovien's Northeast presence and accelerating its expansion into federal and healthcare services.
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- Buyer
- Vangst
- Target
- Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vangst, the cannabis industry hiring platform, acquired Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions, a Kansas City–based cannabis staffing agency founded in 2019. The deal brings Se7en's founder Christy Essex into Vangst's leadership team and strengthens Vangst's regional footprint and staffing capabilities as it scales nationally.
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May 15, 2025
- Buyer
- 20/20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions
- Target
- Winter Street Search
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
20/20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions has acquired boutique retained search firm Winter Street Search to strengthen its financial services practice. As part of the deal, Winter Street co-founders Lisa DeConto and Scott Vierra join 20/20 Foresight as Co-Presidents of Asset & Wealth Management to deepen the firm's asset and wealth management recruiting capabilities.
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May 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Morson Group
- Target
- PTS Advance
- Seller
- HUDDL3 Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
UK-based Morson Group has acquired US technical recruiter PTS Advance from HUDDL3 Group, strengthening Morson's footprint across North America. The acquisition expands Morson's capabilities in energy, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing staffing and brings PTS Advance's offices in Tustin (CA), Houston (TX), Port Arthur (TX) and Orlando (FL) into the Morson network.
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- Buyer
- Diatonic Healthcare
- Target
- Quantix Consulting
- Seller
- Michael Haase
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Miami-based private equity firm Diatonic Healthcare has made a majority growth investment in Denver-headquartered Quantix Consulting, a 23-year IT and cybersecurity staffing specialist serving healthcare and other regulated industries. The capital will be used to accelerate Quantix’s product and service innovation, support growth initiatives and sponsor future add-on acquisitions; Quantix’s founder and CEO Michael Haase will remain involved following the transaction.
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April 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Deel
- Target
- Safeguard Global payroll division
- Seller
- Safeguard Global
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Deel has acquired Safeguard Global’s payroll division, bringing hundreds of Safeguard payroll experts and their enterprise global payroll capabilities into Deel’s platform. The deal strengthens Deel’s ability to execute large, complex global payroll projects and deepens its integrations with partners such as Workday while Safeguard will continue to be supported under an agreement for existing and future international payroll customers.
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- Buyer
- Phelps
- Target
- Canadian Executive Search Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Seller
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Phelps has acquired Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., expanding Phelps’ national footprint and adding teams operating in Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. The acquired team will retain local leadership while integrating into Phelps’ national, bespoke executive search platform and strengthening the Panorama network’s North American presence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of companies are being acquired in Staffing & HR?
Recent deals include regional staffing firms, executive search and talent advisory businesses, outplacement and coaching providers, and HR outsourcing/PEO or payroll-related services—often with add-ons to broaden capabilities.
Which locations show up most often in recent Staffing & HR acquisitions?
Recent transaction locations include the United States and Canada, with additional activity in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Do these acquisitions focus on recruiting and staffing only?
No. The page also highlights HR services adjacent to staffing—such as PEO/HR outsourcing and benefits offerings, outplacement and leadership development, and workforce platforms that support contingent or technology-enabled sourcing.
How do platform-building themes appear in the latest deals?
Some transactions explicitly target platform expansion—such as multi-brand ecosystem growth (Aplin under TNC Capital Partners) and workforce solutions platform creation (including Trinity Hunt Partners launching Allvia and Atlantic International Corp. expanding globally via Circle8 Group).
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