Tracked deals
23
23 tracked deals across 2026.
Staffing & HR Acquisitions in 2026
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
20 strategic · 8 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
107 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplified People Group | 1 | People-services group serving technology companies with a... | Strategic |
| Atlantic International Corp. | 1 | Publicly traded provider of strategic staffing and workfo... | Strategic |
| CTI Staffing | 1 | Staffing and workforce solutions provider offering consul... | Strategic |
| Care Career, Inc. | 1 | National healthcare staffing and workforce solutions prov... | Strategic |
| Careerminds | 1 | Provider of outplacement, career transition, talent devel... | Strategic |
| Catalur Capital Management, LP | 1 | Credit and special situations investment manager providin... | PE |
| Chad and Allison Austin | 1 | Franchise owners/operators of PrideStaff staffing offices... | Strategic |
| Concord Holdings Management LLC | 1 | Growth-oriented private investment group focused on recap... | PE |
| Epitec | 1 | Black-owned staffing and IT/government services firm expa... | Strategic |
| G&A Partners | 1 | National professional employer organization (PEO) providi... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Staffing & HR in 2026 by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Amplified People Group, JBM
- Target
- Higher
- Seller
- Kelly Gauthier (Founder and Managing Director)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Type
- Buyout
Amplified People Group acquired Higher, an executive search firm focused on senior AI and engineering leadership hires, to expand its specialized talent-services capabilities. As part of the deal, Higher will be merged into JBM, Amplified’s executive search brand.
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October 5, 2026
- Buyer
- JobSource, The Reserves Network, Catalur Capital Management, LP
- Target
- JobSource, The Reserves Network
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
JobSource and The Reserves Network completed their merger to create a national workforce services platform combining JobSource’s technology and diversified services with The Reserves Network’s branch network and staffing operations. The combined organization will provide services across the employment lifecycle, including temporary staffing, MSP/VMS, vendor management, executive search, HR consulting, and government workforce programs, with Catalur Capital Management providing transaction financing.
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., StepStone Group L.P.
- Target
- System One
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
System One announced it has completed a new investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and StepStone Group. The investment terms were not disclosed and are intended to support System One’s continued growth strategy and its ability to serve clients with specialized, highly technical outsourced services and workforce solutions.
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August 26, 2026
- Buyer
- CTI Staffing
- Target
- PeopleSERVE Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
CTI Staffing announced it acquired PeopleSERVE Inc., effective August 21, 2026, combining the two firms to expand CTI’s staffing reach and talent network. The deal adds PeopleSERVE’s recruiting capabilities and client relationships while extending recruiting delivery options across the United States and beyond.
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August 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Concord Holdings Management LLC, Route 2 Capital Partners
- Target
- Paramount Placement LLC
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Concord Holdings Management LLC acquired Paramount Placement LLC, a national skilled-trades recruiting and staffing platform serving hard-to-fill roles across the United States. Route 2 Capital Partners provided debt and equity financing alongside Concord to support Paramount’s next phase of growth and technology/expansion initiatives.
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- Buyer
- Epitec
- Target
- TalentBurst (IT and government services divisions)
- Seller
- TalentBurst
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Epitec, a black-owned staffing and IT/government services company, acquired the information technology and government services divisions of TalentBurst. The deal closed on June 1 and the acquired businesses adopted the Epitec brand.
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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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