Tracked deals
11
11 tracked deals across 2018-2026.
Staffing & HR Buyers & Acquisitions in North Carolina
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
10 strategic · 3 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
4 tracked deals announced in 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. | 2 | Public staffing consolidator executing a buy-and-build st... | Strategic |
| Alvarez & Marsal Capital (A&M Capital) | 1 | Multi‑strategy, operationally focused private equity firm... | PE |
| Chad and Allison Austin | 1 | Franchise owners/operators of PrideStaff staffing offices... | Strategic |
| DISA Global Solutions | 1 | Provider of employee screening, occupational health, and ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| HireQuest, Inc. | 1 | Nationwide franchisor providing on‑demand, temporary, and... | Strategic |
| ManpowerGroup | 1 | Global workforce solutions company providing staffing, ta... | Strategic |
| PeopleShare | 1 | Regional staffing and recruiting firm specializing in tem... | Strategic |
| PrestigePEO | 1 | National professional employer organization (PEO) providi... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| RFE Investment Partners | 1 | Lower-middle-market private equity firm investing in busi... | PE |
| TriSpan | 1 | Private equity firm investing in lower mid‑cap companies ... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Staffing & HR in North Carolina by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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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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- Buyer
- DISA Global Solutions
- Target
- CastleBranch Inc (screening and compliance services)
- Seller
- CastleBranch Inc
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
DISA Global Solutions has acquired the background screening and compliance services business of CastleBranch Inc., effective March 1, 2024. The transaction transfers CastleBranch’s screening and compliance operations to DISA while CastleBranch retains its clinical experience platform (CB Bridges), which will operate separately as Bridges EXP.
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January 10, 2023
- Buyer
- WilsonHCG
- Target
- Personify
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WilsonHCG, a global talent solutions firm, has acquired Personify, a Raleigh-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider focused on healthcare, life sciences, biotech and pharmaceuticals. The deal expands WilsonHCG’s healthcare and life sciences talent capabilities and accelerates Personify’s access to new markets under WilsonHCG’s global platform.
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October 4, 2022
- Buyer
- PeopleShare
- Target
- DecisionPathHR
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PeopleShare, a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based staffing firm, has acquired DecisionPathHR, a temporary staffing company with four locations in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The acquisition expands PeopleShare’s branch footprint to 40 offices across eight states and strengthens its presence in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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April 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.
- Target
- Headway Workforce Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Headway Workforce Solutions for up to approximately $14 million in a combination of preferred stock and earn-out cash. The acquisition adds Headway’s national staffing operations, proprietary recruiting technologies and a 3-million candidate database to Staffing 360’s buy-and-build consolidation strategy.
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December 7, 2021
- Buyer
- HireQuest, Inc.
- Target
- Dental Power Staffing (DPS)
- Seller
- Dental Power
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI) has completed the acquisition of the Dental Power Staffing (DPS) division of Dental Power, a Carrboro, North Carolina–headquartered dental staffing firm. DPS will operate as a corporate-owned subsidiary of HireQuest and will serve as the platform to launch a HireQuest franchise offering tailored to the dental market.
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August 24, 2021
- Buyer
- ManpowerGroup
- Target
- ettain group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ManpowerGroup agreed to acquire ettain group for $925 million in cash, integrating the company into its Experis IT resourcing and services business to strengthen ManpowerGroup's IT capabilities. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to 2021 and 2022 EPS (excluding one-time costs) and will expand Experis' scale and presence across financial services, healthcare IT and government clients.
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August 16, 2021
- Buyer
- PrestigePEO, TriSpan
- Target
- PathGoal Employer Services
- Seller
- Headway Workforce Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
PrestigePEO has acquired PathGoal Employer Services from Headway Workforce Solutions, making PathGoal a wholly owned subsidiary effective August 16, 2021. The deal — supported by PrestigePEO's investor TriSpan — expands PrestigePEO's geographic footprint and PEO service offering into the Raleigh/Durham and broader North Carolina market for SMB clients.
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- Buyer
- RFE Investment Partners, Weave Growth Partners
- Target
- Congruity HR
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
RFE Investment Partners, with value-add co-investor Weave Growth Partners, completed a recapitalization investment in Congruity HR, a North Carolina-based professional employer organization (PEO). Founder Darrin Hunter and the existing management team remain significant owners, and industry veteran Mike Maseda has joined as Executive Chairman as the business prepares to scale and pursue additional regional PEO brands using a tech-enabled playbook.
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October 22, 2019
- Buyer
- Alvarez & Marsal Capital (A&M Capital), ettain group, Inc.
- Target
- ettain group, Inc., Global Employment Solutions (GES), Leidos Health, LLC (Leidos' commercial EHR consulting business)
- Seller
- NMS Capital, Leidos Inc., TZP Group and co-investors
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alvarez & Marsal Capital (A&M Capital) has acquired ettain group from NMS Capital as part of a transaction that included ettain receiving a majority investment and pursuing immediate M&A. Concurrently, ettain group acquired Global Employment Solutions (GES) and Leidos Inc.'s commercial EHR consulting business (Leidos Health, LLC) to expand its Healthcare IT capabilities and broaden its IT staffing footprint across key U.S. markets.
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August 28, 2018
- Buyer
- Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.
- Target
- Key Resources, Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Staffing 360 Solutions (Nasdaq: STAF) acquired Key Resources, Inc., a Greensboro, North Carolina-based staffing firm specializing in distribution and supply chain personnel. The acquisition expands Staffing 360's commercial staffing presence in the Carolinas and is expected to add approximately $35 million of annual revenue to the company.
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