On the Market: September 2017
For many recruitment businesses, an acquisition can provide a great deal of acceleration towards the owners’ end goals. We can advise on whether an acquisition is right for you, the attributes you should be looking for in a target and the price you should be paying. We can work on acquisition mandates where we look…
Read MoreBad News Travels Fast
What do our CVs represent to us? Who we are, what we have achieved, our hopes and aspirations, and how we would like to be perceived. Who will we trust with it? Not many people ideally. Only the most credible recruiters should get a sniff of it. Not just because our CVs lay us bare…
Read MoreHow to structure your recruitment business to scale, Thursday 21 September, London
Have you tried to move your recruitment business forward but whatever you try you feel stuck at a certain size and frustrated with efforts to take it to the next level? This thought provoking, intensive and practical half day masterclass is designed to help those that are serious about scaling their recruitment business. If you…
Read MoreOn the Market: June 2017
For many recruitment businesses, an acquisition can provide a great deal of acceleration towards the owners’ end goals. We can advise on whether an acquisition is right for you, the attributes you should be looking for in a target and the price you should be paying. We can work on acquisition mandates where we look…
Read MoreHealthier Future for NHS Contractors?
Prior to the introduction of the revised rules for intermediaries working in the public sector in April 2017, NHS Improvement issued guidance on how NHS providers should deal with workers affected by the amended legislation. Updated guidance was issued on 30 May 2017. Previously, the guidance indicated that providers should ensure that all locum, agency…
Read MoreThe top 5 financial KPIs to keep track of your business
Recruitment businesses are fairly simple when it comes to financial reporting. The majority of transactions occur within the top half of your profit and loss report – contractor income, contractor costs and perm income – and the only other significant overhead is staff costs (including the directors’ salary and dividends!). With only a…
Read MoreOn the Market: May 2017
For many recruitment businesses, an acquisition can provide a great deal of acceleration towards the owners’ end goals. We can advise on whether an acquisition is right for you, the attributes you should be looking for in a target and the price you should be paying. We can work on acquisition mandates where we look…
Read MoreLemon-squeezing for business growth
I am often asked what works well in terms of growing SME businesses organically. Presuming the strategic growth plan is in place, without exception, the answer is definitely ‘lemon-squeezing’. This is a term I first heard a few years ago from business owner friends who had attended Cranfield University’s Business Growth Programme (BGP). I…
Read MoreOn the Market: April 2017
For many recruitment businesses, an acquisition can provide a great deal of acceleration towards the owners’ end goals. We can advise on whether an acquisition is right for you, the attributes you should be looking for in a target and the price you should be paying. We can work on acquisition mandates where we look…
Read MoreOn the Market: March 2017
For many recruitment businesses, an acquisition can provide a great deal of acceleration towards the owners’ end goals. We can advise on whether an acquisition is right for you, the attributes you should be looking for in a target and the price you should be paying. We can work on acquisition mandates where we look…
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