AMS has acquired Capital Consulting, a leading RPO player
operating in Europe and Asia Pacific.
The deal brings together two of the top
players in the high growth recruitment outsourcing market to create
the only truly global pureplay RPO proposition. It builds on the
operational excellence of both companies, strengthens their
competitive offerings and establishes a good platform for growth in
the Asia Pacific region. The move also enables the companies to
further develop their strategic recruitment services. The
acquisition follows the £100m management buy-out in December of
AMS, led by Rosaleen Blair, the Chief Executive, and backed by
Graphite Capital, the leading mid-market private equity provider.
Graphite organised the financing through a combination of existing
and new debt facilities provided by HSBC. Capital Consulting’s
turnover rose from £16.9 million in 2005 to £20.0 million in
2007.
Rosaleen Blair will be CEO of the combined
company which will operate with two brands, Alexander Mann
Solutions and Capital Consulting. She will work together with the
management team to drive strategic direction across sectors,
products and geographies. Rosaleen Blair said: “International
business leaders recognise that a critical driver of business value
is the quality of the people they recruit. The combination of AMS
with Capital Consulting brings together two strong brands and a
global platform on which to execute our shared vision for the
future. Our companies share a belief that outsourcing the
recruitment process enables companies to recruit world class
people, delivering measurable results. We have both been pioneers
in professionalising the recruitment industry and this combination
will give us undisputed market leadership on a global basis while
also giving us the scale to further the strategic services
capabilities of both companies.”
Jeremy Tipper, the founder of Capital
Consulting said: “The coming together of the two businesses, long
recognised as the primary leaders in the market, creates an
extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise. Our two companies
share a strong cultural affinity; combining our capabilities will
provide major companies with unparalleled resourcing solutions to
support their strategic and operational goals.”
Graphite partner, Mike Tilbury, said:
“Building on its 11 year record of strong growth, AMS has a clear
strategy for global expansion in spite of the uncertain economic
environment. We are pleased to be supporting this acquisition which
will strengthen further AMS’ market leading position.”