Global Market Information and Forecasts Staffing M&A Funders and Advisors 28 July 2021 | Adam Pode, Director of Research (EMEA & APAC) | [email protected] M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 Introduction Use this report to identify M&A • This directory provides full records for over 30 companies operating in the M&A space funders and advisors and around the world. Some firms provide services in just one market while others provide understand the nature of their international and cross-border M&A advice and services in up to 40+ countries. They are services listed in alphabetical order, and an index is provided at the rear of this document (page 34). Many of these organisation will • An additional 115+ firms who have been identified as providing M&A services are also be an excellent source of advice shown (pages 39 to 44). We have tried to make this report as exhaustive as possible, but if about how to manage there are additional companies you believe should be listed, or if you would like to financially in these current contribute a “full” entry within this directory, please contact the author, shown below. difficult times. • This report is designed as a standalone document but can also be read in conjunction with our M&A reports which are available to subscribers of Staffing Industry Analysts’ research services. These included our interactive dashboard of staffing and workforce solutions M&A activity, which details more than 1,300 transactions in the sector. • If you are interested in joining our service or require further information, please contact SIA Member Services at [email protected]. In addition, you can subscribe free to our Daily News, which reports deals as and when they happen, by clicking here. • Please note that the information included herein is self-reported and then edited for consistency sake by SIA. We cannot vouch for the accuracy of each record, nor should inclusion in this directory be taken to imply any endorsement of the companies’ services. This copy of the report has been completed in March 2021. • If you have any corrections or changes, please contact Adam Pode at [email protected]. © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 Aileam Consulting Key Contact David O’Brien Company Description Contact Phone Background in fund management and investment banking. Involved in a +44 7968 147 773 significant number of deals within an investment banking environment. Contact Email Since going solo I offer the following services, including – M&A search [email protected] (bespoke, using an internally generated UK database); Strategic advice, including deal-related; Preparation for IPO (what you don’t hear from Web Address your investment bank!) and Valuation and in combination with a partner, www.aileamconsulting.com sponsored equity research/bespoke marketing reports. Headquarters Manchester, United Kingdom Advised Deal Type Service • Strategic reports for $100m+ revenue generating staffing companies, Angel​ Accountant in one case leading to disposals and ultimately the acquisition of the business Cross-Border​ Consultant x • Successful M&A searches, ranging from $5m NFI upwards Domestic​ x Corporate Finance x ESOP Investor (VC/PE) • Introduction/preparation for the purposes of a fund raise IPO​ x Law Firm • Writing equity research on several companies MNE​ DCM/ECM • In the process of writing a marketing document for a Company’s re- launch into the US market Recap​ x M&A Advisory x SME​ x Staffing Firm Regions EMEA Manchester, England APAC Americas © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. 3 M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 Baird Key Contact Bret Schoch Company Description Contact Phone Baird is a global investment bank focused on the middle market. +1 312 609 4965 Approximately 350 investment banking professionals in the U.S., Europe Contact Email and Asia provide corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and venture [email protected] capital firms with in-depth market knowledge and extensive experience in sell side and buy side M&A, debt advisory and equity financing Web Address transactions. www.bairdglobalinvestmentbanking.com Over the bast three years, Baird has completed over 335 M&A Headquarters transactions, representing more than $107 billion in transaction value, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and nearly 200 financings, raising almost $90 billion. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No.13 on Fortune’s 100 Best Deal Type Service th Companies to Work For in 2020 – its 17 consecutive year on the list. Angel​ Accountant Cross Border​ X Consultant Advised Domestic​ Corporate Finance X • People2.0 on its significant investment from TPG Growth ESOP Investor (VC/PE) • Altru’s acquisition by iCIMS IPO​ X Law Firm • Appcast’s acquisition by StepStone MNE​ DCM/ECM • Alexander Mann Solutions on its sale to OMERS Recap​ X M&A Advisory X • ZeroChaos on its sale to Carlyle SME​ X Staffing Firm Regions EMEA X London, Frankfurt APAC X Shanghai, Mumbai, Sydney Americas X Atlanta, Boulder, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Milwaukee, New York, Portland, Silicon Valley, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington, D.C. © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. 4 M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 BDO Corporate Finance Key Contact James Fieldhouse Company Description Contact Phone BDO Corporate Finance is a global provider of M&A services and +44 7854 278 307 Transactions services to a number of industries with specific expertise Contact Email in the human capital and staffing sector. During 2020 BDO completed [email protected] in excess of 1,500 transactions with a total deal value of $83.5bn, making BDO one of the most active advisers globally. BDO’s focus is Web Address on helping entrepreneurially spirited businesses succeed, which in the www.bdo.co.uk staffing sector means working with companies from $10M to $1BN in Headquarters revenue. By having 2,500 Corporate Finance professionals in 100 London, United Kingdom countries BDO can support staffing companies worldwide with a range of services including full M&A sale support to owners, advice on MBOs Deal Type Service and Private Equity investment, debt re-financing and fund raising, Angel​ Accountant x acquisitions and buy-side support on transactions including due diligence. Cross-Border​ x Consultant Domestic​ x Corporate Finance x Advised ESOP Investor (VC/PE) • Sale of a specialist IT recruitment company IPO​ x Law Firm • Re-financing of a specialist healthcare recruitment group MNE​ x DCM/ECM • Management Buy-Out of a professional services recruitment Recap​ x M&A Advisory company SME​ x Staffing Firm • Buy-side support in respect of an equity investment into a technology enabled recruitment group Regions • Reporting Accountant to an AIM listed recruitment group EMEA x • Sale of an engineering & infrastructure recruitment company APAC x • Buy-side support in respect of an equity investment into an Executive Search recruitment company Americas x © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. 5 M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 Blackwood Capital Key Contact Thomas Kardos | Ronny Grosman Company Description Contact Phone We are a London-based middle-market M&A and Corporate Finance advisory firm. +44 20 3096 6910 While we do not focus on any one industry sector, we continue to develop an Contact Email extensive track-record within Staffing and HR Solutions, having completed [email protected] transactions for major global as well as middle market and SME players. [email protected] As an owner-managed business, our strength is to execute mandates in any Web Address jurisdiction ourselves with the objective to develop long-term relationships with our https://www.blackwoodcapital.com/ clients by offering impartial advice, unencumbered from external influences. Headquarters Through our offices in London and Frankfurt we have strong coverage of the London, United Kingdom European market and regularly advise on transactions outside of Europe, including CIS, USA, Middle-East and China. Deal Type Service Angel​ Accountant Advised Cross-Border​ X Consultant • Harvey Nash on the acquisition of Latitude 36, Inc. Domestic​ X Corporate Finance X • Work Service S.A. on debt restructuring and the public takeover by Gi Group ESOP Investor (VC/PE) • FiveTen Group on the sale of Marks Sattin to Gi Group, on the sale of Antal IPO​ Law Firm Russia to Antal International and on the sale of E.M.R. to IPE Capital MNE​ X DCM/ECM • Work Service on the sale of Exact Systems to Management and CVI Recap​ X M&A Advisory X • Gi Group on the acquisition of Grafton Recruitment SME​ X Staffing Firm • Atalian on the acquisition of Aetna Integrated Services Regions • Groupe Crit on Sustained Quality’s acquisition of EHD Tech and on the acquisition of Peoplelink EMEA X Offices in London and Frankfurt • Adecco on the sale of its Russian and Ukrainian subsidiaries to Lugera and on APAC X Advised on deals in China, the acquisition of Avanta India, etc. from London • Ajilon on the sale of its planning and engineering unit to Americas X Extensive experience in US Byers Engineering Company cross-border M&A © Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. 6 M&A Funders and Advisors Directory | 28 July 2021 Boxington Corporate Finance Key Contact Tim Evans, Founder and Managing Director Company Description Contact Phone +44 207 355 6270 Boxington is a modern, independent, full service corporate finance advisory house, operating nationally and internationally out of London (UK), and Contact Email focused exclusively on advising mid-market companies across the Business [email protected] to Business (B2B) services and technologies space, with particular expertise Web Address and track record in recruitment & staffing and the wider human capital/ talent/ www.boxington.com workforce management sector. Headquarters We are a full-service advisory house, which allows us to support our clients in London, United Kingdom different ways as their corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) objectives change over time.