M&A Deal Summary

Heidrick & Struggles International Acquires Highland Partners

On October 1, 2006, Heidrick & Struggles International acquired staffing company Highland Partners from Hudson for 37M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Heidrick & Struggles International’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Heidrick & Struggles International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Heidrick & Struggles International’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Heidrick & Struggles International’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-01
Target Highland Partners
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Heidrick & Struggles International
Sellers(s) Hudson
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 37M USD

Target

Highland Partners

New York, New York, United States
Highland Partners is a global retained executive search business, specializing in recruiting at the executive level, including board directors. The firm is organized along both industry and geographic lines, allowing it to offer clients exclusive access to an international talent base.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Heidrick & Struggles International

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Staffing
Employees1,846
Revenue 1.0B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Heidrick & Struggles International serves the executive talent and leadership needs of the world's top organizations as the premier provider of leadership consulting, culture shaping and senior-level executive search services. Company serves as a trusted advisor, providing integrated leadership solutions and helping its clients change the world, one leadership team at a time. Heidrick & Struggles International was founded in 1953 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 11
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-23 IronHill Partners

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

IronHill Partners is a retained executive search boutique firm in the United States that specializes in searches for clients in the venture capital sector with a particular focus on technology company placements.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hudson

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Staffing
Employees1,300
Revenue 169M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Hudson is a talent solutions company specialized in recruitment, contracting solutions, recruitment process outsourcing, talent management and eDiscovery services. Hudson Global was founded in 1999 and is based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-20 Balance Ervaring Op Projectbasis B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Balance Ervaring Op Projectbasis B.V. is a provider of specialized staffing and project management services to the technical, financial, legal and public sectors in the Netherlands.

Buy $25M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-11 Hudson Global s U.S. IT Staffing Business

United States

Hudson Global's U.S. IT Staffing Business is a provider of staffing solutions in US.

Sell $17M
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