M&A Deal Summary

Empresaria Group Acquires Pharmaceutical Strategies

On October 20, 2015, Empresaria Group acquired staffing company Pharmaceutical Strategies for 8M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Empresaria Group’s 4th transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Empresaria Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Empresaria Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Empresaria Group’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-10-20
Target Pharmaceutical Strategies
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Empresaria Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8M GBP

Target

Pharmaceutical Strategies

Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
Pharmaceutical Strategies LLC is a staffing company in the pharmacy benefit managers ('PBM') sector of the US healthcare market. The Board believes that PS is well positioned to benefit from the growth in the PBM market following the need to manage the cost of healthcare after the adoption of the Affordable Care Act. With an improved economy, an ageing population and increasing obesity levels, the US Department of Health and Human Services projects growth in healthcare expenditure to average 5.8% per annum between 2014 and 2024, helping drive continued demand for staffing in the healthcare sector into the mid-term.

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Buyer

Empresaria Group

Crawley, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Staffing
Employees3,150
Revenue 250M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Empresaria is an international specialist staffing group, with a strategy to be diversified and balanced across geographies and sectors, with a focus on high-growth markets. The Group follows a multi-branded approach operating in 19 countries. The Group is organised across three regions: UK, Continental Europe and Rest of the World and operates across seven key sectors. Company target a balanced and diversified spread of operations across our regions and sectors to minimise the dependence on any single market, so reducing the impact from market fluctuations and other external factors. Company also target professional and specialist job levels where our brands can offer value added services to clients. Empresaria Group was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Crawley, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Staffing) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-15 Ball and Hoolahan

London, United Kingdom

Ball and Hoolahan Ltd. is an established UK based recruiter serving the marketing industry.Ball and Hoolahan, which has been operating for 25 years, focuses on servicing the corporate marketplace working with a range of leading brands in the UK and Europe.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-05 Rishworth Aviation

Auckland, New Zealand

Rishworth is a specialist recruitment group headquartered in New Zealand, providing pilots and aviation personnel to clients across the globe, with a significant presence in Europe, Africa and Asia. It is a 100% contract recruitment business, with pilot contracts typically lasting between 3 and 5 years.

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