M&A Deal Summary

The Adecco Group Acquires VSN

On January 3, 2012, The Adecco Group acquired staffing company VSN for 90M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 8th transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-03
Target VSN
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) The Adecco Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M EUR

Target

VSN

Tokyo, Japan
VSN Inc. is a provider of professional staffing services in Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Adecco Group

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Staffing
Employees35,089
Revenue 23.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Adecco office in Stockholm, Sweden.
Entrance to Adecco office in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Adecco Group is an HR solutions provider that offers a wide variety of services, connecting more than 650,000 associates with clients daily. The Adecco Group was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector: Staffing M&A 8 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 13
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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