M&A Deal Summary

The Prime Group Acquires Direct Workforce

On December 21, 2016, The Prime Group acquired staffing company Direct Workforce from Bibby Line Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Prime Group’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is The Prime Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-21
Target Direct Workforce
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) The Prime Group
Sellers(s) Bibby Line Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Direct Workforce

Leeds, United Kingdom
Direct Workforce Ltd. is a provider of staffing, temporary and permanent recruitment services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Prime Group

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Staffing
DESCRIPTION

Prime Staff is a provider of recruitment and financial services for the marketing, oil and gas sectors.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bibby Line Group

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1807
Sector Diversified
Employees4,500
DESCRIPTION

Bibby Line Group Ltd. is a diverse and forward-looking family business delivering personal, responsive and flexible customer solutions for over 200 years. Company engages in industries including retail, offshore, financial services, distribution, shipping, marine based businesses including floating accommodation, hydrographic survey and geophysical services; plant hire and woodland burials. Since 2007, Bibby Line Group and its employees have donated over £8.9 million to over 1,000 charitable causes.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-08 Bibby Ship Management

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Bibby Ship Management (Group) Ltd. is a provider of services to all types of vessels and has particular strengths in the management of offshore vessels. It also provides extensive crew management solutions, technical support services, marine travel, marine surveying, training and recruitment services.

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