Two Nottingham recruitment firms have been bought by Jarell Group.
The Birmingham-based recruitment specialist has agreed the takeover of jobs and recruitment firm KHS Personnel and its sister company Bridge Recruitment.
The branding for both firms, which employ 17 people at their offices in Stanford Street, will be retained with the new owners saying they also plan to create more jobs.
James Cronin, group commercial director of The Jarell Group, said the acquisition of the firms, which were founded by managing director Kevin McCormick in the 1990s, was part of the company’s strategic growth plans.
He said: “KHS and Bridge Recruitment are respected recruitment businesses with long and successful histories.
“We have worked closely with Kevin and his team over several months to conclude the acquisitions and I am delighted to get the deals across the line.
“Customers will benefit in so many ways. Vitally, it will allow for faster access to a wider pool of experts and will see us making substantial six-figure investment into technology, systems and the team.
“With KHS and Bridge Recruitment now part of a wide network of 10 recruitment firms under our Group umbrella, it will also allow for the attraction of new candidates and a broader net to draw in the best quality talent.
“We want to grow further in the East Midlands and ultimately add more jobs.”
Mr Cronin confirmed that immediate investment would be made into KHS Personnel and Bridge Recruitment, along with improvements to their systems and processes.
Jarell Group was founded almost 30 years ago and has 150 staff at offices in Birmingham, London, Leeds and Walsall.
