Transactions · Recruitment Businesses

What you've built has value. The right next chapter might be closer than you think.

Buying, selling or investing doesn't have to mean a huge corporate transaction. It may involve a small agency, a founder, a team, a partner or an established group. If you're curious about what's possible, the first step is a private conversation.

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Sell-Side

London Based Team / Office

Specialist White-collar Construction Recruitment Business - Uk, European & Middle East Client Base

An established London construction recruitment business provides an immediate platform to expand into specialist white-collar construction recruitment. Operating for more than 7 years, this boutique recruitment business specialises in the placement of professional and management-level talent across the construction and wider built-environment markets. Based in London and operating primarily across the UK, the business is supported by a small specialist team with more than 25 years' combined industry experience and established knowledge of the construction recruitment market. Alongside its UK activity, the business has demonstrated the ability to deliver assignments internationally, with placements across Europe and the Middle East. For the right buyer, the value in this potential acquisition lies not simply in acquiring another recruitment business, but in gaining an established specialist white-collar construction platform. KEY STATS: -Established since 2019 -London-based -Specialist white-collar construction recruitment -Professional and management-level appointments -25+ years' combined industry experience within the team -Established UK market -Successful international placements -Experience and growing candidate / client base across UK, Europe and the Middle East -Potential platform for further white-collar construction growth -Complementary acquisition for an existing blue-collar/temp recruiter -Potential entry point for a wider recruitment group into specialist construction The strongest strategic fit is likely to be with an organisation that can build on the specialist capability, relationships and experience already within the company while providing the broader infrastructure, client access or investment required for its next stage.

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Buy-Side

London base / national coverage

Construction White Collar Agency Seeking Acquisitions In Construction, M&e, Trades & Labour

Established, financially strong recruitment group actively seeking acquisitions and investment opportunities across specialist Construction, M&E and Trades & Labour recruitment. Founded more than ten years ago, the business has developed into a specialist recruitment platform operating across the UK and international construction markets, with established capability spanning permanent, freelance and trades & labour recruitment. Its core heritage sits within construction, design and fit-out, recruiting from skilled trades through to senior professional and leadership appointments. The business is profitable, financially sound and cash-rich, and its owner is now actively looking beyond organic growth to identify complementary recruitment businesses that could form part of the group's next stage of development. This is an active acquisition strategy, with opportunities from approximately £100k to £5m being considered. WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR The buyer is particularly interested in established specialist recruitment businesses where there is clear strategic and cultural fit. M&E RECRUITMENT Mechanical & Electrical recruitment is a particular area of interest, especially businesses with an established temporary, contract or blue-collar operation. This could provide an immediate route into a complementary market rather than building the capability organically from the ground up. CONSTRUCTION Specialist construction recruitment businesses operating across professional, technical, commercial or operational disciplines. The buyer is open to businesses that complement its existing expertise or provide credible entry into an adjacent construction specialism. TRADES & LABOUR Established temporary recruitment businesses with strong contractor networks, recurring revenue and established client relationships. A quality contractor book and defensible market position are likely to be more important than scale alone. WHAT COULD A DEAL LOOK LIKE? The buyer is deliberately keeping the brief broad. It could consider the acquisition of an entire recruitment business, a specialist division or potentially an investment/partnership structure where the founder wishes to remain involved and continue growing the business. Equally, it is open to situations where an owner wants to exit or phase out over an agreed period. The intention is not simply to absorb another recruitment company. Where appropriate, the opportunity is to combine the entrepreneurial strengths, relationships and specialist knowledge of the acquired business with the infrastructure, capital and growth capability of an established recruitment group. LOCATION The buyer is London-based and opportunities should have a credible connection to the London, South East or wider UK market. Businesses do not necessarily need to be physically located in London today. However, the operation must be capable of transitioning into or being managed from a London-based platform — whether that relates to the team, contractor book, client relationships or a combination of the three. THE BUYER This is not a speculative acquisition search. The business is established, financially sound and has both the capital and operational infrastructure to pursue the right opportunity. Its owner understands specialist recruitment businesses and is looking for businesses where an acquisition can create something stronger than either party simply continuing alone.

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Sell-Side

London

Specialist M&e Recruitment Business - For Sale With Leadership Phase Out

Established specialist recruitment business with a strong position in M&E and blue-collar temporary recruitment across London and the South East. Owner-led and established for more than seven years, the business has built a strong reputation within the Mechanical & Electrical market, supplying both blue- and white-collar talent across the built environment. Its core strength is a substantial blue-collar temporary contractor operation, supplying skilled trades and labour to building services contractors across commercial fit-out, data centres, healthcare, aviation, residential and major construction environments. The business has previously achieved turnover in excess of £3m, operates a contractor book that has exceeded 100 temporary workers, and holds a candidate database of 25,000+ blue- and white-collar professionals. Alongside its core M&E offering, the business has experience across wider built environment sectors such as Construction, Civils & Infrastructure and FM & Maintenance, providing further scope for development under new ownership. As the business remains owner-led and the owner is an important part of its current operation, they recognise the need for an appropriate transition and are prepared to phase out of the business following completion to support continuity of client relationships, contractors and operations (if required). For the right acquirer, this creates the opportunity to take on an established specialist platform and integrate it into a larger recruitment operation, while retaining the knowledge and continuity required during transition. KEY ATTRIBUTES -7+ years established -London headquartered -Specialist M&E market position -Strong blue-collar temporary recruitment capability -Blue- and white-collar recruitment -Turnover previously exceeding £3m -Contractor book exceeding 100 temporary workers -25,000+ candidate database -Established building-services contractor relationships -London & South East market presence -Owner available for an agreed transition period -Immediate sale intent

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You Don't Have to Want to 'Sell Your Business'

You might just want something to change.

I'm ready to stop

You've built something good and you want to step back on your own terms.

I've hit my ceiling

Growth needs more behind it than you can give alone right now.

I need more behind me

The business has outgrown what one person can carry.

I want to stay

You don't have to leave to realise value. Partial options exist.

My priorities changed

Life moved. The business needs to move with it.

I'm tired of carrying it

The weight of ownership has become heavier than the reward.

Growth Doesn't Always Have to Be Built

What if someone has already built the thing you need next?

New Market

Enter a sector or vertical you don't currently serve.

New Geography

Open a region without building from scratch.

New Revenue

Add an established revenue stream overnight.

Great People

Acquire a team that's already proven together.

Client Access

Walk into relationships that took years to build.

Future Leadership

Bring in the management tier for the next stage.

Organic growth is one route. It isn't the only one.

Investment & Partnership

Maybe you don't need an exit. Maybe you need a partner.

Some founders have the opportunity but are constrained by capital, infrastructure, leadership capacity or back-office support. A transaction doesn't have to mean giving up control. There are structures that bring in what you need while keeping you in the seat you want to be in.

Growth Capital

Earn-Out

Strategic Partner

Group Platform

Partial Sale

Management Investment

Transactions Without the Theatre

It doesn't have to be a big deal to be a valuable one.

A transaction may involve an entire company, a team, a client book or brand, an owner staying involved, a gradual exit, or two complementary businesses combining. There is no minimum size at which a conversation becomes worth having.

There is no minimum size. If you're wondering whether it's worth a conversation, it probably is.

1 Person

A solo operator or desk

Small Team

2-5 people

Boutique

Specialist, focused

Established Agency

Proven, profitable

Group

Multi-brand, scaled

Deal Structures

There is more than one way to do a deal.

The right structure depends on what each side actually wants.

Full Exit

Sell and leave

Phased Exit

Sell now, transition over time

Partial Sale

Realise some value while retaining ownership

Earn-Out

Future value linked to future performance

Investment

Bring capital in while retaining control

Merger / Partnership

Combine complementary businesses

Why Lusso Transactions?

Deals start with knowing who should talk.

Recruitment businesses derive value from people, relationships, reputation, revenue quality, market knowledge and continued performance. Richard understands the sector and has relationships across owners, leaders and builders of Built Environment recruitment businesses.

Specialist legal, tax, accounting or corporate-finance advisers can be brought in where required.

About Richard

A Conversation Before a Transaction

Understand

What do you actually want?

Value the Opportunity

What exists and what might matter to the other side?

Identify

Who could logically fit?

Introduce

Confidential conversations between qualified parties.

Explore

Structure, expectations and whether a deal exists.

Transact

Appropriate professional advisers and movement toward agreement.

No theatre. No unnecessary exposure. No assumption every conversation becomes a deal.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality protects value.

Recruitment news travels quickly. Premature disclosure can affect employees, clients, competitors and business value.

Initial conversations remain private
Listings may be anonymous
Counterparties are qualified before identifying information is released
The process moves at the owner's preferred pace

Seller

Book a Seller Conversation

You don't need to have decided. Tell Richard what you've built and why you're considering what comes next.

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Buyer

Book a Buyer Conversation

Tell Richard what market, geography, revenue model, team or capability you want to add.

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Backing

Discuss Investment / Partnership

Explore whether a strategic partner or investor could unlock the next stage.

Discuss Investment / Partnership

Not Looking to Transact?

Explore Advisory

If the challenge is growth, structure, leadership, performance or market strategy rather than ownership, Lusso Advisory may be a better fit.

Explore Advisory

You don't need to be ready to do a deal.

You only need to be curious about what might be possible.

No listing, no commitment, no announcement - just a private conversation with Richard about what you have, what you want and whether another route may exist.

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Selling, acquiring or looking for backing? Tell Richard what you're considering and where you are in the process. No formal brief, valuation or deal structure needed - just enough context for a confidential first conversation.

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