A significant amount of research has been conducted by industry bodies and consultancies and this shows that by the beginning of 2022, M&A activity in the recruitment sector had grown to its highest level for at least 10 years.

That gave cause for significant optimism as the year progressed. By the end of Q2, the scale and variety of deals was approaching that of H1 in 2021.

Download Market Mapping’s latest Recruitment sector report.