Epsilon M&A Deal Report - RK Group
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Quantica / RK Group
No EMAT :
15898
Announced Date :
25/08/2005
Type :
Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Quantica
Target :
RK Group
Country :
United Kingdom
Sector of activity :
- Recruitment Services > Human Resources Services > Business Services > Executive Search
- Recruitment Services > Human Resources Services > Business Services > Labour recruitment and provision of personnel (permanent)
Business Description :
Provides recruitment services specialising finance and supply chain sectors and in executive search and selection
Transaction multiples available
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Rating :
***
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Executive Search » = 10
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Labour recruitment and provision of personnel (permanent) » = 45
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 18/08/2005 | Erinaceous Group | Leach Rhodes Walker LLP | United Kingdom | ** | 15897 |
| 10/08/2005 | Balfour Beatty | Pennine Ground Engineering | United Kingdom | * | 15896 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
