3 May 2016
Press ReleasesThames Valley and South Coast accountants and business advisers, James Cowper Kreston, are pleased to announce their involvement in Percipient Capital’s (“Percipient” or “the Acquirer”) acquisition of Grace Personnel Limited (“Grace” or “the Target”). The Corporate Finance team provided financial due diligence services to the Acquirer.
Located in Maidenhead, Grace Personnel is an independent recruitment company specialising in permanent and temporary office support candidates. Since its inception in 1999, Grace has established long-lasting and successful relationships with a range of corporations.
Percipient Capital is a leading independent provider of private equity and venture capital to small and medium sized companies. With an investment portfolio covering a range of sectors including life science and services, Percipient provides equity to both entrepreneurs and management teams.
Jason Gould, Director at Percipient Capital, commented: “The Grace team have built up a fantastic business, through offering proactive support and service excellence to both clients and candidates alike. We are delighted to have acquired the business on behalf of our private clients, working alongside Grace Managing Director Lauren Hopkins. James Cowper were able to react quickly to our needs and provided the support we needed during the acquisition process.”
Nick Rogers, Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at James Cowper Kreston, added: “Grace Personnel is a well established recruitment company operating in the vicinity of Maidenhead which complements Percipient’s current portfolio of ‘services’ businesses. We wish Jason, Lauren Hopkins and the rest of the team every success in the company’s next stage of development.”
Percipient were also advised by DMH Stallard who provided legal advice in support of the acquisition.
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