Ronny Grosman
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Blackwood Capital Group
Ronny is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Blackwood, having previously worked for Salomon Brothers and Kleinwort Benson.
In 27 years of experience in London, New York, San Francisco, and Frankfurt, Ronny has advised large multinational corporates and founder-managed mid-market firms, Private Equity funds, and family office clients on Mergers and Acquisitions and corporate finance.
At Blackwood, Ronny has been responsible for building up the HR Services franchise over the last 20 years and has advised on numerous transactions in the space, including thirteen transactions for Adecco. Other notable transactions in the HR Services space are the disposals of Marks Sattin and EMR for Five Ten Group, the divestiture of Antal Russia, the sale of Workservice to GI Group, the acquisition of Grafton recruitment by GI Group, and the acquisition of Latitude 36 by Harvey Nash, among others. Ronny is a regular speaker at the SIA Executive Forum and a judge on the panel for the Tiara recruitment awards.
Speaker Sessions
The Evolving Recruitment M&A Landscape and Preparing for Your Next Move
Despite an unprecedented economic environment, there were 65 publicly announced recruitment industry transactions in Europe in 2021, up from 52 in 2020, according to a report from SIA. The first half of 2022 kept up this momentum, with 18 transactions (compared to 19 during the same period in 2021), and private equity interest in the sector is currently at a high level, with 39% of UK deals involving PE investment, according to a report from BDO UK. What’s behind the deal landscape this year, and what drives a successful acquisition? For highly acquisitive companies, what are some key opportunities and pitfalls to consider in planning a transaction? Join us for a discussion with esteemed industry leaders who can discuss their experiences with and projections for recruitment M&A in 2023 and beyond.