M&A in Staffing

Sometimes the next best move for your staffing business is to combine your competencies with an existing firm. Whether that means selling your business or acquiring another, it’s a great time to make deals. After a brief period of uncertainty, M&A in the staffing industry is back to pre-pandemic levels and rising. After a 25% dip in 2020, M&A transactions rose by 38% in 2021. And acquisition-based growth is projected to rise as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic.

In this guide, our aim is to arm you with knowledge about M&A in the staffing industry so you know what to expect going in, whether on the selling side or the buying side.

*Note: This content is for educational purposes only, is not intended to provide specific legal advice, and should not be used as a substitute for the legal advice of a qualified attorney in your state.

Here's what you will learn:


  1. Best practices for selling your staffing agency
  2. Best practices for acquiring a staffing agency
  3. How valuation works
  4. The keys to closing a deal