Case Study - Acquisition of a Regional Healthcare Recruitment Firm

Dawon

Holdings

Case Study

Deal Summary
Sector : Healthcare Recruitment
Location: Midlands, UK
Founded: 2014
Employees: 26
Annual Revenue: £2.3M
EBITDA Margin: 14%
Deal Type: Full Acquistion (100% Equity
Multiple Paid: 4.2x EBITDA
Financing Structure: 60% Debt, 30% investor enquiry, 10% seller rollover

Why We Acquired This Company.

  • Sector Resilience: NHS and private sector staffing is essential and recession-resistant
  • Recurring Revenue: 80% of revenue from long-term placement contracts
  • Fragment Market: Opportunity to roll up regional players under one umbrella
  • Founder Fatigue: Owners seeking exit after 10 years of running the business
  • Undercapitalised Potential: Tech adoption and candidate pipeline under-optimized

Our Value Creation Plan

Initiative

Impact

40% faster candidate on boarding

 

 

+£60k annual cost savings

 

 

+12% avg client LTV

 

 

 

28% boost in talent pool in 6 months

 

 

Secured 3-year contracts worth £1.1M

Implemented applicant tracking system

 

Centralised back-office & payroll ops

 

Introduced tiered pricing for private clients

 

Launched mobile app

 

Partnered with 2 care home groups

 

"We saw a reliable business with a critical mission and turned it into a scalable platform. Our vision wasn't just to keep it running -  it was to make the company a regional leader in care staffing."
- Dawon Holdings Team

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