A specialist, international staffing business has secured a multi-million dollar investment from an experienced, recruitment focused private equity house. London-based Meraki Capital has invested upwards of $7 million (USD) into recruiter Hamlyn Williams to support the company’s objectives to accelerate its rapid growth.
Hamlyn Williams employs 100 people across five offices in London, Cardiff, New York, San Diego and Amsterdam. Having seen accelerated growth within its contracts business, the investment comes at an optimal time to facilitate the rapid growth it’s going through.
Nick Gordon, founder of Meraki Capital, said: “This investment is another example of our commitment to support excellent recruitment and staffing businesses, that not only need our cash investment, but value our specialist experience in this sector and our devotion to their success. Our values and ethos very much align with Hamlyn Williams and I’m very excited about the future of this business.”
Nick Vaughan, Founder and CEO at Hamlyn Williams, said: “Having Meraki Capital invest in Hamlyn Williams will allow us to scale our business taking it from $50 million in revenues in 2024 to achieving over $100M in revenues by 2026.
“Nick Gordon will be joining the Board; we felt his recruitment experience, high moral compass and reputation in supporting leadership teams in the growth of their businesses is the right partner for us. I would like to thank our amazing Hamlyn Williams team for putting in a really strong performance to make this happen.”
Investment House, Meraki Capital, is renowned for its ethical approach to investments and has a laser-focus on the recruitment industry. With a wealth of experience in this sector, the firm offers industry leading timelines to completion with each of its deals and genuinely commits to supporting and growing the businesses it invests in.
