Impact has been sold to Talentus
August 2023 — Talentus has acquired Impact from Gimv.
Based in Belgium, Talentus is a specialist recruitment and selection provider for both permanent and temporary positions, with a focus on blue collar employees.
Impact is a staffing group composed of three sub-groups, which include: Impact, the core business of the group, with 125 FTE and 1,250 workers employed every day, specialized in technical profiles with sourcing in Belgium and Europe; Haldu, focusing on temporary staffing for construction, construction finishing, infrastructure and automotive; and DeGraaf, which is a highly reputed technical operator in the Dutch market, with senior high-skilled employees.
Gimv is a European investment company, listed on Euronext Brussels. As a recognized market leader, the firm partners with entrepreneurial and innovative companies in five forward-looking investment areas. Gimv currently manages a portfolio of around 60 companies with a combined turnover of approximately US$3.9 billion and 20,000 employees.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Belgium acted as buy-side advisor to the shareholders of Talentus.
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Tom Van de Meirssche
Oaklins KBC Securities
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