Thomsett Advisory

Recruitment Partner Lift. Recruitment M&A

Thomsett Advisory works with a small number of recruitment professionals and agency owners at decisive moments. ACA-qualified. Eighteen years across M&A, executive search, and advisory.


What We Do

Partner Lift — Senior Billing Moves

For senior recruiters and billing partners who have outgrown their current platform. We work quietly with a handful of people at a time — understanding what you actually want, then finding the situation where your relationships and your billings get the platform they deserve.

Recruitment Company M&A

Recruitment company exits and acquisitions. Providing buy-side intelligence on market movements. Helping sell-side pre-exit with value creation.

(Interim) FD Placement Pre and Post-Close

Senior finance support to get ready for exit or for post-close transition leadership.


Selected Mandates

  • CEO hire for £250m market cap AIM listed professional services group; prior to 9-figure exit

  • Managing Director and Finance Director hires for fast-growing PSHE Edtech SME with exit plan in mind

  • Management team overhaul for a luxury furniture e-comm start-up — MD, Ops, Marketing, E-commerce, Board Advisor.

  • Chair hire for £9m E-Bikes startup, post funding, with exit plan in mind

  • Owner support + 2 x Non-Execs for fast growing £4m Digital L&D Provider

  • Deal lead — UK acquisition for an £8m EU-backed EdTech company

  • Deal lead — £6.25m hotel exit

  • Built and sold an EdTech start-up — seven-figure exit to UCAS Media


Get in Touch

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