Areas of Focus
Staffing & Recruiting M&A Advisory
BizPort helps staffing and recruiting founders sell their business — with no upfront fees, a qualified buyer network, and a team that understands your market.
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- Temp / Contract Staffing — General labor and light industrial placements; project-based and seasonal workforce solutions.
- Direct Hire / Perm Placement — Fee-for-placement agencies focused on full-time hires across office, professional, and skilled trades roles.
- Executive Search — Retained and contingency search firms placing senior leaders and C-suite talent for PE-backed, private, and public companies.
- Healthcare & Nursing Staffing — Travel nursing, per diem, allied health, and locum tenens firms.
- IT & Tech Staffing — Contract and permanent placement of software engineers, data specialists, and infrastructure professionals.
- Light Industrial — Warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, and assembly workforce solutions.
- Professional Services Staffing — Accounting & finance, legal, HR, and marketing staffing firms.
- Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) — Embedded talent acquisition solutions managing a client's hiring function under a multi-year contract.
- Managed Service Provider (MSP) — Vendor-neutral programs managing a client's entire contingent workforce.
Target Company Size
- Annual Revenue: $5M – $50M+
- EBITDA Range: $1M – $10M+
- EBITDA Multiples: 3× – 7×
- Deal Types: Full / Majority Buyout
What Buyers Want in a Staffing Business
- Contracted Revenue — Master vendor agreements, preferred supplier arrangements, and long-term contracts signal predictable cash flow.
- Client Diversification — No single client should represent more than 25–30% of revenue — concentration is the most common deal-killer.
- Gross Margin — Niche and perm-focused firms command higher margins and higher multiples than generalist temp agencies.
- Team Independence — Buyers pay a premium for businesses that operate independently of the founder.
- Vertical Focus — Specialization in a defensible niche — healthcare, IT, executive search — consistently drives higher valuations.
- Revenue Trend — Consistent or growing revenue demonstrates organic demand and makes diligence straightforward.
Why Work with BizPort?
- Staffing-Specific Buyers — Our network includes PE firms, strategic acquirers, and independent sponsors who actively acquire staffing businesses.
- Vertical Expertise — We understand the difference between temp/contract and direct hire economics, and how to present your gross margin story.
- Confidential Process — Your employees, clients, and competitors won't know your business is for sale.
- No Upfront Fees — We earn our fee at close — 6% of total deal consideration. No retainers, marketing fees, or hidden costs.