Case Studies
Spike’s Case Study
Nature of Company:
Investment Management
Stage of Business:
Start Up
Introduction to HB:
Spike Hughes
Pre-Investment:
Hamilton Bradshaw was introduced to INSYNERGY via their CEO, Spike, culminating in a direct investment from James Caan.
Post-Investment:
James Caan was appointed the Chairman of INSYNERGY Investment Management Limited. Hamilton Bradshaw has assisted with controlling INSYNERGY’s cost base, fund raising and human resourcing. Furthermore, HB recognized that INSYNERGY would find it challenging, as most start-ups do, to attract a top performing management team. HB has therefore, consistently played a hands on role in managing the human capital in the business – from leveraging its brand and recruitment expertise to attracting and interviewing high calibre candidates to resolving mission critical management issues. Additionally, the business has utilised the profile of its chairman to increase its media profile which has enabled the investment management firm to grow in a tough economic market.
Jay/Phil’s Case Study
Nature of Company:
Online Recruitment
Stage of Business:
Development Capital
Introduction to HB:
Direct Approach
Pre-Investment:
Webrecruit was founded in 2001 as the UK’s first flat-rate online recruitment company. Having introduced the concept to the market, the company grew steadily over the years but the management team felt that the model was not fulfilling its potential and decided to approach HB to help take it to another level.
Post-Investment:
Since partnering with HB, Webrecruit has seen a significant impact across every element of its business and has raised its profile significantly in the marketplace. In the first twelve months, the company had its best ever year, increasingly increasing profits. It has developed strategic collaborations with technology and commercial partners and attracted further investors to help drive their international plans. They continue to focus on bringing innovation to recruitment in order to build the world’s leading flat-rate online recruitment company.
Ian’s Case Study
Nature of Company:
Human Capital
Stage of Business:
Exit
Introduction to HB:
Pre-Investment:
Before Hamilton Bradshaw’s involvement, Eden Brown had a turnover of £65 million and an ambitious plan of how they wanted to grow their business but needed further expertise in order to achieve their goals.
Post-Investment:
HB began by sourcing a buyer for Eden Brown, via acquiring it into our recruitment group HBHC. It now has a turnover in excess of £125 million and has more than 250 staff. Since the purchase of Eden Brown, HBHC has made two further acquisitions- Resourcing Group and Sagitta. Resourcing Group’s profit more than doubled since acquisition. Furthermore, HBHC has started 3 new companies: Caritas Recruitment, Lehman Ambrose and Attenti; working with them to launch the HBHC staff equity scheme which to date has created more than 60 new shareholders in HBHC.