Digby Morgan on the Up Down Under

Digby Morgan, the UK’s leading specialist HR search and selection consultancy, has made its first international acquisition with the purchase of its long-standing Australian affiliate, HR Partners.



“2007 is proving to be yet another exceptional year for the Digby Morgan Group both here in the UK and overseas,” said company CEO, John Maxted. “The Australian HR market is hugely buoyant and we have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with HR Partners that stretches back many years. The opportunities for growth in the region are significant and HR Partners will form the hub of a new Digby Morgan Asia Pacific network that we expect to grow both organically and through further acquisitions.



“The acquisition of our Australian affiliate is a natural first step in an international growth programme and is the launch pad of our long-term ambition and commitment to make Digby Morgan a global brand in HR recruitment,” added Maxted.

David Owens, managing director of HR Partners, added: “We’ve worked closely with John and his team in the UK for many years and have always been tremendously impressed with the company, its ethos and its success. When I first met John, Digby Morgan consisted of just six consultants. Now they employ over 50 specialist HR recruitment experts and are acknowledged as the UK’s premier supplier of HR talent. It's this success and dedication that HR Partners is subscribing to and we’re extremely excited about the future and the role we will play in the company’s overall growth plans!”

“As part of the global Vedior Group ourselves,” continued John Maxted, “we are exceptionally well placed to continue our growth overseas as this deal illustrates. However, we will not be taking our eye off the ball back here in the UK and will be making further announcements soon about Digby Morgan’s domestic UK growth - both in London and the regions.”