Ep 6 – Enter the Dragon’s Den: Inside the Amazing World of Recruitment M&A Legend James Caan

Recruitment Transactions International is the first global matching platform for buyers, investors and sellers in the recruitment and staffing industry. For our sixth podcast and first for 2023, RTI Managing Partner Simon Childs speaks with former Dragon’s Den ‘Dragon’ James Caan on what worked, what could have been done differently through his legendary career in recruitment, staffing and outsourcing. He offers unique insights into the world of recruitment M&As from his vast experience as a founder, seller, buyer and investor.

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Recruit Holdings ’ $100-M Recruitment Expansion across Asia

In 2007, Recruit Holdings, Japan`s largest recruitment and staffing business, began to look at ways to increase service line and geographical expansion. They began a series of conversations with the co-founders of CDS, a
Tokyo- and Osaka-based executive search firm which had recently received private equity investments from NIF-SMBC ventures. CDS was a high-profile boutique search firm with western founders, with credibility and market awareness gained through high-profile assignments such as helping Google launch in Japan through their first 20 hires, including the CEO.

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