Search Recruitment Group | Stephens

Who We Are

What We Do

We provide investment banking, research, sales and trading, asset and wealth management, public finance, insurance, private capital, and family office services.

About Us

We are a family-owned financial services firm that values client relationships, long-term stability, and supporting the communities where we live and work.

The Stephens Story

The idea of family defines our culture, because each of us knows that our reputation is on the line as if our own name was on the door.

Leadership

Our reputation as a leading independent financial services firm is built on the stability of our longstanding and highly experienced senior executives.

Impact Initiatives

We are committed to corporate philanthropy; economic and financial literacy advocacy; and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Our Brand Ambassadors

Stephens is proud to sponsor the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, and PGA TOUR Champions careers, as well as applaud the philanthropic endeavors, of our Brand Ambassadors.

Stephens & Williams Racing Partnership

Stephens is the official investment banking partner of Williams Racing, one of the most winning teams in F1 history. We share that tradition of success.

Making Connections

We host many highly informative meetings each year with clients, industry decision makers, and thought leaders across the U.S. and in Europe.

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Search Recruitment Group

Value Not Disclosed 02/01/2022 Financial Institutions Complete
Lead Bankers: Shaun Holmes, David Palmer
Private Companies
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Transaction Details

  • On 1 February 2022, Search Recruitment Group (“Search”), a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners (“H2”), completed the refinancing of its debt facilities with funds provided by Barclays Bank plc
  • Search was formed in May 2017 following the successful MBO of Search Consultancy, backed by H2. In August 2018 Search completed its first acquisition, Henderson Scott, a UK-based specialist technology recruitment agency
  • Proceeds will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and support the working capital needs of the business as it continues on its growth trajectory

About the company

Search Recruitment Group
Search is an established provider of multi-discipline recruitment solutions, delivering specialist knowledge across its’ niche markets. Search is comprised of two specialist complementary brands: Search Consultancy, a multi-discipline recruitment agency operating across the UK, and Henderson Scott, a specialist in Technology, IT Sales, Cloud & Cyber. https://searchrecruitmentgroup.co.uk/

H2 Equity Partners
Founded in 1991, H2 is a leading Western European hands-on investment firm focusing on the UK, Ireland and Benelux. H2’s typical investment targets are companies generating annual sales of £20m - £500m or €25m - €500m. H2 is a sector agnostic investor and covers a wide range of industries and markets, but focuses on fundamentally profitable sectors with underlying growth. Over the years H2 has invested in Healthcare, Building Materials, Business Services, Software and IT and a whole range of other sectors. https://www.h2ep.co.uk/

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