8th November 2007

Acquisition of PRS Selection

ERN, one of the fastest growing multi-discipline recruitment agencies, today acquired PRS Selection for an undisclosed sum.  PRS Selection specialises in providing senior executive search in the engineering recruitment sector, primarily to global clients in Construction, Energy and Support Services. 

PRS Selection works with blue-chip clients and their international reputation is a strong cornerstone of PRS’s success. 

John Cariss Chairman of the European Recruitment Network states “This is the latest stage in the strategy and development of the ERN Group.  This acquisition strengthens ERN’s presence within the technical recruitment marketplace and will be aligned with Safety Select, the group’s Health and Safety recruitment brand and Microcom Recruitment a specialist IT Recruitment provider”.

David Knowles, Managing Director and formally Major Shareholder of PRS Selection states “After 18  very enjoyable years during which PRS Selection has become a Global brand name in International Construction recruitment, the majority shareholders agreed that if the right offer came along, which could accelerate profitable growth, then we should talk.

ERN Group was, for us, the perfect fit.  Their strategy is aligned to our ambitions; they are nationally located with a desire to expand overseas.  ERN fully supports an ownership ethos in the management of their trading divisions and they are nice, fair and reasonable people, an important requirement for the PRS team.”

ERN has a number of niche brands within the group, supplying into various vertical markets.  Network Recruitment operates in the support services sector.  UK Teaching and EM Education supplies temporary and permanent teachers into various education establishments all over the UK.  Montagu Nursing Agency, BlueCare Nurses and MPS are suppliers of agency nurses into public and private healthcare sectors and approved suppliers under the national framework agreement.  White Door supplies marketing talent within the agency world.  KP Publishing operates in the publishing arena supplying copywriters and editorial staff at all levels.  Microcom supplies all levels of IT staff within the UK and overseas.  More information on the services that ERN can provide can be found on www.e-r-n.co.uk.