Freeths advises Twenty20 Capital on the acquisition of seven best-known UK staffing and workforce solutions brands, bringing them together under the new brand RSS Global

Freeths advises Twenty20 Capital, the leading dedicated investor in the staffing and workforce solutions sector, on the acquisition of seven of the UK’s best-known staffing and workforce solutions brands, bringing them together under the new brand RSS Global.

Freeths has advised Twenty20 Capital on the acquisition of brands including high-street names Blue Arrow, Career Teachers, Chadwick Nott, Global Medics, Medacs Healthcare, Litmus and Tate from Impellam plc. They supply temporary and permanent staffing across the logistics, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, legal and education sectors.

Rebecca Watson, who led the brands under their previous owner Impellam PLC, joins the Twenty20 family as Chief Executive of RSS Global.

Tristan Ramus, Investment Principal at Twenty20 Capital, commented: “This is a significant milestone for Twenty20 Capital and for RSS Global, as we join forces to continue their growth into the future and to build on the heritage of some of the most well-known and well-respected brands in the staffing and workforce solutions sector.”

Dahren Naidoo commented: “We are delighted to support the Twenty20 team on this important transaction and this further demonstrates our knowledge in this sector and our relationship with Twenty20 following on from numerous transactions in the past 24 months. Under the stewardship of Tristan, Rebecca and the wider team, RSS Global has a real platform for continued growth and ultimate success!”

Dahren Naidoo led the Freeths Team and was supported by a firmwide team including Charlotte Hartwright and Fiona Woodhead (Corporate), Jessica Matthews (Commercial), Alex Angelides (Tax), and Michelle Wilkinson and Katherine Ferrari-Bradley (Banking).