The short answer
Exit Advisory Group has merged with HHMC Global, the advisory firm dedicated to the recruitment and staffing industry, to launch a specialist M&A division for recruitment and staffing agency founders. The merger combines HHMC's 25 years of sector expertise and industry network with Exit Advisory Group's transaction capability and global buyer access.
Key takeaways
- A specialist recruitment M&A division: built for staffing and recruitment agency founders planning an exit.
- Sector depth meets a transaction engine: 25 years of industry relationships plus end-to-end deal capability.
- One combined team, under Exit Advisory Group: valuation, value-building, and a premium sale to a global buyer network.
Exit Advisory Group has merged with HHMC Global (HHMC), the advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the recruitment and staffing industry, to establish a new specialised division within Exit Advisory Group.
The combined team will operate under the Exit Advisory Group name, bringing together HHMC's 25 years of deep sector expertise and established industry relationships with Exit Advisory Group's transaction capability, systems, and processes.
The new division is built specifically for recruitment and staffing agency founders who are thinking seriously about what comes next for their business.
Rod Hore, Director of HHMC Global, has spent his career working exclusively with recruitment agency owners across Australia and internationally. His firm has long been the trusted name in the sector for market valuations, strategic advisory, and buy and sell transactions.
"For an agency founder, most have a future objective of a successful financial exit. But to get there, they have to prepare their business to be its most valuable to a future buyer, and that includes removing their personal constraints from the business. By joining forces with Exit Advisory Group, we can now take our clients on the complete journey: from uncovering their true valuation, to building a highly transferable asset, and ultimately executing a premium sale to our global network of buyers."
Exit Advisory Group has guided business owners across a range of industries through successful exits, including recruitment and staffing clients, applying the same structured deal process, due diligence preparation, negotiation capability, and settlement experience to every transaction. The merger deepens that capability with sector-specific knowledge and relationships that take years to build.
Simon Bedard, CEO of Exit Advisory Group, sees the combined offer as a genuine step forward for recruitment founders going to market.
"The businesses that achieve strong multiples are the ones that are prepared. By combining HHMC's unparalleled recruitment industry network with Exit Advisory Group's transaction engine and access into the global buyer pool, we are giving founders the exact edge they need to confidently go to market, create competitive tension, and successfully sell on their own terms."
The Australian recruitment and staffing industry was valued at AU$44.5 billion in 2024, according to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), making it one of the most significant and active sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a highly fragmented market, with thousands of owner-operated agencies built over decades by founders who have invested deeply in their clients, people, and reputation.
The merger positions Exit Advisory Group to serve those founders with a level of specialist, end-to-end support, while continuing to deliver the same high-quality M&A advisory service to its existing client base across other sectors.
About Exit Advisory Group Exit Advisory Group is an Australian M&A advisory firm specialising in business valuations, exit planning, and transaction execution for lower to mid-market businesses. Exit Advisory Group guides founders through every stage of the exit journey, from initial valuation through to settlement.
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About HHMC Global Founded in 1999, HHMC Global is an independent advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the recruitment and staffing industry in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. HHMC specialises in market valuations, buy and sell transactions, and strategic advisory for agency owners at every stage of their business journey.
Source: Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), APAC Market Estimates and Forecasts, November 2025.
