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The Unseen Group, a Manchester-based talent services company backed by private equity firm Pelican Capital, has completed its latest acquisition with a deal for candidate experience and onboarding platform Meet & Engage.
The acquisition of Leicester-based Meet & Engage is The Unseen Group’s fourth acquisition in 12 months, since securing investment from Pelican Capital last year, as well as its tenth overall.
Meet & Engage was founded by Ali Hackett and Graham Shroll in 2015 and now employs a team of developers, recruitment experts and client operations professionals spanning several countries.
Co-founder Ali Hackett said that the acquisition would enable clients to “benefit from greater access to cutting-edge thinking and solutions” and also provide further scope for career development for the Meet & Engage team.
He continued: "The onboarding and integration process has been outstanding, and every day we’re uncovering new opportunities for collaboration and growth. We're thrilled to be part of this next chapter and to contribute to the momentum of the Unseen Group."
Zac Williams, Chief Executive of The Unseen Group (pictured above), called Meet & Engage “a fantastic product that plays an essential role in the hiring processes of some of the UK's biggest organisations.”
He added: "The addition of a candidate experience and onboarding solution – especially one with the reputation and power of Meet & Engage – will be transformational for us and our ability to empower and service our educator and employer partners."
Discussing The Unseen Group’s inorganic and organic growth, Williams commented: "Reaching the tenth acquisition is a huge moment for Unseen, but alongside its M&A activity, the Group has also been accelerating its internal product innovation and taking an AI-first approach.”
"This month sees the launch of OneWay – an asynchronous video interviewing tool, and Talent Stack – on-demand screening, coaching and assessment support services for RPOs and internal recruitment teams. These are market-led developments that will further equip the industry to attract, assess and advance its talent pipelines.”
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