Adam FletcherAndy Backhouse

Introduction to Hamilton Bradshaw

What you need to know about us

Hamilton Bradshaw founded by James Caan is a leading mid-market private equity firm specialising in buyouts and growth capital with a focus on recruitment and human capital markets.

• Hamilton Bradshaw was launched in 2004 by James Caan

• Focus on recruitment and staffing sector with diversification across the industry

• Reputation as the leading private equity house investing in recruitment businesses

• Portfolio of 23 specialist recruitment companies across a variety of sectors

• Combined group turnover in excess of £300 million per annum

• ‘Entrepreneurial Investor’ culture

• HB Board members co-invest

Hamilton Bradshaw Company PortfolioHeadquarters: Mayfair, London

Investments made to date: 23

Headcount: 37

Number of investments: 23

Number of offices: 25

No. of temps:4360

Group sales headcount: 454

No. of industry sectors: 28

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Our Investment Criteria

We are looking to invest in strong management teams with a proven track record

Over the last 8 years Hamilton Bradshaw has made various investments in a broad range of recruitment sector businesses. We look for companies with strong financials in each sub-sector of the industry and will consider investment in companies that turnover up to £100m.

Key Investment Factors

HB is looking to invest up to £10m equity in businesses that can demonstrate the following:

• Strong management teams with a clear track record

• Operations in growing or opportunistic markets

• Scale and sustainability

• Good fundamental internal metrics

• A robust balance sheet and good overall governance

• Exit opportunity within the next 3 to 5 years

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What We Do

How we work with our portfolio companies

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How We Do It

The Hamilton Bradshaw team

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Our Portfolio

Our businesses are active in a broad range of sectors

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Our Track Record

EBIT performance 2007 – 2013 (in £m)

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Timothy James Consulting

An Introduction

• Set up in 2003

• 2 Co-Founders

• Senior Appointment Provider

• HQ in Bristol

• Opened in London 2010

• Capable CEO and SMT

• Sound business

Background Scenario Recovery

• Support the CEO

• Process and Finance

• Accountability and Visibility

• Hiring

• New Offices

• Joint Ventures and Acquisitions

• Exit at 50% shareholder

• Cavendish Corporate Finance

• Shareholder tension

• Infrastructure strain

• £17 million sales, £750k EBIT

• Rate of growth slowing

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Timothy James Consulting

An Introduction

TJC Sales TJC EBIT

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• Andrew is the National Contracts Director for

Timothy James Consulting

• Joined in 2008

• Team of 40 staff

• Formerly Managing Director of Intelligent Staffing

Solutions.

• Prior to that Reed Technology and Computer

Futures

Andrew Backhouse

An Introduction

“Having a thorough understanding of the principles of recruitment and sales management in

general; ability to drive, motivate and manage teams, irrespective of taking on an existing

team or building from scratch".

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Why HB?

• Expertise and focus

• Track record

• Team and personalities

• Deep pockets…

Pre deal

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- James

- Adam

- Deepak

- TristanDeveloping people

Changing behaviour

Growing business

• Formation of TJC board

• Accountability

• Reporting and transparency

• Ambition

• Self-awareness and development

• EBIT conversion

• New revenue channels

• Back office synergies

• Talent attraction

• Geographical expansion

• Personal wealth creation

Post Sign-up

Timothy James Consulting

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• Common goals

• Transparency

• One team

• Organic Growth

• £750k EBIT (2011)

• £1.25m EBIT (2012)

• £1.85m EBIT (2013f)

• £2.5m EBIT (2014f)

Going forward

Timothy James Consulting

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A True Partnership…

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