ABOUT US
In over 22 years, Blackwood Capital Group has developed into a fully-fledged, FCA registered Corporate Finance and M&A advisory firm. Today, we are a leading, European-based go-to advisor in the tech-enabled Business Services sector with a focus on Human Capital Services globally
We operate from our London headquarters as well as from our office in Frankfurt, Germany.
Our core competency is originating and executing cross-border M&A transactions on a global scale with a particular focus on the Human Capital Services vertical within the tech-enabled Business Services sector.
In addition, we provide equity and debt private placement services, takeover and defence advisory, capital structure and debt advisory as well as general corporate finance advice including valuation and fairness opinions.
Our independence ensures we are unencumbered from external influences when advising our clients and we strongly believe in dedicating at least one of our principals to every transaction we take on.
At Blackwood Capital Group, what you see is what you get.
OUR HISTORY
2002
Blackwood Capital Group founded by Ronny Grosman and Thomas Kardos
2005
First mandate in Human Capital Services advising Adecco Group on various buy-and sell-side transactions in Europe
2007
First Central-American sell-side mandate in Human Capital Services
First Asian buyside mandate in Human Capital Services
2009
First US sell-side mandate in Human Capital Services advising Adecco Group
2011
First US-focused buyside mandate in Human Capital Services advising Groupe Crit on the acquisition of Peoplelink Staffing
2012
Blackwood Capital Group opens Frankfurt office
Blackwood Capital Group becomes sponsor at inaugural
Staffing Industry Analysts’ SIA Executive Forum Europe
(and has continued to sponsor every year since)
2015
Blackwood Capital Group moves into new London headquarters in Marylebone
2016
Blackwood Capital Group becomes FCA registered
2019
Blackwood Capital Group becomes sponsor at
Staffing Industry Analysts’ SIA Executive Forum North America
(and has continued to sponsor every year since)
First African sell-side mandate in Human Capital Services
2020
Blackwood Capital Group completes largest Central and Eastern European Human Capital Services transaction to date
with the sale of Work Service to Gi Group
2021
Blackwood Capital Group becomes sponsor at
Tiara Recruitment Awards UK & Ireland
(and has continued to sponsor every year since)
2023
Blackwood Capital Group completes first South American buyside mandate in Human Capital Services
We endeavour to build close and long lasting relationships with our clients.
Our strength is to execute mandates in any jurisdiction ourselves, having gained many years of
experience across a variety of industry sectors and geographies.
As an owner-managed business it is our objective to develop long-term relationships with our clients
which we achieve by offering impartial advice, unencumbered from external influences.
We feel very strongly about the “what you see is what you get” approach and hence we ensure that at least
one of our Managing Partners is continuously involved in every stage of a transaction.
OUR DIFFERENTIATION
True Cross-border Competency
In over 22 years, Blackwood Capital Group’s principals have gained experience executing cross-border M&A transactions
on a global scale, ranging from Europe and The Americas to Asia.
We always operate on the ground wherever we go and feel at home in all jurisdictions we have worked in.
Blackwood Capital Group is not a member of any international M&A alliance as we want to ensure
the best direct service to our clients with the highest quality advice.