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Better together.

Why we exist, what we believe and how we work.

Our approach
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Culture, communication, capitalThe conviction behind every decisionEarn It. Own It. Love It.Three pillars in every businessOur five valuesAnd the commitment the board makes firstThis starts with usThe board standard
The group
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Four businesses.

Teams in nine countries, and the story behind every deal.

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Magnus SearchOne business in. Five more since.›HW3Hamlyn Williams. Now HW3.›TesseroSix businesses. One name.›SERTStay specialist. Move quicker.›
The recordNine deals in two yearsEvery acquisition since 2024, and two exits›
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For owners
Selling a recruitment businessThe guide for ownersHow we work with ownersOur deals and what happens nextSpeak to a founder who has done itWhen it is harder than it should beThe first 90 daysWhat happens after a deal
For advisers and brokers
Bring us a businessWhat we look for and how fast we moveWhy bring it to usOne point of contact, a straight answerA smaller business?Minted Talent, part of the Meraki family
Two minutesHow would a buyer see your business?Ten questions, an honest read-out›
One team.

Fifteen people working across every business in the group.

Meet the leadership team
NickGaryAlanPeteAndyScottRichardPippaSteveJoannaKimberleyDanielRitaJadeTerri
CareersWork for the Meraki groupFour businesses, nine countries›
Voices.

What we have learned from buying, building and running recruitment businesses.

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AboutOur approach
Partner with usFor ownersSelling a recruitment businessHow would a buyer see your business?When it is harder than it should beFor advisers and brokers
PortfolioAll businessesThe Magnus Search storyThe HW3 storyThe Tessero storyThe SERT story
PeopleEveryoneNick GordonGary Elden OBEAlan ConnorPete HartAndy AgarScott ColemanRichard HarrisonPippa WilliamsonSteve ImberJoanna SoltauKimberley WarmanDaniel BookerRita SantosJade DevlinTerri Brand
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Jane Carroll

Roccstar PR
jane@roccstarpr.co.uk

For interviews, comment and announcements, please contact Jane Carroll at Roccstar PR, who looks after media for Meraki Capital.

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About Meraki Capital

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Meraki Capital buys and builds specialist recruitment businesses, and keeps what made them worth buying. Founded by Nick Gordon, the group has completed nine acquisitions in under two years and today comprises four businesses: Tessero, HW3, Magnus Search and SERT, with teams in nine countries. Its endline, Better Together, describes both the outcome it delivers and the way it works. merakicapital.co.uk

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Headshots, logosand brand assets.

Free to use in coverage of Meraki Capital and its businesses. Please credit Meraki Capital. For anything else, or higher resolution files, contact Jane Carroll at jane@roccstarpr.co.uk.

Leadership headshots

Nick GordonFounder and ChairmanDownload
Gary Elden OBEGroup Chief ExecutiveDownload
Alan ConnorChief Investment OfficerDownload
Pete HartChief Revenue OfficerDownload
Andy AgarChief Marketing OfficerDownload
Scott ColemanChief Financial OfficerDownload
Richard HarrisonChief Technology OfficerDownload
Pippa WilliamsonHead of LegalDownload
Steve ImberPortfolio DirectorDownload
Joanna SoltauHead of OperationsDownload
Kimberley WarmanSystems and Technology DirectorDownload
Daniel BookerProject ManagerDownload
Rita SantosHead of CRM and DataDownload
Jade DevlinGroup AccountantDownload
Terri BrandHead of the Cape Town Resourcing CentreDownload

Meraki Capital logo

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Our businesses

Tessero marktesserogroup.comDownload
HW3 logohwthree.comDownload
Magnus Search logomagnussearch.comDownload
SERT logosert.workDownload
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At a glance.

9acquisitions in under two years
9countries with teams in the group
16Magnus Search offices across the UK
8Tessero offices, from Stockholm to New York
Founded2023, London
Founder and ChairmanNick Gordon
Group Chief ExecutiveGary Elden OBE
BusinessesTessero, HW3, Magnus Search, SERT
Registered office5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF
Company number14971371
Announcements

Recent news.

All deal news ›
Aug 31Six businesses. One name. Tessero.Read ›Jul 8Meraki Capital appoints Gary Elden OBE as CEO to lead asset management, integration and European expansionRead ›Jun 17Meraki Capital completes landmark acquisition of six Hays European businesses in major strategic dealRead ›Apr 17Meraki Capital completes sixth deal in 2026 - saving over 80 permanent jobsRead ›Mar 19Meraki Capital has acquired Chester-based TBC Recruitment for an undisclosed fee,marking its fifth acquisition of the year in under three months.Read ›Feb 19Meraki Capital acquires Smart Recruitment and Wise Recruitment and commits £1 million growth facilityRead ›Jan 21South Coast business acquired by recruitment investor partner in second deal of the yearRead ›Jan 19Meraki Capital acquires City Centre Recruitment and commits £4m growth facilityRead ›