The entire company consists of Circle8 (with its three labels Circle8, KwiiK and People for Office) and Dynahouse (provider of (flex)offices, meeting rooms and lunchrooms) and has annual revenue of just over four hundred million euros. Circle8 is one of the largest suppliers of permanent and flexible expertise and capacity in the Netherlands. Every day more than 3,300 professionals work via the expert in the field of Total Talent Flow, for both the (national) government and for parties in the energy sector, financial services, high tech and IT. Axiom Partners has paid the full acquisition price in equity. “This is unique and guarantees the financial stability that Circle8 has always known,” says Wessel van Alphen Jr.
International
Axiom is very positive about the trends in the market, which according to the investor will continue to grow far into the future. Decisive for the acquisition was the strength of the "family business'. "You feel an enormous positive atmosphere, 'we do it together', everyone fights and that is the strength of this company," says Guus Franke, CEO of AXIOM. "The founder, the management and we as the new owner share the same vision for the future, both on how we continue the current stability and on where the growth opportunities lie. In the coming years we, together with the management team, will focus on the international staffing market, in which we want to take a prominent position through acquisitions and organic growth." "What my father has built over the past 35 years is of course gigantic. This is a beautiful crown on his work," says Wessel van Alphen jr.. "With De Staffing Groep (trading name Circle8) we are now ready to realize our ambitions in the field of Total Talent Flow at an accelerated pace and to broaden and deepen our services. I am really looking forward to further giving direction to that together with our team and the team of Axiom."
Van Alphen: “We continue in line with our DNA and our vision. Looking to the future, Circle8’s growth and internationalization offer new opportunities to our employees.” Wessel van Alphen Sr.: “Thanks to the tireless dedication of all employees, Circle8 has been able to become so successful. I am eternally grateful to them for that.” He is very pleased with the transaction. “Axiom is a very suitable buyer, because it is committed to further professionalization. This provides additional reassurance to all employees, contractors, clients and other stakeholders.”
