FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2015
Richmond, VA – Transact Capital Partners is pleased to announce that Accent Personnel, Inc., a Richmond, Virginia executive search and recruiting firm specializing in sales and marketing related positions, has been acquired by Lawyer’s Staffing, Inc. Transact Capital Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Accent Personnel in the transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Accent Personnel, founded in 1974, was acquired by Angie Furbee in 2002. She continued to build the business with a staff of highly trained and experienced recruiters. The company is well-respected and has developed a national reputation for finding high quality candidates in an efficient manner.
Lawyer’s Staffing, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a complete legal services staffing firm. Founded by lawyers in 1997, the company provides temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire attorneys, lawyers, paralegals, and legal secretaries throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
Patrick Morin, Managing Director at Transact Capital Partners, managed the transaction for Accent Personnel.
Angie Furbee, owner of Accent Personnel, stated, “Patrick was responsible for the successful sale of my firm, acting as liaison between buyer, attorney, accountant, and myself. He went above and beyond the call of duty by providing me status updates on a weekly, if not daily basis. Patrick did an excellent job of ‘vetting’ the buyers to determine their suitability and fit in the best interest of myself and my company. It was of utmost importance to me that the team, culture and legacy of a 40+ year firm was to be carried on with the highest level of integrity. Patrick understood this and advised me through every step of the process.”
Transact Capital Partners is a full-service business brokerage, mergers and acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in Richmond, VA, with offices in Roanoke and Tidewater, VA, Lexington, KY, Orlando, FL, and Central Pennsylvania. Transact focuses on the needs of small privately held companies in the lower middle market with enterprise values under $100 million. With extensive experience in owning, running, and investing in private companies or divisions of public companies, the firm’s principals are able to help many business owners exit their companies or explore other opportunities. Security transactions are offered through Transact Capital Securities, LLC. Member FINRA and SIPC.
To learn more about this transaction, or Transact Capital Partners, please call Patrick Morin at 804-612-7103 (Patrick@TransactCapital.com), or contact Steve Zacharias at 804-612-7102 (Steve@TransactCapital.com). Additional information about Transact Capital Partners can be found at www.TransactCapital.com.
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