House of HR, an HR services firm based in Belgium, announced that it reached a final agreement to acquire Vialegis, a specialist legal recruitment firm also based in Belgium. The transaction sees House of HR acquire 75% of the shares of Vialegis while the management retains 25%.

In a statement, Vialegis said, “Thanks to the House of HR platform, Vialegis will now have the means to implement its international ambitions while at the same time being able to retain its entrepreneurial character.”

“We are initially concentrating on Germany, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland,” Vialegis co-Founder Philippe Jadoul said. “Being part of House of HR will enable us to grow more quickly in those countries. After all, this will put us in a better position to make acquisitions in our niche market and to create synergies with the other members of the group already present in these countries.”

“By including Vialegis in the House of HR group, we strengthen our presence in this future-oriented niche in Belgium, while at the same time we now have a considerable growth edge in those other countries we are already present in, allowing us to increase revenue and expand our activities,” Jérôme Caille, CEO of House of HR, said.  “The strong entrepreneurial culture of House of HR and Vialegis makes them the perfect match. This convergence gives us the opportunity to remain real entrepreneurs, while still being able to take advantage of the experience and know-how of other specialists in a variety of countries.”

No further details of the transaction were disclosed.