St. Albans-based staffing firm Berry Recruitment Group acquired recruitment agency London Staff Bureau.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Berry, the acquisition will add around £1 million to the group’s turnover.

London Staff Bureau, founded in 1988, operates in the office and professional sector filling both temporary and permanent positions.

“LSB was identified due to its strong position in the hospitality sector and clients that include a number of five star hotels and private members’ clubs,” Berry Recruitment Group stated.

Staff at London Staff Bureau have joined BRG’s Wild Berry Associates brand, which is based in the West End of London.

Michelle Stewart, director of Berry Recruitment Group, who oversaw the acquisition, commented, “LSB has been a successful company for more than 20 years and has a strong reputation. Hospitality is something we are developing across the group and LSB has many excellent clients plus highly skilled and knowledgeable staff. Wild Berry Associates now has a team of more than a dozen at our offices on Tottenham Court Road.”

“With this acquisition we now supply staff for all roles within hospitality, including event managers, chefs, bar staff and waiters,” Stewart said. “Our professional services division supplies personal assistants, executive assistants and general administrative roles as well as working in niche areas such as marketing, HR, accountancy and finance.”

 The acquisition is the eighth that BRG has made in the last five years, including most recently in 2018, Southampton-based CPN Construction Services.

Berry’s business includes the brands Berry Recruitment, Wild Recruitment as well as Wild Berry Associates.