UK-based healthcare staffing provider Independent Clinical Services announced that it has acquired ProClinical Limited, a pharmaceutical and life science recruitment agency based out of London.

No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

 ProClinical states that it supplies highly qualified specialist professionals in both contract and permanent roles to a wide range of customers across the life sciences sector. The group operates across the US, Europe and Asia and is a member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, Swiss Staffing and the American Staffing Association.

 ProClinical CEO Daniel Smart commented, "ProClinical has successfully expanded our high-quality services to life sciences customers across the world. We are excited about the future investment and support that ICS will bring which will enable us to build on this track record to develop new services on a truly global scale.”

Richard MacMillan, CEO of ICS, also commented, “There is ever-growing demand for professionals with highly sought-after skills across the life sciences sector. With a network of seven offices across five countries, ProClinical complements the ICS life sciences staffing brand, Hobson Prior. The combination of two strong organisations will give ICS an excellent platform to invest and grow in the global life science staffing market. Through Hobson Prior and ProClinical, ICS is now operating in the US, China, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland, Continental Europe and the UK.”

ICS ranks number one on SIA’s list of the Largest Healthcare Staffing Firms in Europe.