Blackburn-based recruitment agency M65 Recruitment has merged with recruitment specialist Job Search, based in Burnley, to create M65Jobsearch, an independent recruitment firm.

Financial details of the merger were not disclosed.

The new company will operate out of Blackburn Burnley.

Mark Wiggan, Founder of M65 Recruitment and now managing director of M65Jobsearch, commented, “When we saw the potential service we could provide to both candidates and businesses by bringing the two companies together, it was an easy decision to make. Both businesses had really good reputations – M65 Recruitment had over ten years’ experience and Job Search had almost 25 years – so we intend to build on that excellent base.”

The newly-formed independent recruitment company will specialise in engineering, manufacturing and commercial recruitment.

“Between the two offices we have about 700 active candidates – we have a good number of warehousing and labouring candidates, but over half of our candidates are either skilled and semi-skilled engineers or commercial candidates. This means we are strongly placed to help local businesses address the skills shortage they face,” Wiggan said.