Operam Education Group, a UK-based education recruitment agency, announced that it acquired education recruitment firms Teachers UK and The Education Specialists.

Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed.

The acquisitions followed an announcement from Operam that it had received an investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) and HSBC.

According to Operam, the transactions will allow the company to strengthen its regional presence further across the UK.

Teachers UK, founded in 1997, is based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and supplies teachers, lecturers and support staff to academies, schools, colleges and nurseries.

The Education Specialists was founded in 2002 and operates from two branches in Liverpool and Manchester and supplies teachers, teaching assistants and other supply staff.

Edward Austin, CEO of Operam, commented, “We’re delighted to welcome The Education Specialists and Teachers UK to the Operam Group. Both are highly regarded industry specialists and will help us to broaden our reach and continue to provide high quality candidates to more schools in the regions.”

“We have built our reputation and relationships in the market through our intimate knowledge of client needs, our efficiency, and our track record in matching high-quality candidates with the right roles,” Austin said. “Our vision for Operam is to drive growth both organically and via acquisition and build a group of real scale over the next three years. I’m excited to enter this next stage of growth with BGF and HSBC’s backing.”