Staffline Group, the Staffing and Employability organisation, today announces the acquisition of Milestone Operations Limited. The company specialises in temporary and permanent recruitment for professional drivers, warehouse staff, and industry experts within the transport, distribution, industrial, and utilities sectors.

Milestone operates across the UK from its six operating centres, with a focus on LGV/HGV jobs as well as forklift, warehouse, office and technician jobs. Milestone manages recruitment through a Driver Performance Management System and Reward Scheme, which aims to improve efficiencies for clients and reward drivers for their loyalty and good performance.

As previously indicated, the Group has continued to see strong levels of demand for HGV drivers, combined with an ongoing systemic shortage of available HGV drivers in the UK. The acquisition, therefore, represents an attractive strategic fit with Staffline’s existing driving division, Driving Plus, strengthening the Group’s geographic reach across the UK, as well as bringing a blue chip client base.

Andy Hogarth, Chief Executive of Staffline, commented: “We are constantly looking for bright, talented businesses to join the Staffline Group. Milestone is not only an expert in the driving market, which is a key focus for growth, but its culture of training and developing its employees while providing the most efficient services for its clients is a perfect match for Staffline. The combination of the two businesses creates one of the largest specialist driving recruitment businesses in the UK and will position us strongly in this growing market.”  

The acquisition will be earnings neutral this year and is being funded from the Group’s existing bank facility.

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.