KBS - Human Resource Management and Human Capital Management - Market Insight

WHAT TYPES OF BUSINESSES ARE STRATEGIC ACQUIRERS PURSUING IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SECTOR? Tech-enabled Employee Self-Service (ESS) has risen in popularity in the HR sector. Firms providing advanced self service solutions are likely to become attractive targets for acquisition.

Other types of businesses include

• Employee engagement and experience solutions, e.g. Edenred’s £1.15bn acquisition of Reward Gateway. • Learning and development platforms, e.g. Lepaya acquired Krauthammer, a leadership training company. • Core HRIS and payroll tech, e.g. UKG’s acquisition of Immedis.

Employee engagement and experience solutions, e.g. Edenred’s £1.15bn acquisition of Reward Gateway.