Houlihan Lokey Advises Talos360

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Talos360, an award-winning provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has chosen to partner with leading mid-market private equity firm LDC to support the next stage of its growth journey.

Talos360, headquartered in Warrington, is one of the fastest-growing HR technology providers in the UK. Its proprietary recruitment and engagement technology helps businesses better attract, recruit, and retain talent, and it is a trusted partner to more than 700 businesses. Talos360 has become a market leader in SaaS talent solutions and also built a reputation as a people-first business through its commitment to supporting employees. The company currently employs more than 120 people.

LDC is a private equity firm with a strong heritage of supporting the growth of HR SaaS businesses. It has a portfolio of 90 businesses throughout the UK, across a broad range of sectors, and has a nationwide network of regional offices to provide a local presence to the businesses and communities it supports.

“I am incredibly excited about our partnership with LDC. We share a passion for developing people-first, high-growth businesses and I can’t wait to have the team join us at the boardroom table,” said Janette Martin, CEO of Talos360.

“As we look to the next stage of our strategy, we see huge potential for continued growth and with the team’s track record and sector expertise we’re confident LDC is the partner to help us tap into this,” said Talos360 Co-Founder Stephen Rundell.

“We’re delighted to have helped deliver a fantastic result for Stephen Rundell and his fellow shareholders. It’s been a great experience working alongside Janette and the wider Talos360 team and the business has found a fantastic partner in LDC. This transaction not only further underlines Houlihan Lokey’s deep HCM specialism but also demonstrates that there is always exceptionally strong appetite for high-quality technology businesses,” said Dominic Orsini, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey.

Houlihan Lokey both originated and acted as the lead advisor on the transaction, providing corporate finance advice to Talos360.