How many acquisitions has Kelly Services made so far?

Kelly Services has completed 13 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $215M.

Which countries does Kelly Services usually acquire in?

Kelly Services has made acquisitions in 4 countries with the most activity in United States and Japan.

Which is Kelly Services' latest acquisition?

Kelly Services's most recent acquisition is Motion Recruitment, a Provider of IT staffing services, acquired in May 2024.

Which sectors does Kelly Services target for acquisitions?

Most of Kelly Services's acquisitions are in HR Services (8) and Educational Support Services (2).

In which year did Kelly Services make the most acquisitions?

Kelly Services was most active in 2022, with 2 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 13 Acquisitions by Kelly Services (Nov 2026)

Kelly Services has made a total of 13 acquisitions. These activities span 4 sectors, including HR Services, Telecom Infrastructure, Educational Support Services, and one other. Operations cover 4 countries: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, and one additional location. Activity peaked in 2019, 2020, and 2022, with 2 acquisitions in each of those years. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 to 2025 is 0.8, and the count for the current calendar year is 0. The most recent acquisition is Motion Recruitment, an IT staffing provider based in Atlanta. Founded in 1989, it was acquired in May 2024.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Kelly Services:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2024	1
2022	2
2021	1
2020	2
2019	2
2017	1
2008	1
2007	2
2006	1

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Recent acquisitions by Kelly Services

Kelly Services's most recent acquisition - Motion Recruitment is a Provider of IT staffing services, founded in 1989 and located in Atlanta. Kelly Services acquired it in May 2024 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Kelly Services sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
May 03, 2024	Motion Recruitment	iefm	vxgb	23	750
May 02, 2022	PTS	mn{j	lmrz	77	943
Mar 09, 2022	ROCKET POWER	bvih	aiu{	41	875
Apr 06, 2021	Softworld	ovlm	javi	65	438
Nov 23, 2020	Greenwood/Asher & Associates	zsn{	xpdj	12	174

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