Armstrong Craven sold to Work Communications plc

Clearwater International has advised the management of Armstrong Craven on its MBO from Work Group plc, securing £3.5m of investment from Livingbridge.

Armstrong Craven has offices in Manchester and London, providing a combination of search and HR intelligence services to help organisations attract, retain and develop talented individuals. Recruiting for senior executive, non-executive and specialist niche roles, Armstrong Craven's multi-national teams operate in key industry sectors. The company lists global, national and local organisations in its client portfolio, including many Fortune 500 and FTSE listed businesses. Services also include supporting workforce planning (diversity issues, organisation design, succession planning), business intelligence and HR consultancy.