Better together – Sanderson acquires Outsource UK

We are pleased to announce that Sanderson and Outsource are joining forces. Sanderson has acquired Outsource, offering growth and increased capability opportunities for colleagues, candidates and clients alike.  

The acquisition will significantly expand the Sanderson Solutions group portfolio that already supports recruitment, MSP and RPO services in a number of sectors including insurance, banking and retail. Outsource have a superb reputation in the delivery of technology and engineering recruitment for the UK defence industry and Supply Chain and Logistics amongst others.  

The deal will mean that the combined group will have close to 4,000 workers under management across the UK and will ensure that all clients within the group will have the opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive suite of services to meet all of their talent acquisition needs.  

Sanderson already operate across Europe, Asia and the US and Outsource are positioned well to use this geographical reach to further develop opportunities with current clients and take existing UK MSP arrangements into Europe and the US.  

This acquisition will continue the Sanderson strategy to look for opportunities in new sectors and geographies and follows the successful acquisitions of iKas International, Sopra Steria Recruitment and Highams in the last 5 years.  

The combined business will have over 500 colleagues around the world and has excellent opportunities for growth. Outsource clients will continue to work with the people they know and trust, whilst having access to Sandersons capabilities, financial strength and global footprint.  

Jon Ball, CEO of Sanderson says; 

“This an exciting time for Sanderson, we are two independently owned businesses, both originating with pride from the Southwest. What was very apparent from our first conversations with Outsource was our shared values and cultures. We are incredibly excited about Outsources ability to take us into markets that we are not operating in and keen to provide further firepower to Outsource in the markets where we already have synergy. With our combined strengths and experiences, we can accelerate our ability to develop offerings and expand our ongoing contribution to our clients in the UK and globally. Together, we can help organisations around the world meet their most complex talent challenges.” 

Nick Dettmar, CEO of Outsource, says, 

“This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Outsource.  Sanderson is a business we have admired for a long time and joining forces with them, will mean we can accelerate our growth plans and significantly expand the range of services we can offer our clients. This new partnership will also provide us with a strong platform to extend our capabilities beyond the UK. From our earliest conversations, it was clear that our two organisations complement each other perfectly—not only in our services and expertise but also in our shared values and cultures. Together, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovative solutions to meet the most complex talent challenges, while providing an environment of stability, growth and opportunity for everyone at Outsource.” 

About Sanderson  

With over 40 years in the industry, Sanderson is a leading global talent solutions company, offering specialised recruitment services and outsourced solutions including RPO and MSP in locations across the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Find out more about Sanderson. 

About Outsource UK 

Outsource UK is a leading talent solutions provider with over 30 years of experience, specialising in technology, engineering, logistics and supply chain recruitment. The company is renowned for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Head over to Outsource UK’s website to find out more.