Cooper Fitch’s principal stakeholder is now Lincoln, the top French talent management firm.
Cooper Fitch will become a member of The Talent Club, an elite group of top-tier international talent representation firms in business, technology, sports, and entertainment, as part of the agreement.
In a deal that will see the talent and career leadership agency with its headquarters in Paris become the main shareholder in the business, Cooper Fitch, the largest privately-owned search firm in the Middle East, has teamed with French company Lincoln.
Cooper Fitch’s founder and CEO, Trefor Murphy
As part of the acquisition, Cooper Fitch will keep using its current brand to conduct business in the area.
In addition, the company will gain more flexibility and resources to speed up regional growth, and by working together with Lincoln, Cooper Fitch and Lincoln are expanding their operations globally.
Cooper Fitch’s founder and CEO, Trefor Murphy, stated: “Since Cooper Fitch’s founding in 2016, we have made great strides toward creating one of the top recruitment and HR consultancy firms in the area as well as best-in-class brands.
We’ve assembled a group of people that share our values, and as a result, we’ve made great strides lately toward our strategic and financial goals.”
This alliance “leverages new opportunities for the organization by offering strength in collaboration and providing additional flexibility and resources to drive our expansion goals in Riyadh and Ireland while keeping our brand, strategy, purpose, and values.”
Cooper Fitch will be able to access a global network of people to enhance its executive search and HR consultancy services thanks to the collaboration with Lincoln.
All workers will remain in their positions, and Murphy will continue to serve as the company’s CEO, ensuring the seamless expansion of the brand.
Lincoln’s CEO, Gwenael Perrot, said: “Cooper Fitch was chosen because they share our ideals about the representation of talent, have an entrepreneurial approach, a similar business model, and are passionate about specialized recruitment methods and verticals.
A company’s reputation for being a reliable partner, a pioneer in its field, and a fantastic place to work are essential qualities in the employment sector.”
The Talent Club, an international group of member businesses committed to world-class talent representation across sectors like business, technology, sport, and entertainment, will help Cooper Fitch further its global goal.
The Talent Club works with the best-in-class companies who have a dominant market position, exhibit steady growth, and have a track record of assisting and empowering the already established network of brands.
In important markets all across the world, Cooper Fitch will join more than 20 other top brands.
“The Cooper Fitch success story is still far from over. We are speeding up the numerous business prospects open to us by joining The Talent Club, which will be essential to our ongoing success “said Murphy.