K3 Capital recruiting 57 staff in growth strategy following £270m takeover
Bolton-based professional services group, K3 Capital Group is expanding and creating jobs, two months after its £270m takeover by Sun European Partners, a subsidiary of Florida-based investment firm, Sun Capital.
The business is creating 57 new roles to add to its existing 600 employees, as it looks to continue a growth journey that has seen revenues increase from around £10m in 2017 to more than £85m in its current financial year.
The group, which listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2017, recently brought on board a new head of human resources, in Louise Roberts, to accelerate the Sun European Partners acquisition, development and retention of talent to drive K3’s ambitious growth plans.
February has also seen the launch of the group’s newest apprenticeship programme, which will see its first intake in September 2023, and see recruits based within the firm’s UK offices work and study for a BSc (Hons) in Business2Business Sales in association with Leeds Trinity University.
Louise Roberts said: “The K3 Capital Group team are committed to providing rewarding careers and our new sales degree apprenticeship provides people with the chance to gain a university degree cost-free, develop practical skills and earn a salary at the same time.
“We are working hard here at the K3 Capital Group to attract and develop diverse talent. Our new exciting opportunity is open to anyone that has drive and ambition but can also fit in with our collaborative and inclusive culture.”
She added: “As the UK’s number one trusted business sales advisor we are collaborative, trusted and focused, we will empower those joining our Degree Apprenticeship programme to achieve their career goals and listen to their thoughts, ideas and challenges.”
The group is also looking to fill new vacancies throughout its business sales, tax and restructuring divisions, with more than 50 roles available. Samantha Relph, the group’s talent acquisition manager, said: “For all roles, there is a common theme that we look for when recruiting – high energy, excellent communication skills and those who could be our ‘future leaders’. We are investing heavily in onboarding and ongoing training and development and would like to feel that we allow employees to join at a certain level, then develop new skills ‘on the job’ which allow them to progress and grow as our business does.”
Following K3’s takeover by Sun, which will see the group sit under private ownership for the first time in almost six years, chief executive, John Rigby, said: “Sun European are 100% committed to our ongoing growth agenda, and I am confident that this new chapter in our story will result in even more investment in training and development schemes for career advancement of our employees, as well as opening up new roles across the entire group.”
