Environmental, Waste, & Recycling industry

In early 2023, we engaged Benchmark International to explore strategic alternatives for our boutique professional search firm. Benchmark's dynamic team collaborated to introduce us to multiple potential buyers interested in our firm, which led to three offers after a year of interviews and meetings. Ultimately, we selected the fair and best-fit offer to provide a platform/company to take care of, invest in employees, and scale the firm we had built over 21 years in practice. Benchmark International's team was always professional and accessible during the journey, and we learned a lot along the way, resulting in a successful closing for our firm in September of 2024. Even though the Benchmark International team dedicated to our case was earlier in their careers than we were, they were always professional, knowledgeable, and accessible. They did an amazing job facilitating our sales process, including challenging discussions and sensitive negotiations. Specifically, the expertise and relationship developed with Nick Woodyard as we entered into serious discussions with potential buyers through the sale's closing was quite helpful, and we would highly recommend Nick along with Benchmark's marketing team led by Joe Margle. Without our engagement with Benchmark International and their highly professional team, we would not have encountered any of the finalists for our company sale. We highly recommend Benchmark International to any business owner interested in considering strategic alternatives for their firm.

Benchmark was instrumental in introducing me to SSA, a quality organization that I can entrust to carry on the legacy of best-in-class service we at CEPro have worked so hard to achieve. They understood that one of my highest priorities in finding a buyer for CEPro, or even a part of CEPro, was to find an organization that shared our level of passion and integrity as it pertains to serving our clients and our staff. It was an honor to work with Benchmark through this transition; their professionalism and expertise ensured that the transaction was quick and efficient.

Finding the right fit to continue World Class Displays was essential, and TentCraft's commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service made them the perfect choice. I'm confident that with TentCraft, our legacy will not only be preserved but strengthened for the future.

Everything that has been committed to has been delivered, now that’s unusual in today’s day and age. The team at Benchmark were fantastic at helping us to focus on that and putting us in touch with the right people. I’d advise any of my mates, of which a lot of them are in business in their own right, if they were interested in selling to consider using Benchmark’s services.

This major investment by Vela Software Group will allow GreatSoft to accelerate our investment in R&D, enabling us to build more of the profit improvement products demanded by our clients. In addition to this, we now have the resources to grow GreatSoft further into Africa and other global markets. Being a Vela company provides our teams with exciting career growth opportunities and ensures that our clients will continue to receive the fantastic products and services they have come to love.

Benchmark International helped me find the perfect company to purchase our company. They helped me work through the maze of issues to be considered while patiently keeping me informed. I definitely needed their expertise in order to achieve this very positive outcome!

Joining Marvesting marks an exciting new chapter for Stellar. With our shared focus on innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences, we see tremendous potential to expand our capabilities and reach new markets. This partnership will enable us to offer even more value to Sage and accelerate our growth across Europe. We would like to thank Benchmark International for finding a great match for Stellar and we look forward to a bright future together.

This is great news for Skillko customers, who now have access to and the support of a global leader in workplace safety and compliance solutions. HSI’s extensive EHSQ software and training capabilities deliver a single-source partner that helps organisations across the world deliver strong safety and compliance programmes, improve operations and train their workforces. We are excited to have access to an expanded portfolio, and Dermot O’Connor (co-CEO) and I are particularity proud to be partnering with a global business leader who sees the value in investing in the West of Ireland to help drive further expansion in the EU.

We are proud of the leading position RDS has earned in Ireland thanks to our team’s technical expertise and strong customer focus, and we are pleased to join AIR and facilitate RDS’s next phase of development. We are confident that AIR will help our organization further strengthen its customer service and offering, and we are excited to contribute RDS’s unique robotics capabilities for application across the entire AIR organization

I’m very pleased that I selected Benchmark International to facilitate the sale of my businesses. From the initial contact, through to closing the deal, the team were very thorough in collecting all of the data and information needed so that the business could be marketed professionally and with confidence. Regular feedback was provided on all aspects of the sale. A key aspect for me was to maintain confidentiality about the sale and this was achieved completely.