News announcement

RAA becomes part of major recruitment communications agency

As of Tuesday 8th April 2008, RAA Sprague Gibbons is now part of the highly respected and multi award-winning recruitment communications agency, ThirtyThree.

The deal, in which ThirtyThree acquired the entire share capital of RAA, creates a significant Bristol business with around 40 staff and an annual turnover in excess of £10m.

The businesses will continue to run separately for six months while plans are developed to merge RAA with ThirtyThree's existing Bristol operation, and new larger offices are found. Clients of RAA will continue to be serviced by the same people in the same way – no change will be visible at this stage.

However clients will now have access to brand new services not previously available from RAA, including response management and assessment, and a dedicated graduate recruitment team.

Peter Gibbons, Managing Director of RAA, says: "ThirtyThree presented us with a very compelling case for sale. They've changed from commercial adversaries to bedfellows. We have every confidence that clients and employees are going to like what they see."

Andy Bamford, Managing Director of ThirtyThree's Bristol office, comments: "We liked the RAA Sprague Gibbons business and its Directors, Peter Gibbons and David Sprague, it's as simple as that. They've built a great company over 13 years and naturally, we want to make sure it continues to thrive under new ownership. This deal is all about providing enhanced services to our clients and creating more opportunities for our people."

He continues: "We are totally committed to developing and investing in the South West. Bristol is a wonderful location to do business and this new combined operation is a real force to be reckoned with."

To find out more about ThirtyThree please visit their website.

Email: sarah.asprey@raa.co.uk