The Acquire Group

The Acquire Group is a Sydney, Australia-based human resource services provider established in 2013 by Gavin Houchell. The company offers a dual focus through its core businesses: Acquire Talent, which specialises in key talent acquisition via executive search, permanent recruitment, and temporary and contract management services, and Acquire Knowledge, dedicated to human capital development. This innovative approach to talent acquisition and human capital development underpins their commitment to realising opportunities for both organisations and individuals.

Acquire Knowledge provides comprehensive human capital development through mentoring, coaching, and assessment and advisory services. They aim to develop leaders and future leaders, accelerating their performance, effectiveness, and self-confidence, while also enabling executives to adapt their leadership style to various situational challenges, such as large-scale organisational change, mergers, and acquisitions. Their mentoring program, an invitation-only initiative, connects aspiring professionals with a curated panel of 25 high-profile executive mentors across Australia.

The Acquire Group serves a diverse clientele, including organisations seeking to develop and grow their people, acquire top talent, and gain efficiencies through a contingent workforce. They also assist individuals looking to accelerate their careers, expand skills and experiences, and find flexible work arrangements. Their services particularly benefit finance, HR, legal, and strategy professionals. The foundation of their recruitment and development strategies lies in building talent pools based on relationships, conversations, and thorough assessment, rather than merely housing resumes.

Under the leadership of founder Gavin Houchell, who has over 25 years of experience in recruitment across the UK and Australia, The Acquire Group leverages an extensive network and deep relationships with Boards, investors, and executives. Gavin's expertise in people and business growth has been instrumental in shaping the firm's unique business model. Other key team members include Paul, who brings nearly 15 years of recruitment experience, and Dan, known for seamlessly integrating into clients' businesses and successfully negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes. Their commitment to a unique business model aims to serve the needs of the market more effectively than competitors, by offering integrated solutions for talent acquisition and human capital development.