The acquisition would be House of HR’s third in the German healthcare staffing solutions area, after its acquisitions of avanti in 2021 and LD Personalvermittlung in 2022. 

Founded in 1984, pluss specialises in recruitment for healthcare and social services on a temporary basis, providing nurses, social pedagogues, educators, physicians and anesthesiologists. The company also offers recruitment for craft, industry and office employees, continuing to support the areas it focused on when it started in 1984, although today this only accounts for 25% of the business.

With an expected turnover of €157m (£138m) in 2022, pluss is a geographically widespread player in Germany, with 48 locations throughout the country. With House of HR’s support, the plan is to upscale to 55 locations this year. 

Headquartered in Hamburg, pluss employs 470 people and is responsible for the employment of over 3,000 people. Christian Baumann and Wolfgang Ungerathen will stay on board as managing directors, along with the rest of the management team.

House of HR is acquiring 100% of pluss, the statement said. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the German competition authority.

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