Premier joins battle for Imprint

PREMIER Group, the Cork-based recruitment company, has entered the takeover battle for listed British firm Imprint, indicating yesterday it was prepared to make an offer of £45.2 million (€60m).

Imprint, a recruitment firm founded by Irish entrepreneur Pierce Casey, has been the subject of a takeover battle for the past six months. It had accepted a cash and share offer from rival Hydrogen which valued it at £37.3m.

Imprint is listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market, and has extensive operations in Ireland through subsidiary Accreate.