• Bluestones Group, an investor in recruitment and staffing services businesses, has acquired Dynamite Recruitment. With nearly 20 years’ collective tenure with Dynamite Recruitment between them, Fran Curtis and Katie Dalgleish will become joint managing directors. Headquartered in Portsmouth with 11 employees, Dynamite Recruitment is a multi-sector recruitment company, originally established in 2011. The Dynamite team recruit temporary and permanent personnel across the commercial, retail, technical, accountancy & finance, and financial services sectors. In addition, the firm provides RPO and outsourcing support for selected clients.

• TalentPredix, a strengths assessments, talent management consulting and coaching business, has announced a strategic partnership with SHK. SHK is a people advisory firm based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in executive search, interim management, career management and outplacement services. Through this partnership, SHK clients will gain access to tools and methodologies that help individuals and teams harness their unique strengths, navigate change with confidence, and foster collaboration and agility in an evolving business landscape.