A NEWTON company has taken over a recruitment firm that has more than 400 staff.

Newton-le-Willows based Kingdom Services Group, which specialises in security, cleaning and recruitment services, has acquired MC Personnel Ltd, which has been operating since 1998.

The business will now be rebranded as Kingdom People.

MC Personnel Ltd places staff in the industrial, food, production, manufacturing, hospitality, and driving sectors across Kent, south-east London, and Essex.

The current team, led by Danielle Cassidy, will continue to operate under the new Kingdom People brand.

Ms Cassidy will also become part of Kingdom People's senior leadership team.

Kingdom People COO, Mike Rogers, said: "We are delighted to welcome the MC team, colleagues, and customers to Kingdom.

"The acquisition of MC Personnel is an important step in the growth of Kingdom People as it becomes our sixth branch location and increases our footprint in core and new vertical markets, including hospitality/catering and transport.

"The MC Personnel acquisition continues to shape the future of Kingdom People as we approach £100 million in revenue and also strengthens our Kent, Sussex, and south-east London proposition."

Kingdom Group said the acquisition will allow it to offer a wider recruitment proposition to customers and staff, including industry-specific experience, a national resource pool of talent, and broader service capabilities such as security, cleaning, systems, and training.

Ms Cassidy said: "Having successfully led and developed the MC Personnel business, we are now really pleased to be joining Kingdom Group.

"Having built great relationships with many leading organisations, the business now moves into its next and exciting phase of development as the first south-east recruitment arm for Kingdom People.

"With the skills, support, and resources now available as part of a much bigger group and £75 million major player in the staffing and recruitment business, we look forward to further enhancing our service offerings to current clients and new, and continuing to build our presence in the south-east."