In July 2010 Graphite Capital led the £45 million management buy-out of Teaching Personnel, the UK’s third largest provider of supply teachers and support staff to schools.

Through its national branch network, Teaching Personnel supplies fully vetted teaching staff to cover both long-term and short-term critical needs. Its sophisticated IT systems and candidate base allow it to match the abilities of its candidates with the specific requirements of each school, thereby ensuring that needs can be satisfied in a timely, professional and consistent manner.

Since Graphite’s investment three further branches have been opened. In August 2011, Teaching Personnel acquired Protocol Education, a large competitor, creating the UK’s leading education recruitment specialist.

Teaching Personnel and Protocol Education are ideally positioned to serve the evolving education supply market and will continue to expand their product and service offerings.