Processing timeline
19
days
Filed
4 Aug 2026
Decision Due
15 Sept 2026
Est decision date: 6 Sept 2026. Based on 74 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
HITECH GROUP AUSTRALIA LIMITED ABN - 41 062 067 878
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed) ABN - 21 002 888 762
Other parties
Glenn Ian Livingstone in his capacity as Administrator of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited
HiTech Group Australia Limited proposes to acquire certain Australian assets from Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed) via an asset sale. This transaction involves recruitment and talent management services, with Hudson having entered voluntary administration in April 2026. HiTech focuses on ICT recruitment.
HiTech Group Australia Limited (ASX: HIT) (HiTech) proposes to acquire certain Australian assets of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Hudson) by way of an asset sale. HiTech is a listed Australian public company headquartered in Sydney and is principally engaged in the supply of contract and permanent recruitment services, predominantly to the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, to government and corporate clients across Australia. Hudson is a recruitment and talent management agency with offices across major Australian states and territories. Hudson supplies contract and permanent recruitment services and other talent solutions to government and corporate clients across Australia and New Zealand, in a range of areas including financial services, resources, retail, insurance, technology and other professional services. Hudson entered voluntary administration in April 2026, with Glenn Ian Livingstone appointed as joint and several administrator. The assets to be acquired by HiTech from Hudson include all remaining customer contracts, all presently activated contractors and corresponding contractor agreements, certain existing leases, employees and booked work in progress, and supporting infrastructure, systems and other remaining assets.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided by 12 August 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: HiTech Group Australia - Hudson Global Resources. The ACCC’s ability to give detailed consideration to submissions received after this time may be limited.