HgCapital assesses new owner for SHL

According to media reports, private equity firm HgCapital is looking to sell off ‘talent assessment’ (read ‘psychometric testing’) firm SHL. HgCapital took SHL private in October 2006, financing a £100m MBO. SHL is chaired by industry luminary, David Thorpe and headed by ex-Steria/Xansa  exec, David Leigh (see Assessing SHL). It’s rather on the fringes of ‘our space’ but its leadership certainly isn’t, so we will watch with interest whither goest SHL - and its team.