Broadbean Bought By Associated Newspapers

Job posting and applicant tracking software company Broadbean Technology has been acquired by Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND), the digital consumer division of the Daily Mail and the General Trust.

Broadbean currently employs 50 staff and distributes more than 1.5m adverts every month to more than 700 job boards a month. Broadbean will maintain its brand name and keep its current staff and management team.

AND also owns Conkers, which offers a similar service to Broadbean, and Jobsite UK Worldwide. Through Jobsite, it also operates more than 40 generalist, niche and regional job boards.