**The big picture:** Healthcare digital solutions provider Equasens reported a 7.3% revenue increase and an 11.9% rise in EBITDA for H1 2026, largely fueled by strategic acquisitions. **Why it matters:** The company's ability to expand margins through cost control, particularly on personnel expenses, while integrating acquired businesses offers a blueprint for efficiency in a competitive market. **Between the lines:** - Equasens' like-for-like revenue growth was 1.4%, with acquisitions contributing €6.3m to the overall increase. - Personnel expenses rose only 1.4% like-for-like, demonstrating tight cost management. - The Ségur digital healthcare program in France added €0.6m to revenue. **Staffing & HR impact:** Equasens' success in controlling personnel costs during integration highlights the importance of efficient workforce planning and talent management post-acquisition for maintaining profitability. This approach can inform staffing firms on optimizing their own operational margins when expanding through M&A. **The bottom line:** Strategic acquisitions combined with stringent cost control, especially in human capital, are key to driving margin expansion in the digital healthcare sector.