Consulting Add-on Acquisitions in 2026

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

8 strategic · 1 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2022

17 tracked deals announced in 2022.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Darcy Partners 2 Energy-industry technology scouting and innovation adviso... Strategic (PE-backed)
Acumetis 1 Global commercialization partner for life sciences spanni... Strategic
Avanza + MedHQ 1 Healthcare services organization providing management, ad... Strategic (PE-backed)
Carenet Health 1 Healthcare engagement and services company combining tech... Strategic (PE-backed)
Consertus 1 Technology-enabled infrastructure and capital-program fir... Strategic (PE-backed)
DFW Capital 1 Middle-market private equity firm investing in outsourced... PE
Petauri 1 A pharmaceutical services platform that launches, acquire... Strategic (PE-backed)
Sia 1 Global management consulting firm delivering transformati... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in Consulting Add-on in 2026 by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Consulting Add-on Acquisitions in 2026. 2 2019 1 2020 9 2021 17 2022 8 2023 8 2024 11 2025 ~10 est. 8 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Carenet Health
    Target
    Invene
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Carenet Health acquired Invene, a healthcare-focused AI, data engineering, and technology consulting firm, adding its capabilities to Carenet’s healthcare engagement platform. Invene founder James Griffin and the company’s team joined Carenet immediately, while Invene will continue serving healthcare organizations beyond Carenet’s existing client base.

  • Buyer
    Avanza + MedHQ
    Target
    Fulcrum Strategies
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Avanza + MedHQ acquired Fulcrum Strategies, a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation for physician practices, hospitals, and health systems. The acquisition adds dedicated payer contracting capabilities to Avanza + MedHQ’s services for ambulatory healthcare organizations; Fulcrum founder Ron Howrigon will lead the new Payer Relations and Contracting service line.

  • Buyer
    Darcy Partners
    Target
    Realize 2050
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Darcy Partners acquired Realize 2050, an energy solutions consultancy serving investor-owned utilities across North America. The acquisition combines Realize 2050’s strategic advisory and technology commercialization capabilities with Darcy Partners’ technology intelligence platform and utility community, and launches Darcy Power as a dedicated business unit.

  • Buyer
    Darcy Partners
    Target
    Realize 2050
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Darcy Partners acquired Realize 2050 and launched a dedicated power and utilities business unit, appointing Chris Richardson as its CEO. The acquisition adds energy strategy and innovation consulting capabilities as Darcy expands its focus in the power and utilities market.

  • Buyer
    Petauri
    Target
    Franklin Pharmaceutical Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Petauri acquired Franklin Pharmaceutical Consulting (FPC), adding its health economics and outcomes research, real-world evidence, and market access capabilities to Petauri Evidence. FPC founder Meg Franklin will serve as President of Petauri Evidence US, and the combined platform aims to connect evidence planning and generation with value communication and commercialization.

  • Buyer
    Consertus
    Target
    Intueor Consulting, Inc.
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Consertus, an RTC Partners portfolio company, acquired Intueor Consulting effective September 1, 2026. The acquisition adds strategy, operations, and technology advisory capabilities, strengthening Consertus’ ability to support infrastructure owners and operators from strategic planning through delivery.

  • Buyer
    Sia
    Target
    Seven Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Australia
    Type
    Addon

    Sia, a global management consulting group, acquired Seven Consulting, an Australian management consulting firm focused on business transformation and program delivery/change management. The deal expands Sia’s presence in Australia—adding East Coast (Sydney and Melbourne) capabilities—and strengthens its ability to deliver AI transformation for enterprise clients.

  • Buyer
    DFW Capital, Acumetis
    Target
    Herspiegel, Adivo Associates, Decisive Consulting, Fiecon, Sixsense Strategy Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    DFW Capital supported the creation of Acumetis, a new global life sciences commercialization company formed by combining five specialist consultancies: Herspiegel, Adivo Associates, Decisive Consulting, Fiecon, and Sixsense Strategy Group. The integrated firm brings together 350+ experts across commercial strategy, launch excellence, patient access, value and access, insights and analytics, and medical affairs to serve biopharma product lifecycle needs.

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