Top Consulting Acquirers (2006-2026)

Tracked deals

460

460 tracked deals across 2006-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

384 strategic · 133 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2022

95 tracked deals announced in 2022.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • F2 Strategy’s acquisition of Intelligo Partners is intended to expand Canada presence and add investment platform advisory, implementation, and post-launch support.
  • Platform- and intelligence-led growth appears in transactions such as Bow River Capital’s investment in SBI Growth Advisory and IFPG’s acquisition of Franchise Business Review.
  • Specialized vertical consulting is reinforced through acquisitions like Integrated Pension Services acquiring BDS Consulting Group (retirement plan consulting and compliance) and Opportune LLP adding an energy sustainability/advocacy practice.
  • Expansion of delivery footprints is a common theme, including emagine’s addition of Belgium and Luxembourg and strengthening in France, and HR Path’s entry/expansion in Brazil.
  • Integration of teams and existing client relationships is repeatedly cited—whether for procurement capacity (Public Knowledge) or biopharma commercialization expertise (DFW Capital-backed creation of Acumetis).

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Top Buyers

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Accenture 28 Global professional services company providing strategy, ... Strategic
J.S. Held 12 Global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, f... Strategic (PE-backed)
HR Path 9 Global HR consulting and HRIS solutions provider deliveri... Strategic (PE-backed)
OutSolve 6 Affirmative action and HR compliance consulting firm spec... Strategic (PE-backed)
Sia Partners 6 Next-generation management consulting firm (Consulting 4.... Strategic
Accordion 5 Private equity-focused financial and technology consultin... Strategic (PE-backed)
Renovus Capital Partners 5 Sector-focused private equity firm specializing in knowle... PE
The Riverside Company 5 Global private investment firm focused on the smaller end... PE
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC 4 Global expert services and advisory firm providing multid... Strategic (PE-backed)
Argano 4 Global specialist consultancy focused on enterprise techn... Strategic (PE-backed)

Acquisition Volume in Consulting by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Top Consulting Acquirers (2006-2026). 3 2017 5 2018 9 2019 32 2020 76 2021 95 2022 66 2023 60 2024 79 2025 ~40 est. 24 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    F2 Strategy
    Target
    Intelligo Partners
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    F2 Strategy acquired Intelligo Partners, a Toronto-based investment technology consulting firm. The deal is intended to expand F2’s presence in Canada and add Intelligo’s investment platform advisory, implementation, and post-launch support capabilities for asset and wealth managers and other financial institutions.

  • Buyer
    Bow River Capital
    Target
    SBI Growth Advisory
    Industry
    Consulting

    Bow River Capital has completed a strategic investment in SBI Growth Advisory to enter a new growth phase, including expanded investment in talent, technology, and its SBI Wayforge growth intelligence platform. SBI is a go-to-market advisory firm focused on helping B2B companies improve GTM performance through data, advisory expertise, and training.

  • Buyer
    Paslay Group
    Target
    Trifiletti Consulting, Inc.
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Paslay Management Group (Paslay Group) expanded its program consulting capabilities by adding Los Angeles-based strategic advisory firm Trifiletti Consulting. The combined organization is positioned to broaden its executive-level services for complex capital programs beyond its aviation focus, while strengthening its Southern California and transportation-related capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Public Knowledge
    Target
    Civic Initiatives
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Public Knowledge acquired Civic Initiatives to expand its procurement expertise and increase capacity for complex public-sector procurements. The deal builds on a prior partnership delivering Procurement Acquisition Support Services (PASS) through NASPO ValuePoint.

  • Buyer
    HR Path
    Target
    GDT Brasil
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Brazil
    Type
    Buyout

    HR Path, a global HR consulting and HRIS solutions provider, announced its strategic acquisition of GDT Brasil, a management and strategy consultancy focused on human capital and change management. The deal is intended to strengthen HR Path’s presence in Brazil and expand complementary consulting capabilities around organizational transformation.

  • 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.

  • Buyer
    emagine
    Target
    Gentis' consulting operations in Belgium, Luxembourg and France
    Seller
    Gentis Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Belgium
    Type
    Buyout

    emagine has acquired Gentis’ consulting operations across Belgium, Luxembourg, and France, expanding emagine’s European footprint to include Belgium and Luxembourg while strengthening its presence in France. The deal expands emagine’s delivery capabilities and provides immediate access to Gentis’ established local teams and more than 270 consultants supporting long-standing client relationships.

  • Buyer
    Resultant, Investcorp (mentioned as Resultant’s parent/owner via board member quote)
    Target
    Liberty Advisor Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Resultant acquired Liberty Advisor Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in M&A advisory for private equity firms and large enterprises. The deal combines Liberty’s transaction advisory and deal-lifecycle expertise with Resultant’s data, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation execution capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Integrated Pension Services
    Target
    BDS Consulting Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Integrated Pension Services, a national retirement plan consulting and compliance firm based in Boston, has acquired BDS Consulting Group, a specialized retirement plan consulting firm serving more than 260 plan clients nationwide. The deal includes all client relationships and staff (BDS employees will join Integrated Pension) and expands Integrated Pension's scale by nearly 50%, strengthening its retirement plan compliance and workplace wealth capabilities.

  • Buyer
    International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG)
    Target
    Franchise Business Review (FBR)
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    The International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG) has acquired Franchise Business Review (FBR) to strengthen IFPG’s franchise growth platform with independent market research and benchmarking capabilities. The acquisition will deepen IFPG’s analytics and AI-enabled performance intelligence offerings to provide franchisors predictive insights on franchisee satisfaction, onboarding, and system-wide performance risks.

  • Buyer
    The Leadership Edge
    Target
    2Connect
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    The Leadership Edge, a San Diego-based leadership and organizational development consultancy, has acquired 2Connect, a communications and presentation skills training firm. The acquisition combines The Leadership Edge's leadership development capabilities with 2Connect's presentation and communications expertise to offer an integrated suite of services for life sciences and other technical industries; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Opportune LLP
    Target
    Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP
    Seller
    Pickering Energy Partners LP
    Industry
    Consulting

    Opportune LLP, a Houston-based global business advisory firm, has acquired the Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP. The practice leader Dan Romito and his team will join Opportune to bolster the firm's sustainability and energy advisory capabilities; Solomon Partners served as financial advisor to Pickering Energy Partners in the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Bain & Company
    Target
    JJC FinTech
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Bain & Company has acquired London-based JJC FinTech, a boutique financial services consulting and technology firm specializing in client lifecycle management (CLM) and anti-financial crime (KYC/AML). The deal enhances Bain's capabilities to deliver end-to-end CLM, KYC and AML transformations for financial institutions, combining Bain's strategy and digital strengths with JJC's hands-on implementation expertise.

  • Buyer
    Sia
    Target
    Kaiser Associates
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    District of Columbia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sia has acquired Kaiser Associates, a boutique strategy consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., to launch a dedicated Corporate Strategy, Private Equity & M&A business line and accelerate its U.S. expansion. Kaiser Associates’ leadership (Ali Cumber, Paul Mumma and Jon Meyerholz) will join Sia, with Jon Meyerholz named Managing Partner of the new business line; the deal is intended to broaden Sia’s strategic advisory capabilities and scale Kaiser’s services globally.

  • Buyer
    Consello
    Target
    Morpheus Risk
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Consello has acquired Morpheus Risk, a UK-based risk and threat assessment firm, and will integrate the team into a newly formed Consello Risk practice. The deal expands Consello's advisory capabilities with on-the-ground intelligence, investigations and operational risk mitigation expertise to support multinational clients amid rising geopolitical volatility.

  • Buyer
    Argano
    Target
    Pharosity Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Argano has acquired Pharosity Consulting, a life‑sciences-focused consulting firm specializing in gross‑to‑net, government pricing, commercial contracting, and advanced analytics. The deal, announced January 27 and closed in December 2025, expands Argano's life sciences capabilities and deepens its finance, revenue, and analytics offerings for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

  • Buyer
    Southfield Capital
    Target
    The Perfect Franchise
    Industry
    Consulting

    Southfield Capital has made a strategic growth investment in The Perfect Franchise (TPF), a franchise advisory and consulting firm, to support the company's expansion and enhance its advisory platform. TPF will remain under current leadership with founder and CEO Mark Schnurman continuing to run day-to-day operations while Southfield provides capital, operational support, and strategic resources.

  • Buyer
    EisnerAmper
    Target
    MLCworks
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper has acquired digital marketing and growth advisory firm MLCworks in a deal that closed in early January 2026. The combination brings MLCworks’ marketing/growth capabilities—such as media strategy, SEO, custom website design, and online reputation management—into EisnerAmper’s holistic client service model.

  • Buyer
    Audax Private Equity
    Target
    Keystone
    Seller
    RLH Equity Partners
    Industry
    Consulting

    Audax Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Keystone, purchasing the global technology and advisory services practice from RLH Equity Partners in a recapitalization that closed January 2, 2026. Concurrently, Keystone spun out its Core AI business as an independent B2B AI SaaS company (Keystone.AI) with RLH retaining a minority stake; Jeff Marowits was named CEO and Greg Richards will remain as a senior strategic advisor.

  • Buyer
    Windrose Consulting Group
    Target
    Zenith Access Network
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Windrose Consulting Group has acquired Zenith Access Network, a market access consultancy focused on Greater China and emerging APAC markets. The deal brings Zenith's founder Shuang Wen into Windrose as Head of APAC to strengthen the firm's regional market access, pricing and reimbursement capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Diginex
    Target
    The Remedy Project Limited
    Seller
    The Remedy Project's sole shareholder (unnamed)
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Hong Kong
    Type
    Buyout

    Diginex, a London-headquartered sustainability RegTech provider, has completed the acquisition of The Remedy Project Limited, a Hong Kong-based advisory and research organization focused on labor and human rights in global supply chains. The deal was structured with an initial issuance of 1 million ordinary shares to The Remedy Project's sole shareholder and up to 1 million additional shares tied to earnout/operating targets, enabling Diginex to integrate human-rights due diligence advisory capabilities into its ESG and supply-chain technology platform.

  • Buyer
    Dark Horse Consulting Group
    Target
    Bruder Consulting & Venture Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG) has acquired Bruder Consulting & Venture Group (BCVG), integrating BCVG as a Regenerative Medicine department within DHC to expand the group's capabilities in regenerative medicine, tissue repair, and biomaterials. The deal brings BCVG's strategic advisory expertise in discovery, development, clinical design, and regulatory affairs into DHCG's global consulting platform.

  • Buyer
    Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA)
    Target
    Momentum Global (Momentum Global HR)
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) has acquired Momentum Global (Momentum Global HR), a boutique human-capital advisory founded by former CHROs Scott Slipy and Suni Lobo. The deal brings Momentum Global's operator-led HR expertise and AI-enabled workforce insights into CLA, expanding the firm's strategic HR advisory and operating capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • January 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Accordion
    Target
    FCM
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Accordion, a New York–based, AI- and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity, has acquired operator-led performance improvement firm FCM. The deal adds about 50 operator-led consultants to Accordion’s capabilities, broadening its performance improvement and operational-diligence offerings to better serve private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Lewis & Ellis, Inc.
    Target
    Griffith, Ballard & Company
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Lewis & Ellis, Inc. announced that Griffith, Ballard & Company has joined Lewis & Ellis effective January 1, 2026. The combination expands Lewis & Ellis’s life actuarial capabilities and scale while allowing Griffith Ballard to continue operating from Cedar Rapids under its existing leadership and to contribute its Lifebase technology and actuarial expertise to the broader platform.

  • Buyer
    Denison Consulting
    Target
    Newmeasures
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Denison Consulting and Newmeasures combined through a legal merger effective January 1, 2026, with the combined business operating under the Denison Consulting, Inc. name. Newmeasures will operate as a Denison Consulting practice, expanding Denison's employee listening and Qualtrics implementation capabilities to link employee feedback to measurable organizational performance.

  • Buyer
    YA Group
    Target
    J.M. Reagan Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    YA Group, a Nashville-based building consulting and forensic engineering firm, has acquired J.M. Reagan Consulting (JMR), a Houston-based property damage and construction claims consulting business. The add-on strengthens YA's presence in Texas and expands its construction consulting capabilities for insurance-sector clients; the deal was finalized December 8, 2025.

  • Buyer
    51toCarbonZero
    Target
    Green Element
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Climate technology platform 51toCarbonZero has integrated UK sustainability consultancy Green Element, combining Green Element’s two decades of science‑based advisory with 51toCarbonZero’s AI-driven emissions management platform. The move embeds advisory capabilities (LCA, climate risk, CSRD/SBTi compliance) into 51toCarbonZero’s product offering to deepen consulting services and accelerate capability expansion across its client base in the UK, Europe and North America.

  • Buyer
    Business Development Resources (BDR)
    Target
    Plumbing CEO
    Seller
    Plumbing CEO, Nate Agentis
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Business Development Resources (BDR) has acquired the Plumbing CEO brand and appointed its founder, Nate Agentis, as Director of the Plumbing Vertical. The acquisition brings Plumbing CEO's leadership development and training resources into BDR's suite to help expand and deepen BDR's offering for plumbing contractors across North America.

  • Buyer
    L Squared Capital Partners
    Target
    Ergo
    Industry
    Consulting

    L Squared Capital Partners has made a significant growth investment in Ergo, a New York–headquartered geopolitical and strategic intelligence firm. The capital will support Ergo's organic growth, expand its go-to-market initiatives (including the Flashpoints Forum membership), and enable strategic acquisitions while Ergo's management retains a significant ownership stake.

  • Buyer
    Total Resource Management, Inc. (TRM)
    Target
    Performance Consulting Associates (PCA)
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Total Resource Management (TRM), an enterprise asset management and digital transformation advisory firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, has acquired Performance Consulting Associates (PCA), a reliability and maintenance management consultancy founded in 1976. The acquisition expands TRM’s reliability, maintenance management, and EAM consulting capabilities and integrates PCA’s team and services into TRM’s broader advisory and implementation offerings.

  • Buyer
    Guideboat Capital Partners
    Target
    P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Guideboat Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, acquired P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, a Fayetteville, Arkansas cost-reduction consulting firm, with the transaction closing on October 22, 2025. P3 provides shared-savings cost reduction services across utilities, telecommunications, waste management and other overhead categories; Guideboat intends to partner with the founder-led team to support growth and long-term value creation.

  • Buyer
    Cumming Group
    Target
    Seneca Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Cumming Group has merged with Seneca Group, bringing more than 70 Seneca professionals into Cumming’s platform to expand the firm’s Pacific Northwest capabilities. The combination strengthens Cumming Group’s owner-advisory, project management, and cost-consulting services for corporate, healthcare, and education clients and expands its regional and international footprint.

  • Buyer
    Consertus, Inc., Round Table Capital (RTC) Partners
    Target
    Acumenian, Anchor Enterprises, Cotter Consulting, CPM, Enstoa, Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), OAC Services, Saybrook Associates, Waycode, The Wells Partnership
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Consertus, a new platform backed by Round Table Capital (RTC) Partners, announced its launch and the integration/acquisitions of ten AEC and capital-program advisory firms — including Kal Krishnan Consulting Services (KKCS) and The Wells Partnership (TWP). The moves create a single, technology-forward capital program management and advisory platform (Consertus) with more than 800 professionals and expanded geographic and capability coverage.

  • Buyer
    Newmark Group, Inc.
    Target
    RealFoundations, Inc.
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Newmark Group, Inc. has acquired RealFoundations, a Dallas-based real estate consulting and managed services firm, to bolster Newmark’s Investor Solutions suite and scale its fund and asset management capabilities. The deal brings RealFoundations’ technology-enabled data management, performance analytics and managed services into Newmark’s platform to accelerate growth in recurring management services globally. Terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Dark Horse Consulting Group
    Target
    Converge Consulting, LLC
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG), a global strategic and operational consulting firm focused on cell and gene therapy and biotherapeutics, has acquired Converge Consulting, LLC, a Cambridge-based life sciences consulting firm. The acquisition expands DHCG's capabilities in supply chain, manufacturing, commercial launch readiness, enterprise IT solutions, CMC, and Quality to provide broader end-to-end support across the product development lifecycle.

  • Buyer
    West Monroe
    Target
    2050 Partners
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, has acquired 2050 Partners, an energy-focused consulting firm headquartered in the Bay Area. The acquisition expands West Monroe’s demand-side management, energy efficiency and regulatory advisory capabilities to help utilities manage rising load and meet decarbonization goals.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Optis Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Shore Capital Partners has completed a partnership with Optis Consulting, a Vancouver-based source-to-pay (S2P) consulting and implementation firm. Shore will support Optis's growth by joining the board, investing in organic growth, expanding service offerings, and selectively evaluating acquisitions to scale the platform.

  • Buyer
    HR Path
    Target
    Next Generation, Inc.
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    HR Path, a global HR consulting and HRIS solutions provider, has acquired Next Generation, Inc. (NGI), a Chicago-based HCM/ERP consulting and systems-integration firm. The acquisition expands HR Path’s presence in North America and strengthens its workforce management and HCM implementation capabilities.

  • September 9, 2025
    Buyer
    HOC
    Target
    MidDel Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    HOC, a provider of enterprise software and consulting for energy trading and risk management, has acquired MidDel Consulting, a Minneapolis/Edina-based firm specializing in energy trading technology and consulting. The deal expands HOC's capabilities in energy trading, AI-driven automation and consulting delivery to better serve oil, gas, power and renewables clients across North America.

  • Buyer
    Parthenon Capital
    Target
    Embark
    Industry
    Consulting

    Parthenon Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Embark, a Dallas-based management and financial consulting firm, to accelerate the company's organic growth and M&A strategy while expanding its technology and AI capabilities. Founder Paul Allen will remain Chairman and retain a significant ownership stake as Embark pursues investments in automation, AI, talent, and expanded advisory services.

  • Buyer
    Lightcast
    Target
    Skill Collective
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Lightcast has acquired UK-based consultancy Skill Collective to combine Skill Collective's workforce transformation consulting with Lightcast's global skills intelligence and data platform. Skill Collective will operate as "Skill Collective – a Lightcast Company," continuing consulting engagements while gaining access to Lightcast's taxonomy, labor-market insight, and infrastructure to scale skills transformation for enterprise clients.

  • Buyer
    Epiq, Fireman (Epiq Advisory for Law Firms)
    Target
    Inflection IT
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Epiq has acquired Inflection IT, a specialist consultancy for Intapp platform implementations, and will integrate its consultants into Fireman, an Epiq advisory business focused on law firms. The acquisition expands Epiq's Intapp and legal-technology implementation capabilities to better serve law firms and corporate legal departments.

  • Buyer
    Argano
    Target
    HyBridge Solutions
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Argano, a global specialist consultancy and portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired HyBridge Solutions, a cloud-focused consulting firm specializing in workforce management (WFM), human capital management (HCM) and cloud ERP implementations. The add-on expands Argano's healthcare expertise and performance consulting capabilities while bolstering its UKG and Infor platform offerings and managed services.

  • Buyer
    Huron
    Target
    Wilson Perumal & Company
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) has acquired strategy and operations consulting firm Wilson Perumal & Company (WP&C) and integrated approximately 30 WP&C team members into its Innosight strategy and innovation capabilities. The deal brings WP&C's proprietary methodologies and operations-focused strategy expertise into Huron's Commercial operating segment to expand the firm's strategy, operations, and transformation offerings across industrials, manufacturing, energy, consumer, private equity, and public sector clients.

  • Buyer
    Pyxis Advisory Group
    Target
    Catule Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Pyxis Advisory Group, a Houston-based diversified advisory firm, has acquired Catule Consulting, effective September 1, 2025. Catule principals Josh Grahmann and Silas Aday have joined Pyxis as Managing Directors to lead the firm’s Upstream and Oilfield Services verticals, expanding Pyxis’s capabilities across energy and industrial markets.

  • Buyer
    Trivest Partners
    Target
    Applied Value Group
    Industry
    Consulting

    Trivest Partners has made a growth investment in Applied Value Group, a New York–headquartered management consulting firm specializing in cost and capital efficiency improvements. The capital will be used to scale Applied Value's offerings, broaden capabilities, expand its reach (notably in North America and the Nordics), pursue targeted add-on acquisitions, and attract talent; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Accenture
    Target
    The Highlands Consulting Group
    Industry
    Consulting
    Type
    Buyout

    Accenture has acquired The Highlands Consulting Group, a Sacramento-based management consulting firm with expertise in healthcare, transportation, social services and organizational change management. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities serving California state agencies and expands its public sector consulting footprint in the state; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Waterland Private Equity
    Target
    Chemservice
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

    European private equity firm Waterland has entered a strategic minority investment partnership with Chemservice, a regulatory compliance and regulatory affairs consultancy serving the chemical industry. The founders will retain a significant minority stake and remain in management as Waterland supports Chemservice’s organic expansion and targeted M&A to accelerate international growth and broaden its service offering.

  • Buyer
    HR Path
    Target
    RKM Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Victoria, Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    HR Path has acquired Melbourne-based RKM Consulting, a specialist in HRIS technology and SAP SuccessFactors implementation. The deal expands HR Path’s footprint in Australia and New Zealand and strengthens its HRIS/SAP SuccessFactors capabilities and local delivery capacity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which consulting subsectors show up most in recent acquisitions?

Recent deals span investment technology advisory, go-to-market growth and benchmarking, HR and change management, retirement plan compliance, public-sector procurement support, and industry-focused sustainability/energy advisory.

Are these consulting acquisitions mainly domestic or cross-border?

Both. Many are U.S.-based, with cross-border activity noted in Canada (Ontario) and Europe (including Belgium, Luxembourg, and France) plus Brazil.

What acquisition rationales are most commonly cited?

Deals are typically described as expanding geographic presence, adding implementation and post-launch support capabilities, strengthening analytics/intelligence offerings, and integrating specialized teams and established client relationships.

Do the buyers include large consulting firms and private advisory platforms?

Yes. Buyers named on the page include Accenture and specialized advisory or platform-focused firms, as well as investment and capital partners supporting growth or commercialization efforts.

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