Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Consulting Buyers & Acquisitions in Colorado
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
11 strategic · 1 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
2 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Specialist capabilities: Acquisitions add expertise in areas such as medical equipment planning, water strategy, regulatory compliance, HR, and leadership development.
- Technology and transformation: Deals involving Sand Cherry Associates, Spinnaker SCA, and Workforce Insight are framed around enterprise transformation, digital supply chains, or workforce systems.
- Energy and utility services: Transactions involving Sand Cherry Associates, E Source, and Utilligent connect consulting with energy, infrastructure, or utility operations.
- Broader service platforms: Buyers such as ACA Group, Accenture, and E Source have used acquisitions to expand consulting capabilities or client services.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACA Group | 1 | Provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) adviso... | Strategic |
| Accenture | 1 | Global professional services company offering strategy, c... | Strategic |
| Align Capital Partners | 1 | Growth-oriented private equity firm that makes control in... | PE |
| E Source | 1 | Utility market intelligence, predictive data science and ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Earth Finance | 1 | Climate strategy consulting and financing firm providing ... | Strategic |
| FlashPoint | 1 | Leadership consulting firm providing leadership developme... | Strategic |
| Gateway Proven Strategies (GPS.Global) | 1 | Full-service global strategy and consulting firm speciali... | Strategic |
| Guide Architecture | 1 | Healthcare-focused architecture, planning, interior desig... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| JER HR Group LLC | 1 | Compensation and HR consulting firm offering compensation... | Strategic |
| Publicis Groupe | 1 | Global communications and advertising group; parent compa... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Consulting in Colorado by Year
Last 6 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Guide Architecture
- Target
- MAIA Consulting
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
Guide Architecture acquired MAIA Consulting, a 25-person healthcare consulting firm specializing in medical equipment planning and related services. The acquisition adds capabilities across the healthcare capital-project lifecycle; MAIA founder Melody Vandivere will continue leading the practice and guide its expansion within Guide.
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September 14, 2026
- Buyer
- Wavestone
- Target
- Sand Cherry Associates
- Seller
- John Calhoon (CEO of Sand Cherry)
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wavestone announced the acquisition of Sand Cherry, a Denver-based business consulting firm focused on enterprise transformation programs. The deal is intended to accelerate Wavestone’s expansion in the United States and broaden its Fortune 200 client portfolio, especially in high-growth sectors such as Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure.
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September 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Earth Finance
- Target
- Water Foundry
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Earth Finance has acquired Water Foundry, a global water strategy consultancy founded by Will Sarni, and will integrate its expertise into Earth Finance's water and nature practice. Will Sarni will join Earth Finance as Practice Leader, Water and Nature, strengthening the firm's capability to advise corporations, investors, the public sector and NGOs on water-related risks and natural capital strategies.
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March 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Publicis Sapient, Publicis Groupe
- Target
- Spinnaker SCA
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation unit of Publicis Groupe, has acquired Spinnaker SCA, a Boulder, Colorado–based supply chain strategy, planning and execution consulting firm. The acquisition strengthens Publicis Sapient's digital supply chain capabilities — including supply chain design, planning, analytics and AI/ML — and will form the foundation of a new digital supply chain practice; terms were not disclosed.
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September 18, 2023
- Buyer
- E Source, Align Capital Partners
- Target
- Utilligent
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
E Source, a utility market intelligence and solution services platform backed by Align Capital Partners, has acquired Utilligent, an operations and technology management consulting firm serving electric, gas, and water utilities. The add-on expands E Source's capabilities in smart infrastructure, data transformation, program execution, and customer engagement, and increases E Source's headcount by roughly 30%.
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January 19, 2023
- Buyer
- JER HR Group LLC
- Target
- Human Resources Plus, Inc.
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
JER HR Group LLC has acquired Human Resources Plus, Inc., a Colorado-based HR consulting firm and online HR document provider. The acquisition expands JER HR Group’s geographic footprint and integrates HRP’s online resources into JER’s Trainery HCM and upcoming DelegateHR document management system to broaden product capabilities and client services.
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October 19, 2022
- Buyer
- ACA Group
- Target
- Compliance Resource Partners, Inc.
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ACA Group, a provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, has acquired Compliance Resource Partners, Inc. (CRP), a regulatory compliance advisory firm serving registered investment advisers in Colorado and across the U.S. The acquisition is intended to bolster ACA's compliance advisory capabilities and expand its roster of experienced compliance professionals; financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 14, 2021
- Buyer
- Gateway Proven Strategies (GPS.Global)
- Target
- Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC)
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Gateway Proven Strategies (GPS.Global), a Denver-based cannabis strategy and consulting firm, has acquired the Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC), bringing GCNC co-founders Chris Day and Jillian Reddish into ownership and executive roles at GPS. The deal integrates GCNC's C-suite cannabis membership network into GPS to expand GPS's global market advisory capabilities and support the development of international cannabis trade.
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July 20, 2021
- Buyer
- Accenture
- Target
- Workforce Insight
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Accenture has acquired Workforce Insight, a Denver-based workforce optimization consultancy with nearly 300 professionals. The acquisition strengthens Accenture's Workforce Management practice by adding Workforce Insight’s expertise in UKG, Workforce Software and Workday implementations across healthcare, manufacturing, retail and the public sector; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 2, 2020
- Buyer
- FlashPoint
- Target
- Fine Points Leadership
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Indianapolis-based leadership consulting firm FlashPoint has acquired Fine Points Leadership of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The deal brings Fine Points’ leadership development and coaching capabilities into FlashPoint to increase capacity and expand client offerings while Fine Points’ founder Amy Savage joins FlashPoint as a consultant and account manager.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of consulting firms are acquired in Colorado?
The transactions span healthcare project consulting, enterprise transformation, water strategy, supply chain, utility operations, HR, regulatory compliance, workforce management, and leadership development.
What are common themes in Colorado consulting acquisitions?
Several deals add specialized expertise to a buyer’s existing services, broaden client offerings, or support expansion into areas such as digital supply chains, utilities, and workforce management.
Which buyers appear in Colorado consulting acquisition activity?
Buyers represented in the listed transactions include Wavestone, Guide Architecture, Earth Finance, ACA Group, FlashPoint, Gateway Proven Strategies, JER HR Group, and Accenture.
Are Colorado consulting acquisitions limited to local buyers and clients?
No. The listed deals include Colorado-based targets as well as buyers with broader U.S. or international operations. For example, Wavestone described its acquisition of Denver-based Sand Cherry Associates as part of its U.S. expansion.
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