Ares Management and Onex Partners Invest in Ryan, LLC at $2.5B Valuation

Onex Acquires 42% Stake in Ryan, LLC

October 17, 2018

Accounting & Tax

Onex Corporation acquired a 42% interest in Ryan, LLC for $317 million, valuing the Dallas-based global tax services and software provider at approximately $1.1 billion. The minority investment will support Ryan's continued expansion of service lines and global growth while partnering with founder and CEO G. Brint Ryan and the existing management team.

Onex Makes Growth Investment in Ryan Specialty Group

June 4, 2018

Insurance

Onex Corporation acquired a minority equity stake in Ryan Specialty Group through a $150 million preferred equity and $25 million common equity investment to support RSG's growth and M&A strategy. The capital injection establishes a long-term strategic relationship between Onex and Ryan Specialty Group while leaving RSG management (Pat Ryan) in place.

Ryan Acquires Meritax Advisors

February 5, 2026

Accounting & Tax

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired Meritax Advisors, a Texas-based commercial property tax consulting firm with offices in Frisco and Austin. The acquisition adds Meritax's property tax valuation, litigation management, and portfolio advisory capabilities to Ryan's Property Tax practice and brings Meritax partners and approximately 20 additional team members into Ryan's U.S. operations.

Ryan Acquires Property Tax Advisors LLC

September 10, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider headquartered in Dallas, has acquired Property Tax Advisors LLC, a Virginia-based property tax consulting firm led by Michael Donohue. The acquisition expands Ryan's property tax expertise and brings the target's specialists into Ryan's broader tax and real estate advisory platform.

Ryan Acquires RETC Group

April 11, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Ryan, a global tax services and software firm headquartered in Dallas, has acquired RETC Group, a Dallas-based property tax consulting firm founded in 1986. The acquisition expands Ryan's property tax presence and client roster in North Texas and brings RETC's property tax professionals and expertise into Ryan's integrated tax services and software platform.

Ares Management and Partners Acquire Majority Stake in Form Technologies

January 21, 2025

Manufacturing

Ares Management funds have acquired a majority of Form Technologies' common equity as part of a financing package that injected approximately $304 million of new equity to deleverage the company and support strategic growth. The capital—$154 million of common equity from Ares, the D. E. Shaw group and Onex Credit, plus $150 million of preferred equity from the D. E. Shaw group and Ripple Industries—will fund investments in operational capabilities and commercial expansion across Form Technologies' global manufacturing footprint.