Ernst & Young (EY) Acquires Aqurance A.E.

ELIQUENT Life Sciences Acquires Azzur Consulting

May 7, 2025

Healthcare Services

ELIQUENT Life Sciences, a GHO Capital‑backed global regulatory, quality, and safety consulting firm, has acquired Azzur Consulting to strengthen its validation engineering, CQV, and quality/compliance capabilities. The Azzur team will integrate into ELIQUENT's global delivery organization to expand technical delivery across North America, Europe, Japan and other markets.

EY Acquires Nuvalence

April 30, 2024

IT Services

EY US has acquired Nuvalence, a Troy, New York-based IT consulting firm with more than 140 engineers, product managers, and architects across the US, Canada and Colombia. The acquisition expands EY's technology advisory, modernization, digital platforms and data/AI capabilities, building on Nuvalence's work including an AI-embedded fleet management platform for an automotive manufacturer.

Athagoras Acquires Quantify Research

January 8, 2025

Healthcare Services

Athagoras, a Munich-based life sciences consulting platform, has acquired Quantify Research, a Nordic-headquartered specialist in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics (HEOR) and market access. The acquisition expands Athagoras' RWE and market access capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Nordic region and Asia-Pacific to better serve global pharmaceutical clients.

Alithya Acquires eVerge Interests, Adding Salesforce and Oracle Capabilities

June 2, 2025

IT Services

Alithya Group inc. acquired eVerge Interests, Inc. and its subsidiaries for US$23.5 million (including a potential US$4.7 million earnout), strengthening Alithya’s Salesforce, Oracle HCM/CX and AI capabilities while expanding its delivery footprint in India. eVerge, led by founder Esteban Neely, brings ~160 professionals across the U.S. and India and will transition under Alithya with Neely consulting for 12 months to support integration.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone

January 27, 2023

Professional Services

Funds advised by Permira have acquired a majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone Partners Europe; Equistone will reinvest as a minority shareholder and Acuity's management remains significantly invested. Headquartered in London, Acuity is a provider of research, analytics and business intelligence to financial services firms worldwide; Permira plans to support further investment in teams, services and technology to drive growth and geographic expansion. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q2 2023; financial terms were not disclosed.

Acrisure Acquires Volante Global

March 22, 2022

Insurance

Acrisure has acquired Volante Global, a London-headquartered, multi-class international Managing General Agent (MGA) that includes brands such as Aesir Space and Horizon Europe AG. The deal (terms not disclosed) brings Volante's specialty underwriting capabilities, Lloyd’s syndicate alignment and international presence into Acrisure’s growing MGA strategy; prior majority investor was Nephila Holdings Ltd. (a subsidiary of Markel Corporation).