Quad Innovations LLC Acquires Stoutco, Inc.

Integrum Holdings Acquires Stout from Audax Private Equity

June 2, 2025

Professional Services

New York-based Integrum Holdings LP has acquired Stout, a global advisory firm, from Audax Private Equity; Integrum will invest alongside Stout's employee shareholders and the existing management team will remain in place. The transaction (announced June 2, 2025) was completed on July 16, 2025 and is intended to support Stout's continued growth, geographic expansion, and capability build-out.

Audax Private Equity Invests in Stout

October 28, 2021

Professional Services

Audax Private Equity has agreed to make a minority growth investment in Stout alongside the firm’s employee shareholders, with existing shareholders retaining a meaningful equity stake and management continuing to lead. The capital will support Stout’s future growth initiatives, including pursuing strategic add-on acquisitions; the transaction was expected to close in Q4 2021.

Stout Acquires The Claro Group, LLC

October 1, 2022

Consulting

Stout acquired The Claro Group, LLC, a financial, economic, and management consulting firm, adding a team of 92 professionals and expanded capabilities in insurance claims, economic consulting, and restructuring. The transaction became effective October 1, 2022 and represents Stout's fourth acquisition since Audax Private Equity invested in the firm.

Fabcon Precast Acquires Bristol Precast (The Bristol Group Division)

October 2, 2023

Building Products

Fabcon Precast, a Solace Capital Partners-backed precast manufacturer, has acquired the precast division of The Bristol Group (Bristol Precast), adding a production facility in Charlestown, Indiana and offices in Lexington, Kentucky. The acquisition expands Fabcon's geographic footprint into the Mid‑South (Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri and West Virginia) and broadens its engineered/prestressed precast product offering.

Stout Acquires Pointe Advisory and Launches Stout Strategy Practice

December 16, 2025

Professional Services

Stout has acquired Pointe Advisory, a strategic advisory firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, adding nearly 100 professionals and establishing a new Stout Strategy practice. The deal, which closed on December 16, 2025, expands Stout's capabilities in growth strategy, commercial and vendor due diligence, market intelligence, and value-creation consulting for private equity sponsors and corporate clients.

Quad Acquires DART Innovation to Expand In-Store Retail Media Offering

February 6, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Quad (NYSE: QUAD) has acquired North Carolina–based DART Innovation, an in‑store digital media solutions provider that builds hardware and software to deliver targeted ads on screens at the store shelf. The purchase expands Quad’s retail media and in‑store advertising capabilities, enabling deeper engagement between CPG brands, retailers and shoppers across physical store environments.