Newmark Acquires Catella Valuation Advisory (Paris)

Newmark Acquires Gerald Eve

March 10, 2023

Real Estate

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) has acquired London-based real estate advisory firm Gerald Eve, adding nine UK offices and roughly 600 professionals to its platform. The acquisition strengthens Newmark’s advisory, valuation and management capabilities in the UK and accelerates its international expansion across the UK and Europe.

JLL Acquires Metropolitan Valuation Services

July 6, 2022

Real Estate

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has acquired Metropolitan Valuation Services (MVS), a leading commercial property appraisal and real estate consulting firm serving the greater New York metropolitan area. The deal adds a team of approximately 20 valuation professionals to JLL’s Tri-State valuation practice to expand its multi‑housing, office, industrial and retail valuation capabilities and scale its footprint across the U.S.

Newmark Acquires McCall & Almy

April 7, 2022

Real Estate

Newmark Group, Inc. acquired McCall & Almy, Inc., a Boston-based tenant representation and real estate advisory firm, in a deal that closed April 1, 2022. The acquisition brings McCall & Almy's ~20 professionals and deep tenant-representation expertise into Newmark's platform to expand the firm's advisory and occupier services in the Boston market.

Kroll Acquires Appraisal & Valuation Consultants Ltd

December 6, 2022

Industrial Services

Kroll has acquired Appraisal & Valuation Consultants Ltd (AVC) to form a dedicated energy team within its Fixed Asset Advisory Services practice. AVC’s specialists — led by co-founder Antony Attwell, who will become a Managing Director — will join Kroll in London, Manchester and Manila to expand Kroll’s energy-focused valuation capabilities for oil, gas, petrochemical, power, mining and related sectors.

Baymark Partners Acquires Vala Secure

January 1, 2022

Cybersecurity

Baymark Partners has acquired Vala Secure, a cybersecurity and compliance consultancy founded in 1981. SDR Ventures served as exclusive sell-side advisor; Vala Secure (led by CEO Brad Garland) supports 100+ clients across multiple states with audits, security testing, virtual information security and compliance advisory services, and the transaction facilitates the founder’s transition to the next phase of his career.

Valtech Acquires Kin + Carta for £239m

April 29, 2024

IT Services

Valtech has completed the acquisition of digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta for £239 million, funded through shareholder equity and external debt. The deal adds Kin + Carta’s ~1,900 consultants and strengthens Valtech’s cloud, data, AI, digital engineering and experience-design capabilities while expanding its US and UK footprint.