LRQA Acquires Core Business Solutions (CBS)

LRQA Acquires Five Specialist Risk & Assurance Firms

June 5, 2025

Consulting

LRQA has acquired five specialist consultancies — Ergon Associates, RESET Carbon, StepUp Solution Services, Core Business Solutions and EcoEngineers — completing five strategic purchases in five months to broaden its risk management, ESG, food-safety and energy-transition capabilities. The bolt-on acquisitions expand LRQA’s geographic footprint (notably into North America and Asia) and add technical expertise in labour & human-rights, carbon management, QMS certification and renewable-fuels decarbonization.

Armanino Acquires Complete Business Solutions (CBS)

February 5, 2025

IT Services

Armanino has acquired Complete Business Solutions (CBS), a Boca Raton–based ERP and technology consulting firm, adding deep ERP and Microsoft Dynamics expertise to Armanino’s Strategy and Transformation practice. The deal expands Armanino’s presence in Florida and gives CBS clients access to Armanino’s broader tax, consulting and AI-enabled technology services.

Group Management Services Acquires Corporate Business Solutions

June 19, 2020

Staffing & HR

Group Management Services Inc. (GMS) has acquired Corporate Business Solutions (CBS), a Georgia-based human resources outsourcing provider. The deal adds about 70 clients and approximately 3,500 worksite employees to GMS and expands GMS’s presence in the Southeast United States.

Qualus Corporation Acquires Linda Rogers & Associates, Inc.

July 15, 2024

Engineering Services

Qualus Corporation has acquired Linda Rogers & Associates, Inc. (LRAI), a Sacramento-based advisory, program management, and engineering firm specializing in IT, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance for electric utilities. The acquisition expands Qualus' technology, cybersecurity, and compliance capabilities to support grid reliability, digitization, and modernization.

RLDatix Acquires Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)

May 5, 2022

Healthcare Services

RLDatix has acquired UK-based Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), a content-driven SaaS compliance platform serving primary and social care providers. The acquisition expands RLDatix’s governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and HCM capabilities into primary and social care markets, enabling more integrated, end-to-end solutions across the health and care continuum.

Choice Financial Group Acquires Corporate Risk Solutions

July 8, 2025

Insurance

Choice Financial Group, a PE-backed insurance and financial services platform, has acquired Corporate Risk Solutions (CRS), a Southington, Connecticut-based risk management and insurance advisory firm. The deal — Choice's 30th acquisition — expands the platform's specialized capabilities in transactional risk, audit and analytics, litigation support, and operational risk advisory.