Advanced Systems Concepts Acquires JSCAPE

HelpSystems Acquires GlobalSCAPE

August 28, 2020

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems completed a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of GlobalSCAPE at $9.50 per share, accepting approximately 14.9 million shares (about 78.8% of outstanding). GlobalSCAPE will become a wholly owned subsidiary of HelpSystems and be integrated into its data security and automation portfolio to expand managed file transfer and secure data movement capabilities.

Davies (HGGC Portfolio) Acquires Alternative Service Concepts (ASC)

October 17, 2019

Professional Services

Davies, the HGGC-backed U.K. operations management and digital solutions provider, has acquired Alternative Service Concepts (ASC), a Nashville-based workers' compensation and property & casualty claims administration firm. The acquisition — Davies' 15th under HGGC ownership — expands its North American Claims Solutions capability and further strengthens its end-to-end claims processing and adjusting services.

ACS Group Acquires The Ascent Services Group

December 1, 2019

Staffing & HR

ACS Group (formerly American Cybersystems) acquired The Ascent Services Group, a national IT and life sciences consulting and staffing firm, in a transaction that closed in December 2019. The acquisition — from Ascent's financial sponsor Sycamore Hill Capital Partners — expands ACS Group's geographic footprint and strengthens its IT and life-sciences staffing capabilities as ACS pushes toward the $1 billion revenue milestone.

Management Science & Innovation Acquires Ascolta

January 3, 2024

IT Services

Management Science & Innovation (MSI) has acquired Ascolta, a veteran‑owned provider of software development, DevOps, cloud migration and information security services. The acquisition strengthens MSI's AI, DevOps and secure software development capabilities for federal and defense clients and expands its technical services offering to government and commercial customers.

The Riverside Company Acquires American Service Company and Advanced Fire Protection Systems

February 27, 2023

Professional Services

The Riverside Company has formed a new fire and life safety platform through acquisitions of American Service Company (ASC) in eastern Massachusetts and Advanced Fire Protection Systems (AFPS) in the Baltimore / D.C. area. Riverside plans to invest in sales and marketing, expand service offerings, and pursue further add-on acquisitions to scale the combined Northeast / Mid‑Atlantic platform.

Fortra (HelpSystems) Acquires FileCatalyst

January 4, 2021

Cybersecurity

Fortra (formerly HelpSystems) has acquired FileCatalyst, a Canada-based leader in accelerated enterprise file transfer, to expand its managed file transfer, cybersecurity and automation portfolio. The acquisition brings FileCatalyst's high-speed, secure file-transfer technology and industry expertise (notably in media and broadcast) into Fortra's suite of cybersecurity and automation solutions.