H.I.G. Capital to Acquire Alight's Payroll and Professional Services Business

Alight Solutions Acquires NGA Human Resources

November 4, 2019

Professional Services

Alight Solutions completed the acquisition of NGA Human Resources to combine complementary payroll and HR technology and services, enhancing global payroll delivery and HR outsourcing capabilities. The deal expands Alight’s geographic reach and product portfolio by integrating NGA’s global payroll platforms and expertise into Alight’s benefits, payroll and cloud offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Office People

April 12, 2023

Staffing & HR

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired a majority stake in Office People GmbH, partnering with founder Olaf Hansen and the existing management team. Office People is a leading German personnel management and temporary staffing provider (over 9,000 external staff across ~100 locations); H.I.G. plans to support the company's growth through organic expansion, add-on acquisitions and selective internationalization.

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. Completes Business Combination with Alight Solutions

July 6, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination with Alight Solutions, taking Alight public on the NYSE under the ticker ALIT on July 2, 2021. The transaction positions Alight to pursue BPaaS transformation, continued M&A activity and further investment in its cloud-based human capital and payroll platform.

Acrisure Acquires Heartland Payroll Solutions from Global Payments for $1.1B

May 28, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Acrisure has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global Payments’ payroll business, Heartland Payroll Solutions, for $1.1 billion, a deal expected to close in the second half of 2025 subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition will expand Acrisure’s payroll and HCM capabilities—bringing Heartland Payroll’s ~50,000 clients into Acrisure’s fintech ecosystem and advancing its strategy to broaden financial and back-office offerings for SMBs.

Hg Acquires Majority Stake in A-LIGN from Warburg Pincus

July 8, 2025

Cybersecurity

Hg has acquired a majority stake in A-LIGN from Warburg Pincus to support the cybersecurity compliance firm's next phase of global expansion. HgCapital Trust plc and other institutional clients of Hg (via the Hg Genesis Fund) are investing alongside Hg; terms were not disclosed. A-LIGN, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a tech-enabled cyber compliance and audit provider serving over 5,700 clients and will leverage Hg's resources to scale internationally and expand services.

Aquiline Capital Partners Invests in PrimePay

April 5, 2021

Staffing & HR

Aquiline Capital Partners has made a growth investment in PrimePay, a national payroll, human capital management (HCM), and benefits services provider. As part of the transaction PrimePay founder and CEO Bill Pellicano will move to Executive Board Chair, John LaMancuso will join as CEO, and Michael Pires will be promoted to President & COO to support the company's expansion across the HCM market.