J.S. Held Acquires IPFC Corp.

J.S. Held Acquires Forensic Resolutions, Inc.

January 9, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Forensic Resolutions, Inc., a New Jersey-based forensic and investigative accounting firm, to expand its Economic Damages and Valuations practice and strengthen its presence in the Eastern United States. The acquisition brings additional forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and litigation support capabilities to J.S. Held and gives Forensic Resolutions' clients access to J.S. Held's broader global technical and scientific expertise.

J.S. Held Acquires Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB

October 10, 2023

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB to expand its turnaround, restructuring, corporate finance, and investment banking capabilities. The deal brings Phoenix's operational turnaround and advisory expertise together with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer platform to support middle-market special-situation and M&A work across multiple industries.

J.S. Held Acquires GPW Group

May 24, 2022

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired London-headquartered GPW Group to expand its Global Investigations Practice, adding over 20 intelligence and disputes experts and strengthening its presence across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The acquisition brings GPW's capabilities in asset tracing, political risk advisory, and business intelligence into J.S. Held's broader technical, financial, and strategic consulting platform.

J.S. Held Acquires ADS Forensics

September 25, 2024

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Canadian forensic accounting firm ADS Forensics, expanding its Forensic Accounting and financial investigations capabilities into Canada. The acquisition brings ADS Forensics’ Ontario-based team and expertise into J.S. Held’s global insurance and legal advisory platform, extending local services to the firm’s broader client base.

J.S. Held Acquires Assets of Simon Consulting, Mehner CPAs and Cohen Volk Economic Consulting Group

January 7, 2021

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired substantially all of the assets of Simon Consulting (Phoenix), Mehner CPAs (Orange County) and Cohen Volk Economic Consulting Group (Northern California). The asset acquisitions add more than 30 financial and advisory professionals and expand J.S. Held’s forensic accounting, economics, and corporate finance capabilities across North America.

Kelso & Company Acquires J.S. Held

July 1, 2019

Professional Services

Kelso & Company (via Kelso Fund X) has acquired a majority investment in J.S. Held, a specialty consulting firm focused on insurance claims management and forensic consulting. The transaction transfers ownership from Lovell Minnick Partners to Kelso and positions J.S. Held to pursue further organic and inorganic growth and capability expansion.