Kearney Acquires Project Partners Management GmbH

Carlyle Acquires SNP Schneider‑Neureither & Partner SE

April 10, 2025

Software

Global investment firm Carlyle completed its voluntary public cash takeover of SNP Schneider‑Neureither & Partner SE, taking the Heidelberg‑based software and consulting provider private. Carlyle will partner with SNP management to drive international expansion, optimize the Kyano product strategy and pursue inorganic growth opportunities, with equity provided by Carlyle Europe Partners V.

Alpina Partners Acquires Majority Stake in The Project Group (TPG)

December 21, 2022

Software

Funds managed by Alpina Management GmbH (Alpina Partners) acquired a majority stake in The Project Group Informationstechnologie GmbH (TPG). The transaction positions TPG to accelerate growth—organically and via bolt-on acquisitions—while founder Stavros Georgantzis and management reinvest and remain with the company to drive expansion of its PPM software and consulting services.

McKinsey & Company Acquires S4G Consulting

May 3, 2022

Consulting

McKinsey & Company has acquired Madrid-based S4G Consulting, a Salesforce Platinum Partner that specializes in Salesforce CRM implementations and digital commerce transformation. The deal expands McKinsey's capability in rapid Salesforce implementation and tech-enabled CRM services to accelerate end-to-end growth transformations for clients.

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires PPA Group

July 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

Acuity Knowledge Partners has acquired PPA Group, a Germany- and Switzerland-based technology-enabled service provider that prepares and structures financial and ESG data for commercial lenders. The acquisition expands Acuity's automation, AI/ML and data-processing capabilities and adds direct presence in Germany and Switzerland; PPA has around 150 experts and processes over 300,000 documents annually.

Accenture Acquires Homburg & Partner

May 22, 2021

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Homburg & Partner, a Mannheim-based strategic management consulting firm specializing in commercial strategy, sales and pricing. The 73-person Homburg & Partner team joined Accenture's Customer, Sales & Service organization; terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires SKS Group

February 16, 2023

Consulting

Accenture has completed its acquisition of SKS Group, a Germany-based consulting firm that helps banks across Germany, Austria and Switzerland modernize technology and meet regulatory requirements using SAP S/4HANA. Approximately 500 SKS Group professionals join Accenture Technology; financial terms were not disclosed.