Blumberg Legal Automation Merges with Attorneys Corporation Service (ACS)

Edwin James Group (March Engineering) Acquires Automated Control Solutions (ACS)

July 9, 2024

Industrial Services

Edwin James Group, trading as March Engineering and backed by Aliter Capital, has acquired Automated Control Solutions Holdings Limited (trading as ACS). The bolt-on purchase retains ACS's staff and leadership and expands the group's systems-integration, OT automation and electrical engineering capacity—strengthening its process engineering and digitalisation offering for manufacturing customers, particularly in food & beverage and liquid processing.

ABC Legal Services Acquires On The Run Legal Solutions and Specialized Attorney Services

June 9, 2025

Legal Services

ABC Legal Services has acquired On The Run Legal Solutions (Arizona) and Specialized Attorney Services (California) to expand its service-of-process and legal support capabilities in those states. The acquisitions are intended to scale ABC Legal’s operations and improve regional service quality and consistency for its law firm and corporate clients.

Ai-Media Acquires US ASL Interpreting and Captioning Provider Alternative Communications Services (ACS)

May 11, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Australia-based captioning and translation provider Ai-Media acquired US-based ASL interpreting and captioning company Alternative Communications Services (ACS) on May 11, 2020. Ai-Media used proceeds from a recent AUD 10.3m funding round (which included investors such as CVC Emerging Companies Fund and Anzu Partners) to fund the purchase; the parties did not disclose the transaction price. The deal is intended to accelerate Ai-Media's expansion in North America and broaden its live captioning and interpretation capabilities.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

Gridiron Capital Acquires ABC Legal Services

August 16, 2025

Professional Services

Gridiron Capital has acquired ABC Legal Services, a leading provider of service of process (SOP) and court filing solutions, from Aquiline. Gridiron plans to leverage ABC Legal's tech-enabled, dual-sided network to expand services, enhance digital capabilities, and drive market growth across law firms, corporations, and government clients.

CBIZ Acquires ARC Consulting LLC and ARC Placement Group LLC

September 1, 2020

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of ARC Consulting LLC and ARC Placement Group LLC (collectively "ARC") of San Francisco, effective September 1, 2020. The deal expands CBIZ's presence in Northern California and adds specialized accounting, IPO readiness and finance/talent placement capabilities to its advisory services.