BlackLine Acquires FourQ Systems

Ferguson Completes Four Acquisitions During Q4 and Reports FY2024 Results

September 17, 2024

Building Products

Ferguson reported fourth-quarter and full-year FY2024 results and said it completed four acquisitions during the quarter as part of a broader acquisition program. The company emphasized continued investment to expand scale and capabilities and noted that it invested $260 million in ten acquisitions during the year, generating approximately $400 million of annualized revenue.

C&R Software Acquires SpringFour

September 6, 2024

Financial Services

C&R Software, part of the CORA Group, has acquired SpringFour, a pioneering financial-health fintech, to bolster its collections, recovery and financial health capabilities. SpringFour will continue to operate as a standalone brand under CEO Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey, and the acquisition is intended to expand SpringFour's reach and enhance C&R's product offering for clients worldwide.

FairPlay Sports Media Acquires Quarter4 (Q4)

February 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

FairPlay Sports Media has acquired Toronto-based predictive sports data specialist Quarter4. The acquisition will integrate Quarter4’s predictive modelling into FairPlay’s brands — including oddschecker and WhoScored — combining prediction services with FairPlay’s price-movement data to expand product capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Sumeru Equity Partners to Acquire Q4 Inc in All-Cash Deal

January 12, 2024

Software

Q4 Inc. will be acquired by a newly formed entity controlled by Sumeru Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction at $6.05 per common share. Proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis recommend shareholders vote in favor of the proposed arrangement.

Think, LLP Acquires Black Line Group

January 11, 2021

Accounting & Tax

Think, LLP acquired Black Line Group, a Minneapolis-area specialty R&D tax credit services firm. The acquisition expands Think’s capabilities in federal and state tax incentives while Black Line Group will continue operating under its existing leadership and staff.

Broadridge Acquires QED Financial Systems

November 11, 2015

Financial Services

Broadridge Financial Solutions acquired privately-held QED Financial Systems, a provider of investment accounting software, data management and outsourced accounting services for institutional investors and asset managers. The purchase expands Broadridge's front- and back-office capabilities for the asset management industry; terms were not disclosed. QED is based in Marlton, New Jersey and had 47 associates at the time of the announcement.