ComplySci Acquires National Regulatory Services (NRS)
October 21, 2021
ComplySci, a New York–based regulatory technology provider, has acquired National Regulatory Services (NRS), a 30+ year provider of compliance consulting, education and the ComplianceGuardian technology, from Accuity (a LexisNexis Risk Solutions company). The deal combines ComplySci's employee compliance automation platform with NRS' hands-on consulting and training capabilities as part of ComplySci's growth strategy following a $120 million growth equity investment from K1.
- Buyers
- ComplySci
- Targets
- National Regulatory Services (NRS)
- Sellers
- Accuity (a LexisNexis Risk Solutions company, part of RELX)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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