Top Private Equity-Backed Professional Services Acquirers

Tracked deals

721

721 tracked deals across 2017-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

679 pe · 391 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2026

133 tracked deals announced in 2026.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
The Riverside Company 27 Global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of ... PE
RFE Investment Partners 12 Private equity firm focused on control investments in low... PE
Southfield Capital 12 Lower middle market private equity firm focused on outsou... PE
LaunchPad Home Group 10 Family of regional home inspection and residential servic... Strategic (PE-backed)
Gemspring Capital 8 Middle‑market private equity firm providing flexible capi... PE
Lexitas 8 Provider of technology-enabled litigation support service... Strategic (PE-backed)
Security 101 8 National provider of integrated commercial security solut... Strategic (PE-backed)
O2 Investment Partners 7 Midwestern-based private investment firm focused on lower... PE
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety 7 Nationwide fire protection, life-safety and security syst... Strategic (PE-backed)
Renovus Capital Partners 7 Private equity firm focused on knowledge and talent indus... PE

Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed Professional Services by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Top Private Equity-Backed Professional Services Acquirers. 3 2017 1 2018 41 2019 59 2020 98 2021 111 2022 85 2023 90 2024 100 2025 ~168 est. 133 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Petauri
    Target
    Franklin Pharmaceutical Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    Petauri acquired Franklin Pharmaceutical Consulting (FPC), a consultancy providing health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), real-world evidence, and market access services to life sciences companies. FPC will strengthen Petauri Evidence, and founder Meg Franklin will serve as President of Petauri Evidence US.

  • Buyer
    Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Revenew International
    Seller
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    BlackArch Partners announced that Sentinel Capital Partners has completed the sale of Revenew International to Bernhard Capital Partners. Revenew is a specialty professional services provider focused on profit recovery, contract compliance, cost containment and performance consulting for enterprise clients in sectors such as energy and utilities.

  • Buyer
    Advantage Investigations
    Target
    NorStar Investigations
    Type
    Addon

    Advantage Investigations, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, acquired NorStar Investigations, an investigative services provider based in Fishkill, New York. The add-on expands Advantage’s presence in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; NorStar’s team will remain in place while gaining access to Advantage’s technology, operational infrastructure, and national resources.

  • Buyer
    Warren Equity Partners
    Target
    VDA
    Seller
    Keystone Capital Management
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Keystone Capital Management has completed the sale of VDA to funds managed by Warren Equity Partners. VDA provides inspection, program management, and design consulting services for elevators, escalators, and other vertical transportation assets, and will continue under the existing management team led by CEO Gavin Campbell.

  • Buyer
    Excellera, ICG plc
    Target
    Alma Strategic Communications
    Seller
    Alma partners
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Excellera has announced that Alma Strategic Communications, a UK financial communications consultancy, has joined the Group. The transaction supports Excellera’s international growth strategy and strengthens its presence in London and the UK financial communications market.

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Poly, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    WSB LLC, a GHK Capital-backed design and consulting firm, announced the acquisition of Poly, Inc., an architecture and engineering company headquartered in Dothan, Alabama. The deal strengthens WSB’s municipal, environmental, and federal/military facility design platform, leveraging Poly’s expertise in civil/environmental engineering, geology/hydrogeology, and more than 130 military training range designs.

  • Buyer
    Wold Architects and Engineers, Providus Capital Partners
    Target
    Klein McCarthy Architects
    Type
    Buyout

    Wold Architects and Engineers, backed by Providus Capital Partners, agreed to acquire Klein McCarthy Architects. The formal agreement closed on August 31, 2026. Klein McCarthy is a Minnesota-based architecture firm focused on justice and government facility design.

  • Buyer
    Symera Partners LLC
    Target
    CIS Security Limited
    Seller
    Palmer family
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Symera Partners LLC, in partnership with CIS Security’s management team, announced its acquisition of CIS Security Limited. The transaction is positioned as a next phase of growth while preserving CIS’s people-first culture and leadership continuity under CEO Neill Catton.

  • Buyer
    CVC
    Target
    Ridge
    Seller
    Horizon Capital
    Location
    United Kingdom

    CVC has invested in Ridge, the U.K. multidisciplinary built environment consultancy, following strong organic growth. CVC is acquiring its stake from Horizon Capital, while Ridge’s equity partners are expected to remain significant shareholders after the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Ara Partners
    Target
    Bryden Wood
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ara Partners acquired a majority interest in Bryden Wood, an international integrated design and engineering consultancy headquartered in London. Ara said the deal supports Bryden Wood’s growth and expands its work across the industrial economy and within Ara’s decarbonization portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Aphias Capital, SNZweig Advisors
    Target
    SNZweig Advisors, Stambaugh Ness, Zweig Group
    Location
    United States

    Aphias Capital has made a majority growth investment in SNZweig Advisors in connection with the combination of Stambaugh Ness and Zweig Group, creating an integrated professional services platform focused on architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms. The formal combination is expected to become effective by the end of 2026, with financial terms undisclosed. The investment is intended to support national expansion, technology development, and additional service offerings and acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    FFL Partners
    Target
    Waylin Partners

    FFL Partners has completed an undisclosed investment in Waylin Partners, an Office of the CFO advisory firm focused on forward-deployed finance engineering for private equity-backed companies. The investment is intended to accelerate talent recruitment, expand relationships with private equity firms, and advance AI-enabled offerings.

  • Buyer
    Altaline Capital Management
    Target
    Risk & Regulatory Consulting (RRC)

    Altaline Capital Management announced that funds it advises have completed a strategic growth investment in Risk & Regulatory Consulting (RRC), an independent provider of actuarial, financial/IT, compliance, and support solutions to U.S. insurance regulators. The leadership and services at RRC will remain unchanged, while Altaline plans to support growth by adding credentialed actuaries and specialists.

  • Buyer
    Dealer Services Network, Monroe Capital
    Target
    GG&D Motor Vehicle Services
    Seller
    Frontenac
    Type
    Buyout

    Dealer Services Network acquired GG&D Motor Vehicle Services, a DMV Authorized Third Party (ATP) provider based in Phoenix. Monroe Capital provided senior credit facility funding as sole lead arranger and administrative agent to support the acquisition, strengthening Dealer Services Network’s presence in the western United States and in the Phoenix area.

  • Buyer
    Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Revenew International
    Seller
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners announced the sale of Revenew International to Bernhard Capital Partners. The terms were not disclosed, and Revenew provides cost recovery and performance improvement services using a technology-enabled delivery model.

  • Buyer
    Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Revenew
    Type
    Buyout

    Bernhard Capital Partners acquired Revenew, establishing an infrastructure-focused professional services platform centered on contract compliance, performance improvement, and recovery services. Revenew’s technology-enabled delivery model and proprietary data analytics platform support long-term enterprise customer relationships in asset-intensive industries.

  • Buyer
    Dansons Capital Group, Accrual Equity Partners (AEP), Hydro Construction (HydroCon)
    Target
    Shasta Pools
    Seller
    Skip Ast Jr. (Shasta president), Ast family (founding family; named as prior operators/sellers)
    Type
    Buyout

    Dansons Capital Group partnered with Accrual Equity Partners and Hydro Construction to complete the acquisition of Shasta Pools, a longtime Phoenix-area pool builder, with the deal finalized on August 6, 2026. The new ownership group plans to expand Shasta beyond pool construction and maintenance by launching Shasta Home Services and growing it into a broader national home-services platform.

  • Buyer
    Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
    Type
    Buyout

    Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. entered into a proposed transaction to be acquired by Bernhard Capital Partners. Under the terms, Bowman shareholders are expected to receive $43.00 in cash per share.

  • Buyer
    Agathos AEC, Hunter Forest Capital, Aldine Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Pine Street Capital, Patriot Capital, First Merchants Bank
    Target
    Tecton Architects
    Type
    Buyout

    Agathos AEC, a national architecture and engineering firm backed by Hunter Forest Capital, acquired Hartford-based Tecton Architects. The deal closed in August 2026, with no financial terms disclosed. Tecton will retain its name and operate as an Agathos AEC company, with its executive principals continuing to lead and no workforce reductions planned.

  • Buyer
    Heritage Point Partners
    Target
    Mayatax
    Type
    Buyout

    Heritage Point Partners made an investment in Mayatax, a Houston-based tax and financial services firm serving small businesses with tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll, compliance, and related advisory services. Generational Capital Markets served as the M&A advisor. The acquisition closed on May 26, 2026.

  • Buyer
    Blackford Capital
    Target
    Industrial Electronic Systems, Inc. (IES)
    Type
    Addon

    Blackford Capital acquired Industrial Electronic Systems, Inc. (IES), a fire alarm and life safety systems integrator in the Greater Sacramento area. The deal marks the second add-on acquisition for Blackford’s Security Fire Solutions platform, following the December 2024 purchase of Security Fire Systems (SFS) and the September 2025 add-on of Lakeview Security, Fire & Communication.

  • Buyer
    Great American Holdings, LLC (GA Group), Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (majority owner via funds managed)
    Target
    The Kaseno CPA Firm (family law litigation support practice)
    Seller
    The Kaseno CPA Firm
    Type
    Addon

    Great American Holdings (GA Group) acquired the California- and Washington-based family law litigation support practice of The Kaseno CPA Firm. The deal adds a four-person team led by founder Karen J. Kaseno and expands GA Group’s family law litigation support capabilities to serve attorneys, courts, and clients in complex matters.

  • Buyer
    Affinia
    Target
    Wilson Partners
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Affinia, a RedBird Capital Partners-backed integrated accounting and advisory platform, has added Wilson Partners to expand its capabilities and national scale in the United Kingdom. The combination brings sector expertise, specialist advisory services (including for international ultra-high-net-worth clients), and plans to leverage RedBird X, its proprietary AI platform, to improve internal operations and customer experiences.

  • Buyer
    TPG (through TPG Growth)
    Target
    Smith + Howard
    Seller
    Broad Sky Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Broad Sky Partners completed the sale of Smith + Howard to TPG, with TPG funding the deal through TPG Growth. The transaction concludes Broad Sky’s roughly three-and-a-half-year partnership, during which Smith + Howard expanded from a single Atlanta office into a national platform with multiple locations and an offshore delivery center in India.

  • Buyer
    New Mountain Capital, LLC
    Target
    Jensen Hughes
    Seller
    Gryphon Investors
    Type
    Buyout

    New Mountain Capital entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jensen Hughes, a global fire protection engineering and nuclear risk engineering company, from Gryphon Investors. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Veritas Capital
    Target
    Trinity Consultants
    Seller
    Oak Hill Capital
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Veritas Capital will acquire Trinity Consultants from Oak Hill Capital pursuant to a definitive agreement. Oak Hill will reinvest and remain a minority shareholder, while Trinity’s management team and broader employees will continue to hold meaningful ownership. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    ATIS
    Target
    Buckley Belcher & Company, LLC
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) announced that its portfolio company ATIS acquired Buckley Belcher & Company, LLC. The acquisition expands ATIS’s consulting and managed services capabilities for elevator and escalator lifecycle support across the United States and Canada.

  • Buyer
    O2 Investment Partners, Azureon
    Target
    Subcomm Pools, Subcomm
    Type
    Addon

    O2 Investment Partners announced that, through its pool-care platform Azureon, it has made an investment in Subcomm Pools. The acquisition investment strengthens Azureon’s presence in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with Subcomm gaining ownership in the Azureon platform and receiving operational support and resources.

  • Buyer
    BV Investment Partners
    Target
    Thomas & Company

    BV Investment Partners announced that it has made an investment in Thomas & Company, a workforce compliance platform headquartered in Nashville. BV will partner with CEO Nate Kenney and the Thomas & Company leadership team to support the company’s next phase of growth, including expanding its client base, deepening its service suite, and pursuing additional acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    BNP Group, Godspeed Capital Management LP
    Target
    U.S. Cost Incorporated
    Type
    Addon

    BNP Group, backed by Godspeed Capital Management, announced the acquisition of U.S. Cost Incorporated (USC), a global cost management and project controls firm. The deal adds cost estimation, cost management, scheduling, and value engineering capabilities to BNP’s aviation and supply chain engineering platform while expanding exposure into government, healthcare, and education markets.

  • Buyer
    Oasis Management Company Ltd.
    Target
    SHiDAX Corporation
    Location
    Japan
    Type
    Buyout

    Oasis Management Company said Japan’s Tokyo District Court increased the fair share price for SHiDAX in a share purchase price determination proceeding tied to SHiDAX’s 2024 going-private transaction. The court rejected the JPY 800 tender offer price as fair and set the fair price at JPY 950 per share, criticizing the special committee’s independence and substantive negotiation protections for minority shareholders.

  • Buyer
    Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, New Mountain Capital
    Target
    CBIZ, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Grant Thornton Advisors will acquire CBIZ in an all-cash transaction valued at $5 billion, paying $55.00 per CBIZ share (a ~54% premium to the 30-day VWAP). The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to CBIZ shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, and includes a go-shop period ending August 27, 2026.

  • Buyer
    Great American Holdings, LLC (GA Group)
    Target
    Trampe Settles, LLC
    Seller
    Brian Trampe (owner of Trampe Settles, LLC)
    Type
    Addon

    Great American Holdings (GA Group) announced the acquisition of Trampe Settles, a Dallas-based family law litigation support firm. The deal expands GA Group’s financial advisory services—particularly expert witness, valuation, asset tracing, and forensic accounting capabilities for marital dissolution disputes.

  • Buyer
    Tayeh Capital Group
    Target
    Council Advisors
    Seller
    Dave Niles, Scott Miller
    Type
    Buyout

    Tayeh Capital Group (TCG) partnered with founders and management of Council Advisors, taking a majority investment and becoming the firm’s first institutional investor. The deal was completed earlier this week, and financial and legal terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Franchise Equity Partners
    Target
    Bravo Fit
    Seller
    Bravo Fit's existing shareholders, Planet Fitness
    Location
    Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) acquired Bravo Fit, the exclusive Planet Fitness franchisee across multiple Australian markets, from its existing shareholders. Planet Fitness exited its minority ownership position in Bravo Fit as part of the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed, and Bravo Fit management will continue leading expansion in Australia.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group
    Target
    Top to Bottom Services
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group announced the acquisition of Top to Bottom Services, a Maryland-based home inspection firm serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The deal expands LaunchPad’s Mid-Atlantic presence and adds geographic density around Montgomery County, Maryland, while Top to Bottom will continue operating under its established local brand.

  • Buyer
    4M Building Solutions, O2 Investment Partners
    Target
    Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning, Rainbow Maintenance Services
    Seller
    Jared Baker, Christy Baker
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    4M Building Solutions has completed acquisitions of Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning (Mayfield, Kentucky) and Rainbow Maintenance Services (Elgin, Illinois). The deal terms were not disclosed. O2 Investment Partners is also cited as announcing the investment, marking 4M’s 15th and 16th acquisitions since partnering with O2 in January 2023.

  • Buyer
    Winterberry Gardens, Gemini Investors
    Target
    Willie C. and Sons Landscaping LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Winterberry Gardens, a portfolio company of Gemini Investors, acquired Willie C. and Sons Landscaping LLC. The transaction closed on March 24, 2026, and Generational Group advised the seller.

  • Buyer
    KKR
    Target
    Thomson Reuters Global Print business (Global Print)
    Seller
    Thomson Reuters
    Location
    United States

    Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Global Print business to capital accounts advised by KKR for approximately $500 million, forming a joint venture. Thomson Reuters will retain a 49% interest, as well as intellectual property rights and full editorial control, while the JV receives an exclusive license to distribute Thomson Reuters content in print and digital book formats.

  • Buyer
    Lightyear Capital, Unity Partners
    Target
    Prosperity Partners

    Lightyear Capital is making a majority growth investment in Prosperity Partners, a Chicago-based tax, client accounting, and transaction support services firm. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, while Unity Partners will retain a minority stake.

  • Buyer
    Palm Beach Capital Fund VI, L.P., United Design Partners, Inc., Palm Beach Capital
    Target
    NELSON Worldwide, United Design Partners, Inc. (UDP)
    Location
    United States

    Palm Beach Capital Fund VI made a strategic investment in NELSON Worldwide through its investment entity United Design Partners, Inc. The investment is intended to expand an integrated national architecture and design services platform built around NELSON’s infrastructure, client relationships, and operational capabilities.

  • Buyer
    CCS Facility Services, Silver Oak Services Partners
    Target
    Alabama Cleaning Service (ACS)
    Type
    Addon

    CCS Facility Services, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, announced the addition of Alabama Cleaning Service (ACS), a commercial cleaning provider based in Decatur, Alabama. The move expands CCS’ Southeast footprint and increases delivery capabilities for janitorial and facility services for regional and multi-site commercial customers.

  • Buyer
    65 Equity Partners
    Target
    Theop
    Seller
    Florac (reinvesting shareholder)
    Location
    France

    65 Equity Partners will make a partnership investment in Theop, an independent real estate client representation and project management consulting group headquartered in Paris. Founders Julien Palengat and Sébastien Alphand, along with reinvesting shareholder Florac, will remain major shareholders as 65 Equity Partners supports Theop’s next phase of growth through organic expansion, M&A, and digital/AI initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Greenix Pest Control
    Target
    Essential Pest Control
    Seller
    Kyle Holden, Kris Holden
    Type
    Buyout

    Greenix Pest Control acquired Essential Pest Control, a regional pest management provider serving homeowners in Knoxville, Tennessee and the Dayton, Ohio market. The deal expands Greenix’s footprint into Tennessee (its 21st state of operation) and increases operational density in the Dayton region.

  • Buyer
    Advantage Investigations, Align Capital Partners
    Target
    Lange Technical Services
    Type
    Addon

    Align Capital Partners’ national insurance investigative services platform, Advantage Investigations, completed the acquisition of Lange Technical Services. The deal expands Advantage’s offerings to include accident reconstruction and forensic services for auto and property-and-casualty liability carriers.

  • Buyer
    PestCo Holdings, LLC, Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP)
    Target
    Arrow Pest Control
    Seller
    Stewart Lenner (owner of Arrow Pest Control)
    Type
    Addon

    PestCo Holdings, a TSCP portfolio company, acquired Arrow Pest Control to expand PestCo’s pest control capabilities in the New Jersey market. Arrow Pest Control, based in Morganville, New Jersey, has served residential and commercial customers in the state for more than 50 years. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    SMART Safety Gulf Coast
    Target
    AMC Safety, Safe Construction Consulting
    Type
    Addon

    SMART Safety Gulf Coast, a Carr’s Hill-backed safety services platform, acquired AMC Safety and Safe Construction Consulting to expand its workplace safety and compliance capabilities across the Gulf Coast and broader Southeast/Mid-Atlantic regions. The deals add safety program management, OSHA training, jobsite inspections, and staffing/workforce development services to the platform while extending geographic reach into Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, and surrounding markets.

  • Buyer
    Korn Ferry, OMERS Private Equity
    Target
    AMS
    Seller
    OMERS Private Equity
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Korn Ferry entered into a definitive agreement with OMERS Private Equity to acquire UK-headquartered AMS for about £850 million (approximately $1.1 billion). The deal combines Korn Ferry’s search, talent & organizational solutions, and workforce solutions with AMS’s recruitment process outsourcing and related talent acquisition and consulting services.

  • Buyer
    Great Hill Partners, Garnett Station Partners
    Target
    Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
    Location
    United States

    Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming announced a growth investment from Great Hill Partners, joining existing investor Garnett Station Partners, though financial terms were not disclosed. The capital is intended to strengthen franchisee support infrastructure, expand into new markets, and enhance digital marketing capabilities to accelerate Woof Gang’s national growth.

  • Buyer
    Herzig Engineering, Copley Equity Partners
    Target
    Canada Training Group (CTG)
    Location
    Saskatchewan, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    Herzig Engineering, backed by Copley Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of Canada Training Group (CTG), a Canadian provider of electrical safety training, electrical maintenance training, Arc Flash Studies, and Infrared Electrical Inspections. The companies will continue operating CTG under its established brand as “Canada Training Group – A Herzig Company,” expanding Herzig Engineering’s ability to serve customers across North America.

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