Recent Professional Services Acquisitions
Acquisition Volume in Professional Services by Year
Last 5 years
Professional Services transactions on this page reflect buyers building capability platforms and extending local footprints. Recent deals include architecture and design add‑ins, finance and accounting advisory expansions, workforce and outplacement roll‑ups, and specialist services such as gemological analysis and music business management.
Both strategic buyers and private‑equity–backed platforms are active. Examples include SolomonEdwards strengthening finance consulting on the U.S. West Coast, Paragon Group adding automation capabilities in the U.K., and Province (Trivest‑backed) integrating dispute and investigations expertise. Several acquirers have kept target brands and leadership in place to preserve local client relationships and specialist expertise.
What Stands Out
- Platform consolidation and capability builds: buyers are adding adjacent advisory and operational services (e.g., finance advisory, investigations, project delivery).
- Geographic expansion: transactions extend footprints across U.S. states (California, Tennessee, Delaware, Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida) and into Europe (France, U.K.).
- Specialist subsectors featured: architecture and design, financial due diligence and CFO advisory, workforce/outplacement and career transition, document/process automation, and gemological services.
- Integration approach favors continuity: several deals keep target brands and senior leaders in place to retain client relationships and specialist teams.
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- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Streeter Brothers Insurance
- Seller
- Linda Schmaing
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Montana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Streeter Brothers Insurance, a long-established independent insurance agency based in Billings, Montana. Streeter Brothers will continue operating from its current location with its existing team, while gaining access to Inszone’s carrier relationships, technology platforms, and operational resources.
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March 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Franchise FastLane, Southfield Capital
- Target
- Franchise Creator
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Franchise FastLane, a franchise development organization, acquired Franchise Creator, a franchise consulting firm focused on turning businesses into successful franchise brands. The deal is intended to strengthen Franchise FastLane’s end-to-end franchising ecosystem by expanding support for early-stage franchise brands and strengthening its CarPool platform.
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March 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Premier Payroll Solutions
- Target
- WayRoll HR
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Premier Payroll Solutions, a payroll and workforce management services provider, announced the acquisition of WayRoll HR. The deal is intended to expand Premier’s HR services, advisory support, and workforce solution capabilities, with WayRoll HR continuing to operate under its existing brand.
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March 16, 2026
- Buyer
- RailPros
- Target
- Diverging Approach, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rail and transit consulting firm RailPros completed its acquisition of Diverging Approach, Inc., a railway system contractor based in Williamsburg, Virginia. The deal adds signal and communications training/certification and expands RailPros’ ability to deliver turnkey program delivery and alternative delivery execution for freight and transit/commuter rail programs across North America.
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March 16, 2026
- Buyer
- INVISION
- Target
- GastingerWalker
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
INVISION and GastingerWalker announced they will merge under the INVISION brand, with the merger effective March 16, 2026. The combination unites two legacy architecture and design firms in The HFW Companies network to create a national architectural collective with nearly 200 employees.
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March 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Colliers
- Target
- Progedil
- Seller
- Giuseppe Barile (founder; transitioning into an advisory role)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Colliers, a global real estate professional services and investment management firm, announced it has acquired Progedil, a Rome-based residential asset advisor. Progedil will continue operating with its existing leadership team and will be integrated into Colliers’ broader platform to expand residential development and urban regeneration advisory across Italy.
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March 13, 2026
- Buyer
- DCS Corporation
- Target
- ARCTOS, LLC, ARCTOS Technology Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DCS Corporation acquired ARCTOS, LLC to expand its aerospace and defense R&D and engineering capabilities. The combined organization will strengthen DCS’s propulsion and flight systems, structures and materials, sensors and electronics, and related technology transition areas, while expanding its Dayton-region footprint near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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- Buyer
- Inszone Insurance Services
- Target
- Charles James Cayias Insurance Inc.
- Seller
- Cayias family (Charley Cayias, Cyndia Cayias, and Dimitri Cayias)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Inszone Insurance Services announced its merger with Charles James Cayias Insurance Inc., an independent insurance agency located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The acquisition strengthens Inszone’s Utah presence while allowing longtime agent Charley Cayias to continue working with clients and transition away from administrative duties.
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March 10, 2026
- Buyer
- HR Path
- Target
- Inspire Human Resources (Inspire HR)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
HR Path, a global HR consulting and HRIS solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Inspire Human Resources (Inspire HR), a U.S.-based HR advisory firm. The deal is intended to expand HR Path’s advisory capabilities in North America and strengthen its advisory pillar by adding Inspire HR’s team and fractional/flexible HR delivery model.
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March 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Cogency Global Inc., Bertram Capital
- Target
- Elemental CoSec
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
Cogency Global, a provider of corporate compliance and transactional legal support services, acquired UK-based company secretarial, governance, and compliance firm Elemental CoSec. The deal is intended to strengthen Cogency’s UK platform and expand services across the company lifecycle, including company secretarial, corporate governance, UK incorporation, identity verification, directorships, tax, and accountancy.
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March 6, 2026
- Buyer
- Smithbucklin
- Target
- McKinley Advisors
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Smithbucklin has acquired McKinley Advisors, an association consultancy focused on research, strategy, governance, and business transformation. The deal combines McKinley’s research-based advisory capabilities with Smithbucklin’s association management, education, and event services platform, supported by 360 Live Media.
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March 6, 2026
- Buyer
- Ryan
- Target
- Hucke and Associates
- Seller
- Peter Hucke, Stephen Hucke, Devon Shapiro
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired Hucke and Associates, a property tax consulting firm based in New York City. The acquisition strengthens Ryan’s property tax appeals and valuation advocacy capabilities, particularly in complex markets such as New York City.
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- Buyer
- Lee Equity Partners
- Target
- KCIC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lee Equity Partners announced the acquisition of KCIC, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm that helps corporate clients manage complex litigation liabilities, insurance assets, and risk-related data challenges. The deal expands Lee Equity’s Insurance Services platform and is intended to accelerate KCIC’s technology-enabled consulting offerings, including its Ligado software platform.
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March 5, 2026
- Buyer
- KDG
- Target
- Square Foot Consultants
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KDG, a professional services and advisory firm focused on business and technology solutions, acquired Square Foot Consultants, a Pennsylvania-based provider of business advisory, technology, and ERP consulting for mid-market manufacturers. The deal expands KDG’s capabilities in ERP, AI, business intelligence, and operational consulting, with Square Foot’s team integrating into KDG while continuing to support existing clients.
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March 5, 2026
- Buyer
- Trinity Hunt Partners
- Target
- Berger Consulting Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Trinity Hunt Partners made an investment in Berger Consulting Group to launch a new economic consulting and dispute advisory platform focused on economic damages analysis, forensic accounting, and valuation services. Berger’s founding leadership will continue, and a new platform CEO (Gary Buckland) has been added to support national expansion and capability growth.
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March 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Soles4Souls
- Target
- Erren Recondition
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Netherlands
- Type
- Addon
Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit, announced the acquisition of Erren Recondition, a European leader in footwear and apparel reconditioning. The deal strengthens Soles4Souls’ circular solutions platform by expanding its ability to help brands and retailers extend product life, reduce waste, and create economic opportunity.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Knightscope, Inc.
- Target
- Event Risk LLC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Knightscope, Inc. completed its acquisition of Event Risk LLC, a provider of armed and unarmed security guarding services and executive protection. The deal expands Knightscope into tech-enabled guarding services by combining its autonomous robotics and AI orchestration software with Event Risk’s licensed physical response infrastructure under an integrated managed-service operating model.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- CrossCountry Consulting
- Target
- CNM LLP
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CrossCountry Consulting announced its acquisition of CNM LLP, an Office of the CFO advisory firm headquartered in Southern California. The deal expands CrossCountry’s West Coast presence and strengthens its ability to deliver end-to-end Office of the CFO solutions nationwide.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- SolomonEdwards, Renovus Capital Partners
- Target
- CFO's Domain
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
SolomonEdwards has acquired CFO's Domain, a Los Angeles-based consulting and recruiting firm specializing in Office of the CFO advisory services. The deal expands SolomonEdwards' finance transformation, FP&A and M&A advisory capabilities while strengthening its West Coast presence in California.
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February 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Western Trail Capital
- Target
- CashLine Solutions, LLC
- Seller
- Generational Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Western Trail Capital acquired CashLine Solutions, LLC, a Houston-based financial and management consulting firm focused on improving businesses’ cash flow through order-to-cash optimization. The acquisition closed on February 23, 2026.
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Leo, Orion Group
- Target
- Bevara Building Services, Blackfin
- Seller
- John Pauley (former owner of Blackfin)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Addon
Leo, an Orion Group-backed facilities services network, announced major investments that effectively merge Bevara Building Services and Blackfin into its expanding national platform. The combined operation integrates nearly 300 on-site building engineers across the United States to deepen Leo’s enterprise service capabilities.
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February 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Polaris Private Equity
- Target
- Valtus Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Nordic private equity firm Polaris Private Equity has agreed to become the majority investor in Valtus Group, the France-headquartered executive interim management firm. The investment will support Valtus's international expansion and operational scaling while existing shareholders GENEO Capital Entrepreneur and Société Générale Capital Partenaires remain committed investors.
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February 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Ground Control Business Management (Wealthspire)
- Target
- Wiles + Taylor & Co.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Wealthspire’s Ground Control Business Management has acquired Nashville-based Wiles + Taylor & Co., a music-focused business management and tax consulting firm. The deal expands Ground Control’s U.S. footprint beyond California, adds specialized touring and royalty administration capabilities, and brings roughly 65 employees into the platform while Wiles + Taylor continues operating in Nashville.
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- Buyer
- Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP)
- Target
- Mister Car Wash, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mister Car Wash entered into a definitive all-cash merger agreement under which investment funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP) will purchase all outstanding shares not already owned by LGP affiliates for $7.00 per share, valuing the company at an implied $3.1 billion enterprise value. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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February 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Control Point Associates, Inc.
- Target
- Borbas Surveying & Mapping
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Control Point Associates, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Borbas Surveying & Mapping, a New Jersey-based surveying and digital mapping firm. The deal expands Control Point’s New Jersey operations and increases its technical capabilities across infrastructure, environmental, and industrial markets, while aiming to ensure continuity for Borbas clients and ongoing projects.
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February 17, 2026
- Buyer
- The Stonewall Group
- Target
- Architectural Alliance, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Stonewall Group, a national architecture platform firm, has acquired Wilmington, Delaware-based Architectural Alliance, Inc., adding the firm to its national architecture platform while allowing Architectural Alliance to continue operating under its existing brand and leadership. The deal establishes a Stonewall foothold in Delaware and expands the platform's capabilities across the Mid-Atlantic in areas including historic restoration, mixed-use, institutional, and residential architecture.
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February 16, 2026
- Buyer
- CapitalSpring
- Target
- Alloy Personal Training
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Alloy Personal Training announced a strategic investment from franchise-focused CapitalSpring to accelerate the brand’s next phase of national growth. The partnership is intended to preserve Alloy’s day-to-day operations, leadership structure, and franchisee-first focus while enabling investment in franchisee resources, infrastructure, and growth.
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February 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Paragon Group
- Target
- Parseq Limited
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Paragon Group has acquired Parseq Limited, a UK-based specialist in document, finance, and payment process automation, to strengthen its business process services capabilities. The deal (which includes 354 employees globally) is intended to expand Paragon's UK footprint, accelerate innovation by integrating Parseq's robotic process automation and machine learning capabilities, and secure intellectual property for financial services clients.
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February 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Province, Trivest
- Target
- StoneTurn
- Seller
- MML Capital Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Province, a portfolio company of Trivest, has acquired StoneTurn, a global professional services firm specializing in disputes, investigations, and risk advisory, from MML Capital. The deal adds StoneTurn's investigative, compliance, and dispute capabilities to Province's restructuring and financial advisory services, creating an integrated, senior-led advisory platform across more than 300 professionals and 19 offices.
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February 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Careerminds
- Target
- Keystone Partners, Renovo, Job Copilot, Outplacement Australia
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Careerminds has acquired Keystone Partners, Renovo, Job Copilot, and Outplacement Australia to create a scaled, global workforce solutions platform that spans North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The acquisitions expand Careerminds' outplacement, career transition, talent development and job-search technology capabilities and provide broader local-market delivery and expertise.
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- Buyer
- International Gemological Institute (IGI)
- Target
- American Gemological Laboratories (AGL)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has acquired American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a specialist in colored gemstone analysis and provenance reporting. AGL will remain headquartered in New York and continue operating under its brand with Chris Smith staying as President and Chief Gemologist; IGI said the acquisition—supported by Blackstone—will broaden its colored-gemstone capabilities and help expand AGL’s services beyond the U.S.
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February 5, 2026
- Buyer
- CrossCountry Consulting
- Target
- CDS
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CrossCountry Consulting, a business advisory and technology solutions firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia, has acquired CDS, a San Francisco-based financial due diligence provider. The acquisition deepens CrossCountry's transaction advisory capabilities by integrating CDS's buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence expertise into a new Financial Due Diligence practice led by CDS partners Brian Drue and Anthony Azevedo.
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February 2, 2026
- Buyer
- APi Group Corporation
- Target
- CertaSite
- Seller
- The Riverside Company
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) completed its previously announced acquisition of CertaSite on February 2, 2026. CertaSite is an inspection-first provider of comprehensive fire and life safety services in the Midwest, and the deal is expected to complement APi’s recurring, non-discretionary safety services platform.
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February 2, 2026
- Buyer
- Tandem Engineering
- Target
- Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tandem Engineering has acquired Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative, Inc., a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan; the deal closed on February 2, 2026. The acquisition expands Tandem’s integrated engineering and project management capabilities by adding architecture, interior design and sustainable-design expertise to its service offering.
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January 29, 2026
- Buyer
- Odgers
- Target
- Ridgeway Partners LLC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Odgers (Odgers Berndtson) has acquired Ridgeway Partners LLC, a U.S.-based executive search firm focused on financial services and board advisory. The acquisition strengthens Odgers' Global Financial Services and Board Advisory practices and expands its U.S. capabilities and reach into major financial centers.
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January 29, 2026
- Buyer
- The Stonewall Group
- Target
- ADG Architecture, LLC
- Seller
- Bob Taylor, Clarisa Parodi
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Stonewall Group, a Lafayette, Louisiana–based platform for architecture firms, has acquired ADG Architecture, LLC, a Fort Myers, Florida–based architecture and interior design firm. The acquisition — which closed on October 31, 2025 — expands Stonewall's Southeast footprint; ADG founders Bob Taylor and Clarisa Parodi will remain involved with Taylor continuing to lead the Fort Myers studio.
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- Buyer
- LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
- Target
- RJ Home Inspections, Sherwood Inspection Services
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
LaunchPad Home Group expanded into the Northeast by acquiring RJ Home Inspections and Sherwood Inspection Services. The transactions add established home inspection brands serving Greater Boston/New England and Connecticut, and include founder-to-leadership integration for ongoing regional growth.
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- Buyer
- BDO Canada
- Target
- GrantMatch Corp., GrantMatch
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
BDO Canada has acquired GrantMatch, a government grant advisory firm based in Oakville, Ontario, adding a team and proprietary software platform that tracks thousands of public funding programs. The transaction expands BDO Canada's Credits & Incentives capabilities, combining grants advisory with BDO's broader tax and professional services offerings.
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January 26, 2026
- Buyer
- SPS PoolCare, Storr Group
- Target
- AZ Veteran Pool Care
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
SPS PoolCare, the largest U.S. swimming-pool services platform backed by Storr Group, has acquired AZ Veteran Pool Care, a pool maintenance and repair company serving the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The deal expands SPS PoolCare's Arizona footprint (its 21st Arizona acquisition) and continues the firm's roll-up strategy in the Sun Belt.
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January 24, 2026
- Buyer
- SPS PoolCare, Storr Group, Balance Point Capital
- Target
- Pool Troopers
- Seller
- Shoreline Equity Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SPS PoolCare, backed by Storr Group, has acquired Pool Troopers in a consolidation deal aimed at strengthening its position as the leading U.S. swimming pool maintenance and repair provider. The combined company is expected to serve more than 42,000 weekly recurring residential and commercial customers across 19 markets in five states and to perform over 2,000,000 weekly recurring pool services in 2026.
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January 24, 2026
- Buyer
- Bureau Veritas
- Target
- SPIN360
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Bureau Veritas, a global testing, inspection, and certification provider, announced it will acquire SPIN360, an Italian sustainability consulting firm serving premium fashion and luxury brands. The deal is intended to expand Bureau Veritas’ integrated sustainability and compliance offerings by combining SPIN360’s life cycle assessment tools and data-driven advisory with Bureau Veritas’ certification and supply chain auditing capabilities.
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- Buyer
- HR Path
- Target
- Enforce Consulting
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HR Path has merged with Enforce, a Dallas-based Dayforce specialist, to strengthen HR Path’s Dayforce consulting and managed-services capabilities in North America. Enforce brings a team of 38 Dayforce experts and a portfolio of primarily North American clients, enabling HR Path to expand Dayforce implementation, optimization, and payroll outsourcing offerings in the U.S.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
- Target
- Audere Partners, Mellum Capital (Real Estate Capital Advisory business)
- Seller
- Natixis Partners, Mellum Capital
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Houlihan Lokey has signed an agreement to take a controlling interest in Audere Partners, strengthening its mid‑cap advisory presence in France and adding more than 50 finance professionals to its French team. Separately, the firm has acquired the real estate capital advisory business of Mellum Capital (operations in Munich and London), integrating 11 professionals and expanding Houlihan Lokey's real estate capital solutions in Europe.
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Eigenmann & Veronelli Group (EV Group)
- Target
- Cornelius Polska
- Seller
- Cornelius Group (Chairman Dr. Neville Prior referenced)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Poland
- Type
- Buyout
EV Group (Eigenmann & Veronelli Group) has signed an agreement to acquire the majority shareholding in Cornelius Polska, a Warsaw-based distributor of specialty chemicals. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2026.
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Private Investor (unnamed)
- Target
- M. Hajjar & Associates
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Generational Group advised the sale of M. Hajjar & Associates, a Coral Gables-based architectural, engineering and consulting firm, to an unnamed private investor. The transaction closed on January 22, 2026 and was led by Generational Group’s M&A team.
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- BV Investment Partners
- Target
- Managed Repair Program (Alacrity Solutions) / Altimeter Solutions Group
- Seller
- Alacrity Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
BV Investment Partners has acquired the Managed Repair Program division from Alacrity Solutions and rebranded the business as Altimeter Solutions Group. The carve-out — the first investment from BV's Fund XII (with capital from Funds XI and XII) — creates a standalone, tech-enabled managed repair platform serving property-insurance carriers and will be operated in partnership with the existing leadership team.
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January 22, 2026
- Buyer
- PG Rugs LLC
- Target
- Manning Brothers
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
PG Rugs LLC, a privately owned rug cleaning and restoration operator based in Bogota, New Jersey, has acquired Manning Brothers, including a 10,000-square-foot rug cleaning facility and warehouse. The deal expands PG Rugs' operational capacity and advances its strategy to scale rug care services across the U.S. Northeast.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Teamshares Inc., Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V
- Target
- Teamshares Inc., Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares entered into definitive agreements for a business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV), which is expected to take Teamshares public on Nasdaq in the second quarter of 2026. The transaction values the combined company at a pro forma enterprise value of $746 million and is expected to deliver up to $333 million of net proceeds through a $126 million PIPE and Live Oak V’s cash in trust.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Marksman Titan Security Group, Quad-C Management, Inc.
- Target
- Priebe Security Services, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Marksman Titan Security Group, backed by private equity firm Quad-C, has acquired Priebe Security Services, an Austin-based contract security provider. The transaction adds over 450 employees and expands Marksman's presence in Central Texas while enhancing its manned guarding, mobile patrol and technology-enabled security capabilities; terms were not disclosed.
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January 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Cosegic, MML Capital Partners
- Target
- FINTRAIL
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
Cosegic has acquired FINTRAIL, a specialist financial crime consultancy, bringing FINTRAIL's team into Cosegic to expand the group's financial crime and regulatory risk capabilities across banking, payments, fintech and digital assets. The deal, completed by Cosegic (which is backed by MML Capital Partners), is part of a broader buy-and-build strategy to deepen specialist compliance services for clients operating in complex regulatory environments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of buyers are active in professional services acquisitions?
Both strategic buyers (national platforms and specialist firms) and private‑equity–backed investors are active. Notable buyers on this page include The Stonewall Group, Paragon Group, SolomonEdwards, Careerminds, and investment sponsors such as Polaris Private Equity and Trivest.
Which subsectors are seeing the most transactions?
Recent transactions on this page highlight architecture and design, finance and accounting advisory (including financial due diligence and CFO services), workforce/outplacement and transition services, business process automation, and specialist testing/analysis services (e.g., gemology).
Are deals aimed at geographic growth or capability expansion?
Both. Several buyers are expanding geographic reach (examples in California, Tennessee, Delaware, Michigan, Massachusetts, France and the U.K.) while others are acquiring to add specific capabilities such as robotic process automation, dispute and investigation expertise, or touring/royalty administration.
Do acquired firms typically retain their leadership or brand?
Yes—multiple transactions noted that targets will continue operating under existing brands or with senior leaders retained (for example, Architectural Alliance, American Gemological Laboratories, ADG Architecture, and Wiles + Taylor).