Tracked deals
1454
1454 tracked deals across 2011-2026.
Top Professional Services Acquirers (2011-2026)
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
1129 strategic · 679 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
335 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Platform building and capability expansion are common threads, such as integrated AEC services (Aphias Capital) and environmental/regulatory offerings (Integral Consulting).
- Geographic expansion appears frequently, including moves into new regions and deeper coverage in areas like the Mountain West, Phoenix, and North Carolina.
- Regulated-industry and compliance-focused services show up in multiple deals, including contractor workforce screening and DMV-authorized third-party services.
- Cross-border interest is present, with activity including the United Kingdom (Ara Partners/Bryden Wood) alongside U.S. transactions.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Riverside Company | 27 | Global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of ... | PE |
| Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | 13 | National provider of integrated fire protection, life saf... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| 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 |
| Allied Universal | 11 | Global security and facility services provider offering i... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| LaunchPad Home Group | 10 | Family of regional home inspection and residential servic... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| OneDigital | 9 | National insurance brokerage, financial services and HR c... | 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) |
Acquisition Volume in Professional Services by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Petauri
- Target
- Franklin Pharmaceutical Consulting
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- 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.
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- Buyer
- Stonefield Economics
- Target
- VALUE Incorporated
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Stonefield Economics announced that VALUE Incorporated has joined its national economic consulting and dispute advisory platform. VALUE, based in Irving, Texas, is a financial valuation and economic damages consulting firm. The transaction is Stonefield’s third strategic acquisition, and VALUE will continue serving its existing clients while gaining access to Stonefield’s broader infrastructure.
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October 9, 2026
- Buyer
- J.S. Held
- Target
- Forensic Accountants & Consultants
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
J.S. Held acquired and integrated Forensic Accountants & Consultants (FAC) to expand its forensic accounting and litigation consulting capabilities in Florida. FAC provides forensic accounting, financial investigations, asset tracing, litigation consulting, and expert witness services for disputes such as marital, commercial, fraud, and economic damages matters.
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October 9, 2026
- Buyer
- SAFEbuilt
- Target
- Northeast Inspection Consultants
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SAFEbuilt acquired Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC) to expand its building department and community development services platform across Pennsylvania. NEIC’s team will continue working with its municipal customers while gaining access to SAFEbuilt’s larger national organization resources and expertise.
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October 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- Revenew International
- Seller
- Sentinel Capital Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- 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.
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October 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Advantage Investigations
- Target
- NorStar Investigations
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- 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.
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October 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Andersen Group Inc.
- Target
- Andersen in the Netherlands
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Andersen Group announced the acquisition of Andersen in the Netherlands, a full-service corporate finance and valuation advisory firm. The transaction adds valuation advisory as a new service line for Andersen in Europe and establishes its first dedicated valuation firm in the region.
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October 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Andersen Group Inc.
- Target
- Andersen in Italy
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Andersen Group announced the acquisition of Andersen in Italy, a multidisciplinary corporate advisory law firm. The transaction expands Andersen’s presence and legal and corporate advisory capabilities in a key European market.
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October 6, 2026
- Buyer
- XKIG
- Target
- ClearPath Solutions Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
XKIG announced it has acquired ClearPath Solutions Group to expand its critical infrastructure services platform with emergency management, strategic consulting, and government relations capabilities. ClearPath will operate as part of XKIG’s Canopy Infrastructure Solutions business, adding capabilities such as debris management, heavy civil construction, and disaster recovery contracting.
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- Buyer
- Cushing Terrell
- Target
- Graphite Design Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cushing Terrell acquired Seattle-based Graphite Design Group to expand its architecture capabilities, strengthen client relationships, and increase its presence in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition brings Graphite’s employees, contracts, and customer relationships into Cushing Terrell’s multidisciplinary organization.
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- Buyer
- Warren Equity Partners
- Target
- VDA
- Seller
- Keystone Capital Management
- Industry
- Professional Services
- 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.
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- Buyer
- Futurewave Acquisition Corporation (FWAC)
- Target
- Olympian Group Inc
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Type
- Buyout
Futurewave Acquisition Corporation (FWAC) is the subject of an inquiry related to its merger with Olympian Group Inc. The announcement notes the matter is being examined as a potential shareholder “fair deal,” but does not provide deal terms beyond the merger context.
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October 2, 2026
- Buyer
- PwC Australia
- Target
- Advancy Australia
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Australia
- Type
- Buyout
PwC Australia acquired Advancy Australia, a specialist commercial due diligence and value creation firm, to expand its advisory capabilities for private equity and corporate transactions. Advancy Australia founders Carl Brostrom and David Thevenon and their team joined the PwC Australia partnership, adding integrated support across the transaction lifecycle.
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October 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Limble
- Target
- FM360’s Professional Services Business
- Seller
- FM360, John Rimer
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Limble, a maintenance and asset management platform, announced it has acquired FM360’s professional services business. The deal brings FM360’s facility management implementation and consulting team into Limble’s professional services organization, and FM360 founder John Rimer will join Limble as VP of Professional Services.
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Nick Meter completes management buyout of Tangram Interiors (Lozowski family retains minority stake)September 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Nick Meter
- Target
- Tangram Interiors
- Seller
- Lozowski family, Joe Lozowski
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tangram Interiors announced the completion of an ownership and leadership transition in which President Nick Meter was named President and CEO after Joe Lozowski. Meter led a management buyout acquiring a significant stake from the Lozowski family, which retained a minority interest, with Lozowski continuing as an executive advisor during the transition.
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September 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Excellera, ICG plc
- Target
- Alma Strategic Communications
- Seller
- Alma partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- 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.
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September 23, 2026
- Buyer
- WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
- Target
- Poly, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- 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.
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September 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Wold Architects and Engineers, Providus Capital Partners
- Target
- Klein McCarthy Architects
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- 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.
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September 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Symera Partners LLC
- Target
- CIS Security Limited
- Seller
- Palmer family
- Industry
- Professional Services
- 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.
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September 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Prospanica
- Target
- Techqueria
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Prospanica announced the finalization of its acquisition of Techqueria, forming a large national network spanning Prospanica’s 50+ chapters and Techqueria’s community of over 20,000 members. The merger aims to accelerate Latino and Hispanic professional leadership in business and technology through education, mentorship, and career advancement programs.
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September 20, 2026
- Buyer
- CVC
- Target
- Ridge
- Seller
- Horizon Capital
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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September 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Pearson
- Target
- Internet Testing Systems (ITS)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pearson acquired Internet Testing Systems (ITS), a Baltimore-based assessment technology company, to strengthen Pearson Professional Assessments and expand its assessment and verification capabilities. The acquisition adds technology for remote testing and proctoring, performance-based assessments, continuous certification, and AI-powered assessment, building on a commercial relationship dating back to 2009.
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September 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Ara Partners
- Target
- Bryden Wood
- Industry
- Professional Services
- 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.
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September 17, 2026
- Buyer
- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
- Target
- Korotkin Insurance Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Addon
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants acquired Korotkin Insurance Group (KIG), a Michigan-based independent brokerage. The deal strengthens EPIC’s presence in Detroit and complements its specialty insurance and risk management capabilities across multiple industries and franchise clients.
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Foster & Foster to Acquire Gallagher Benefit Services’ Public Sector Actuarial Consulting OperationsSeptember 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries, Inc.
- Target
- Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. public sector actuarial consulting operations
- Seller
- Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain public sector actuarial consulting operations from Gallagher Benefit Services. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The deal will bring a public-sector actuarial team and plan relationships into Foster & Foster, expanding its capabilities serving governmental retirement systems across the United States.
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Aphias Capital Makes Majority Growth Investment in SNZweig to Combine Stambaugh Ness and Zweig GroupSeptember 15, 2026
- Buyer
- Aphias Capital, SNZweig Advisors
- Target
- SNZweig Advisors, Stambaugh Ness, Zweig Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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September 14, 2026
- Buyer
- Nomadar Corp.
- Target
- Fox Soccer Academy
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Austria
- Type
- Buyout
Nomadar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Fox Soccer Academy (FSA), an international youth soccer organization co-founded by Christian Fuchs and Raluca Gold-Fuchs. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions and remaining transaction matters. Following closing, Fuchs and Gold-Fuchs will remain partners and continue active roles in the academy’s strategy and development.
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September 10, 2026
- Buyer
- FFL Partners
- Target
- Waylin Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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September 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Integral Consulting Inc.
- Target
- Heritage Environmental Consultants
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integral Consulting Inc. announced it has acquired Heritage Environmental Consultants, a Western U.S. provider of environmental planning, permitting, and scientific services to industry and government clients. The deal is intended to strengthen Integral’s Mountain West presence and expand integrated environmental and regulatory capabilities across the project lifecycle.
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September 8, 2026
- Buyer
- Altaline Capital Management
- Target
- Risk & Regulatory Consulting (RRC)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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September 4, 2026
- Buyer
- DISA Global Solutions
- Target
- TEAM Companies
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DISA Global Solutions acquired TEAM Companies to expand its contractor compliance monitoring capabilities and workforce screening services. The deal adds TEAM’s proprietary “Alert” compliance management platform to strengthen DISA’s ability to audit, monitor, and screen contractors for safety-sensitive employers.
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September 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Stewart Information Services Corporation
- Target
- Tower Title
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stewart Information Services Corporation acquired Tower Title to expand its National Commercial Services business and strengthen its Energy & Infrastructure title capabilities. Tower Title is a national provider of title services focused primarily on telecommunications, with expertise supporting solar farms, wind turbines, data centers, and billboards.
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Korn Ferry
- Target
- AMS
- Seller
- OMERS Private Equity
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Korn Ferry completed its acquisition of UK-headquartered AMS from OMERS Private Equity, paying approximately £473 million and $326 million in cash and issuing 3,118,628 shares. The completed deal combines the firms into a global talent and organizational consulting platform with nearly 17,000 colleagues across more than 130 offices.
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Newmark Group, Inc.
- Target
- Altus Group Limited - Development Advisory business
- Seller
- Altus Group Limited
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Newmark Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of Altus Group Limited’s Development Advisory business. The deal adds approximately 335 Development Advisory professionals in North America and Asia Pacific to Newmark’s Project Management business within its Occupier Solutions platform.
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Dealer Services Network, Monroe Capital
- Target
- GG&D Motor Vehicle Services
- Seller
- Frontenac
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- 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.
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Corgan
- Target
- Duda|Paine Architects
- Seller
- Turan Duda, Jeffrey Paine
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Corgan, an employee-owned architecture and design firm, acquired Durham, North Carolina–based Duda|Paine Architects. The acquisition establishes Corgan’s presence in North Carolina and the Research Triangle and adds a complementary team of architects and designers to expand Corgan’s office and higher education practice areas.
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August 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Aon plc, KKR & Co. Inc. (seller; not a buyer)
- Target
- USI Insurance Services
- Seller
- KKR & Co. Inc., Other shareholders (unspecified)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Aon plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire USI Insurance Services for $17.0 billion in cash (about $16.7 billion net of tax attributes). The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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August 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- Revenew International
- Seller
- Sentinel Capital Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- 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.
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August 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- Revenew
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- 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.
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August 31, 2026
- 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)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- 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.
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August 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Xylinx LLC
- Target
- Pivot Business Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Xylinx LLC announced it has acquired Pivot Business Group, a female-founded accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and fractional CFO services firm. The combined team of 35 professionals will provide coordinated accounting, tax advisory, fractional CFO, valuation, financial due diligence, and M&A transaction advisory support across the business growth cycle.
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- Buyer
- Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- 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.
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August 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Agathos AEC, Hunter Forest Capital, Aldine Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Pine Street Capital, Patriot Capital, First Merchants Bank
- Target
- Tecton Architects
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- 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.
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August 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Kiwa Group
- Target
- CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.
- Seller
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Kiwa Group has signed an agreement to acquire the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) business led by CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. for an enterprise value of €1.3 billion. The transaction is subject to CSA member approval and other customary regulatory/closing conditions, and is expected to close in the coming months.
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- Buyer
- Kavaliro
- Target
- The Oakleaf Group's FinTech Consulting practice
- Seller
- The Oakleaf Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Kavaliro announced it has acquired The Oakleaf Group’s FinTech Consulting practice. The transaction strengthens Kavaliro’s financial services and housing finance capabilities, particularly in the Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) market.
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August 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Heritage Point Partners
- Target
- Mayatax
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- 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.
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August 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Arbo
- Target
- Cone CPA Firm
- Seller
- John Cone (Former Principal, Cone CPA Firm)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arbo acquired Cone CPA Firm effective April 24, 2026, expanding Arbo’s financial services ecosystem by combining its finance-operations technology with CPA advisory services. The deal is intended to provide clients an integrated offering across accounting, tax planning, compliance, fractional CFO guidance, and Arbo’s automation platform.
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- Buyer
- Blackford Capital
- Target
- Industrial Electronic Systems, Inc. (IES)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- 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.
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August 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI)
- Target
- Trace Advisory
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Type
- Addon
Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) announced that Trace Advisory, a Jackson, Mississippi government accounting, auditing, and compliance firm, has joined CRI and will operate as CRI Government Solutions. The move expands CRI’s specialized capabilities serving government entities and public-sector organizations.
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- 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
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which professional services subsectors are seeing acquisition activity most often?
Recent deals point to architecture and engineering (including AEC-focused platforms), environmental planning and permitting, title services for energy and infrastructure, contractor compliance monitoring, and accounting/tax services.
What geographies are covered in these professional services acquisitions?
Recent transactions include locations in the United States (multiple states) and the United Kingdom, with Canada also appearing via an Ontario deal.
What kinds of buyer profiles appear across these acquisitions?
Buyers include operating professional services firms (e.g., Integral Consulting Inc., DISA Global Solutions, Corgan) as well as private equity-backed platform builders (e.g., Ara Partners, Aphias Capital, Bernhard Capital Partners).
Do these acquisitions typically involve technology or data-enabled services?
Some deals explicitly add technology-enabled offerings—for example, DISA Global Solutions’ acquisition includes TEAM Companies’ “Alert” compliance management platform to support audits, monitoring, and contractor screening.
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