Professional Services Acquisitions in Georgia

Gloo, a technology platform for faith and mission-driven organizations, has completed the acquisition of Westfall Group, Inc., bringing Westfall Gold, Brain Trust Creative, and Parable Talent into Gloo’s donor engagement and fundraising stack. Westfall Group will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and its founder Bob Westfall will remain CEO, expanding Gloo’s capability to deliver full-lifecycle, data-driven donor development solutions to nonprofits and ministries.

Cahill-Stout Inc., doing business as A-R-T & Associates, has been sold to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) sponsored by Southeast Acquisition Capital; the transaction closed on November 26, 2025. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, A-R-T & Associates provides fine-art consulting and procurement, custom framing, large-format printing, branded displays and signage, custom fabrication, and full project installation.

Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a strategic growth investment in Miles Mediation & Arbitration, an Atlanta-based alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider. The deal will support Miles' national expansion while the existing management team, led by CEO Parag Shah, remains in place; financial terms were not disclosed.

Evive Brands, a franchise platform backed by The Riverside Company, has acquired Maid Brigade, a residential and commercial cleaning franchisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The add-on strengthens Evive’s home-services portfolio—now approaching 1,000 franchise territories across its brands—and Maid Brigade will continue operating under its existing leadership while gaining shared technology, training and marketing resources.

INVISION acquired Atlanta-based Macgregor Associates Architects (MAA), a 41-person firm specializing in industrial, data center, distribution and manufacturing facility design. MAA will operate as Macgregor Associates Architects/An INVISION Studio, adding Atlanta and Dallas presence and deepening INVISION's industrial-sector design capabilities as part of its national expansion.

Tag Agency Professionals (TAP), a St. Petersburg, Florida-based provider of motor vehicle title and registration services, has acquired Georgia-based Tags & Titles Services, LLC, a 30-year provider of fleet and dealer title processing. The acquisition expands TAP's national footprint (now operating in more than 24 states) and retains the company's owners, Nick & Lyla, as Co-Presidents to ensure continuity of operations.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) sold World 50 to a single-asset, GP-led continuation fund managed by an affiliate of MSCP. The continuation vehicle was led by investments from Pantheon with co-lead participation from Blue Owl Strategic Equity and Lexington; Norwest, Ares Management Funds, AltamarCAM and Churchill also committed, providing liquidity to the selling funds and capital to support World 50's next growth chapter.

MCI has acquired Atlanta-based Market Force Information LLC, including its Knowledge Force SaaS analytics and case-management platform, in a purchase of 100% of the company’s equity and assets. The deal adds Market Force’s mystery-shopping, CX analytics, contact-center and field-services capabilities to MCI’s global CX BPO footprint to strengthen MCI’s analytics, AI-enabled CX offerings and onsite delivery for enterprise clients.

Accenture has agreed to acquire Insight Sourcing, an Atlanta-based provider of strategic sourcing and procurement services, including its energy procurement business Insight Energy. The deal will add roughly 220 sourcing consultants and a suite of procurement technology tools to Accenture’s Sourcing & Procurement practice to strengthen its capabilities for private equity and corporate clients across consumer goods, retail, technology and industrial sectors.

Vensure Employer Solutions, a privately held HR/HCM and PEO services provider headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, has acquired MarathonHR, a Georgia-based PEO, ASO and payroll provider. The deal expands Vensure's service footprint and capabilities across Georgia and surrounding southeastern U.S. markets, adding MarathonHR's SMB client relationships in healthcare, retail, construction, auto, and restaurant verticals.

Collegium Partners, Inc. has acquired Alexander Haas, Inc., a national fundraising consulting firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Terms were not disclosed; Alexander Haas will retain its leadership and brand and operate as a distinct entity as Collegium continues to expand its nonprofit-focused professional services platform.

New State Capital Partners has acquired Agility Recovery Services as an add-on to its AFIMAC business continuity platform. Agility, headquartered in Atlanta, provides subscription-based business continuity and disaster recovery services (backup power, temporary office space, network connectivity and mission-critical equipment); terms were not disclosed and Mark San Fratello was named CEO.

CIVC Partners-backed YOUNG & Associates (YA) has acquired IN-Line Consulting, LLC, a Southeast-focused construction and claims consulting firm. IN-Line will operate as a subsidiary of YA with its existing leadership and staff retained; the acquisition expands YA's technical capabilities and strengthens its footprint in the Southeast United States.

LaunchPad Home Group's subsidiary Residential Inspector of America (RIA) has acquired Discovery Inspections of Fayetteville, Georgia to expand RIA's presence in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The move, supported by LaunchPad's private equity backer RFE Investment Partners, adds local inspection capacity and extends RIA's residential inspection service coverage.

Pinnacle Security & Investigation, based in Metairie, Louisiana, has acquired Atlanta-based Paradigm Security Services. Terms were not disclosed; the deal gives Pinnacle an established entry into the Atlanta market and a local team Pinnacle expects to grow over the next 18 months. Walden Businesses acted as advisor to Paradigm Security Services.

Foundation Partners Group (FPG), a privately owned funeral and cemetery operator headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has acquired Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Warner Robins, Georgia. The family-owned business, led by Kim Harris, becomes FPG’s second location in Georgia as the company expands its footprint in the state.

Gridiron Capital has completed an investment in Esquire Deposition Solutions, a national provider of remote and in-person court reporting, video, and interpreting services. The partnership is intended to support Esquire's geographic and service line expansion and to leverage Gridiron's experience in outsourced legal services and tech-enabled human capital businesses.

InflowCX, a Renovus Capital Partners-backed provider of contact center advisory, consulting and managed services, has acquired Atlanta-based BPO Partners to expand its contact center consulting, outsourcing and technical services capabilities. The deal is an add-on to InflowCX's platform and is intended to accelerate the combined firm's ability to serve enterprise and mid-market clients with CX, contact center technology and outsourcing strategy services.

OutSolve has acquired the affirmative action compliance business of First Advantage Consulting Firm, LLC (FACF), adding more than 100 customer relationships and expanding OutSolve’s national footprint. FACF will continue its other operations while the acquired clients gain access to OutSolve’s suite of compliance services including compensation analysis, EEO/VETS reporting, DEI, and ESG offerings.

Broad Sky Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has made a strategic investment in Smith + Howard through Smith + Howard Advisory LLC. The investment will fund expansion of advisory services, geographic growth, and technology initiatives as Broad Sky builds Smith + Howard as a platform for future acquisitions and growth.

Blackford Capital has combined three of its portfolio companies—Boston Trade Interior Solutions, Design Environments, Inc., and ID Collaborative—into a single, full-service design, sourcing and installation platform operating as Design Environments. The integration centralizes design, procurement, sourcing and installation capabilities across multiple U.S. studios (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Greensboro and San Francisco) under an expanded leadership team to drive growth and operational scale.

Protos Security (a Southfield Capital portfolio company) has acquired ControlByNet, a Norcross, Georgia-based provider of cloud-based video management and remote guarding solutions. The add-on deal, which closed August 15, 2022, expands Protos' technology-enabled managed security offerings; Monroe Capital and Wells Fargo provided debt financing and ControlByNet's founder Ryan Strange will remain in leadership post-close.

Alera Group, an independent national insurance and wealth services firm, has acquired Core Benefit Solutions, an Atlanta-based employee benefits and HR outsourcing firm. Core Benefit Solutions' team will remain in place to continue serving clients; terms were not disclosed.

Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, has acquired The Gathering Spot, a private membership network focused on the Black community. The deal combines Greenwood's banking products with The Gathering Spot's membership, events and content platform to create an integrated fintech and community offering serving over 1 million people, with The Gathering Spot founders remaining in leadership roles.

Five Star Franchising, a PE-backed home-services franchise platform, has acquired 1-800-Packouts and launched a sister brand, 1-800-Textiles. The addition expands Five Star’s residential contents restoration, packing, cleaning, and climate-controlled storage capabilities across its growing franchise portfolio backed by Princeton Equity Group.

Sedgwick has acquired Temporary Accommodations, a provider of temporary housing and related services for displaced insurance policyholders. The acquisition brings Temporary Accommodations into Sedgwick's Property Americas division to expand Sedgwick's end-to-end property claims capabilities, including temporary housing and additional living expense management.

Korn Ferry has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lucas Group, a professional search and contract staffing firm headquartered in Atlanta. The transaction, expected to close on November 1, will expand Korn Ferry’s professional search and contract staffing capabilities; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings.

Threshold Brands, the multi-brand franchisor, has acquired Sir Grout, a Cumming, Georgia–based hard surface care and grout restoration franchisor. The investment was made by private investor The Riverside Company as an add-on to its Threshold Brands platform to expand the platform's home-services offerings and franchise footprint.

Doxim has acquired Georgia-based Direct Technologies, Inc. (DTI), a multichannel document composition, variable print and fulfillment provider serving healthcare, insurance and financial services. The deal expands Doxim's document composition and fulfillment capabilities and adds two production facilities and DTI's client base of more than 100 customers.

Boston Trade Interior Solutions, backed by private equity partner Blackford Capital, has acquired the assets of Design Environments Corporation and will fold it into Hospitality Consolidation Company (HCC) as a division. The Marietta, Georgia-based interior design and interior architecture firm (48 employees) will continue operating under existing leadership with founder Donna DeLuca remaining as a strategic consultant; terms were not disclosed.

Summit Off Duty Services, a nationwide provider of off-duty law enforcement security services and subsidiary of Athos Group, announced the acquisitions of Coastal Protective Services (based in Savannah, Georgia) and LEO Traffic Safety (a road and bridge construction traffic security provider). The deals expand Summit's regional capabilities and traffic/construction security offerings to better serve enterprise and commercial clients nationwide.

So Chic Salon Brands, Inc. (formerly Bob Steele Salon, Inc.) has acquired W. Daly, a two-location Aveda-concept salon operating in Newnan and Peachtree City, Georgia. The deal brings the W. Daly locations under the SCSB umbrella (SCSB's fourth acquisition and first multi-location add-on); Wendy Daly is the transitioning owner and SCSB named Jennifer Barber and Sage Daly as brand general managers.

Allied Universal has acquired Atlanta-based SecurAmerica, a privately held security services firm with operations across more than 100 markets. The deal expands Allied Universal’s scale and capabilities in security and facilities services; terms were not disclosed.

MidOcean Partners has acquired LYNX Franchising, a multi-brand franchise platform that operates JAN-PRO, FRSTeam and Intelligent Office and has roughly 225 franchised and company-owned locations. MidOcean intends to accelerate LYNX’s growth through organic initiatives and strategic M&A; financial terms were not disclosed. The seller was Incline Equity Partners, which had owned LYNX since 2016.

Accenture has acquired N3, an Atlanta-based tech-enabled B2B sales and demand-generation firm, from RedBird Capital Partners. The acquisition brings N3's AI/ML-powered sales capabilities and roughly 2,200 employees into Accenture Operations to enhance Accenture's SynOps platform and deepen client sales interactions.

Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. has acquired Atlanta-based Johnson Stephens Consulting, Inc., a supply chain operations consultancy. The acquisition brings JSC's ~20 engineering consultants into Hy-Tek's consulting division to expand Hy-Tek's supply chain and material handling advisory and design capabilities for retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce companies and 3PLs.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners completed an investment in World 50, Inc., a private peer community provider headquartered in Atlanta. MSCP partnered with World 50’s existing management team (CEO David Wilkie remains in place) to drive organic growth, geographic expansion and technology-enabled improvements to the member experience.

VSS and Trivest Partners have completed a growth investment in Quatrro Business Support Services (QBSS), with BPO veteran CM Sharma investing alongside them and assuming the role of CEO. The capital will support QBSS's organic growth and a planned add-on acquisition program to expand its tech-enabled BPO services for small and mid-sized businesses and enterprise customers.

MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of BIG Language Solutions in partnership with the company's management team led by Jeff Brink. MSouth intends to use BIG as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy focused on translation, interpretation, and related language services for regulated verticals such as legal, financial services, and life sciences.

TCC, a Los Angeles–based technology and services provider and portfolio company of private investment firm VSS, has acquired uConfirm, an independent income and employment verification provider headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia. The add-on acquisition is intended to expand TCC's tax credit, HR and verification service capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) acquired Benefits Advisory Group, an Atlanta-based employee benefits consulting firm. All of the firm's employees, including owner Al NeSmith, will join MMA’s Atlanta operations to enhance MMA’s employee benefits capabilities in the Atlanta market; terms were not disclosed.