Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Kansas

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

8 strategic · 2 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

3 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • Recurring buyer types include professional services platforms (e.g., Aprio, OutSolve), technology-enabled service providers (e.g., CogentHub, Covisian Group), and specialty operators (Examinetics, Thomas Scientific).
  • Capabilities being built out include safety/EHS consulting, contact center operations, outsourced accounting & payroll, and compliance/affirmative action services.
  • Geographic clustering remains Kansas-centric, with recent transactions explicitly tied to Kansas, United States, including locations like Lenexa, Topeka, and Overland Park.
  • Deal structures often read as “add-on” expansions to broaden service offerings or customer coverage (e.g., OutSolve’s affirmative action add-on; Examinetics’ EHS capability expansion).
Buyer (examples) What they’re expanding Kansas tie-in
Examinetics EHS/environmental health & safety and industrial hygiene Kansas, United States
Aprio Accounting and wealth management reach Topeka & Overland Park, Kansas
Covisian Group Contact center management into Smile.CX Lenexa, Kansas
Thomas Scientific Forensics portfolio and Midwest distribution Arrowhead Forensics (Lenexa)

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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
Aprio 1 Top accounting and business advisory firm providing audit... Strategic
Big Red M 1 Growth partner for associations providing direct sales, s... Strategic
CogentHub 1 Global business-technology and BPO services provider offe... Strategic
Covisian Group 1 Global customer experience (CX) technology and services c... Strategic (PE-backed)
Covisian USA 1 U.S. division of Covisian Group focused on CX technology ... Strategic (PE-backed)
Greybull Stewardship 1 Long-term oriented investment partnership focused on inve... PE
OutSolve 1 Provider of employment-compliance consulting services (af... Strategic (PE-backed)
The Riverside Company 1 Global private investment firm focused on lower-middle-ma... PE
Thomas Scientific 1 North America's pure‑play distributor of laboratory and s... Strategic
Xylinx LLC 1 Financial advisory firm providing valuation, financial du... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in Professional Services in Kansas by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Kansas. 1 2019 1 2022 1 2023 1 2024 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Xylinx LLC Acquires Pivot Business Group
    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.

  • Aprio Acquires Mize CPAs Inc and Prism Financial Group, L.L.C.
    September 19, 2025
    Buyer
    Aprio
    Target
    Mize CPAs Inc., Prism Financial Group, L.L.C.
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Aprio entered into agreements to acquire Mize CPAs Inc. and its affiliated wealth management firm, Prism Financial Group, L.L.C. The acquisitions are expected to close around November 1, 2025, adding new offices in Topeka and Overland Park, Kansas and expanding Aprio’s Midwest capabilities for QSR franchisees and business owners.

  • Big Red M Acquires ABWA Management, LLC
    March 27, 2025
    Buyer
    Big Red M
    Target
    ABWA Management, LLC
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Big Red M, a Falls Church-based association growth partner, has acquired ABWA Management, LLC, the management company that oversees the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). The acquisition will position Big Red M to support ABWA’s operations, expand member services, and strengthen programming and chapter development to drive long-term sustainability.

  • CogentHub Acquires InfoSync Services from Staple Street Capital
    January 20, 2025
    Buyer
    CogentHub
    Target
    InfoSync Services
    Seller
    Staple Street Capital
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    CogentHub, a global business-technology and BPO provider, has acquired InfoSync Services from private equity firm Staple Street Capital. InfoSync provides outsourced accounting, finance and payroll services to multi-unit franchisees and franchisors (notably restaurants); CogentHub said the deal expands its back-office and outsourced service capabilities. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

  • Covisian Group Acquires Centrinex
    November 4, 2024
    Buyer
    Covisian Group, Covisian USA
    Target
    Centrinex
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Covisian Group has acquired Centrinex, a 600-employee contact center management company based in Lenexa, Kansas. The acquisition expands Covisian's U.S. footprint and brings Centrinex's agent base and contact-center capabilities into Covisian's GenAI-enabled Smile.CX CX platform.

  • Thomas Scientific Acquires Arrowhead Forensics
    October 19, 2023
    Buyer
    Thomas Scientific
    Target
    Arrowhead Forensics
    Seller
    Arrowhead Forensics, Pat Snedden, Brad Brown
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Thomas Scientific completed the acquisition of Lenexa, Kansas-based Arrowhead Forensics on October 5, 2023. The deal expands Thomas Scientific’s product portfolio and Midwest distribution/kitting capabilities, and brings Arrowhead’s forensics expertise and customer relationships (particularly with law enforcement and government agencies) into Thomas’s offering.

  • OutSolve (Riverside-backed) Acquires The Austin Peters Group's Affirmative Action Business
    December 1, 2022
    Buyer
    OutSolve, The Riverside Company
    Target
    The Austin Peters Group, Inc. (affirmative action line of business)
    Seller
    The Austin Peters Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Addon

    OutSolve, a Riverside-backed employment compliance firm, has acquired the affirmative action line of business of The Austin Peters Group, Inc., expanding OutSolve’s OFCCP and affirmative action capabilities. The transaction is an add-on to OutSolve’s roll-up strategy and follows Riverside’s involvement to scale the platform’s services and customer acquisition.

  • Greybull Stewardship Acquires ProHome International
    January 3, 2019
    Buyer
    Greybull Stewardship
    Target
    ProHome International
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Kansas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Greybull Stewardship has completed a buyout of ProHome International, a Wichita-based provider of third-party quality assurance and warranty management for post-construction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Greybull said it will support ProHome's growth across the United States and internationally.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which kinds of professional services are most visible in Kansas acquisitions here?

Common themes include accounting/wealth management (e.g., Aprio), EHS and industrial hygiene consulting (Examinetics), contact-center and outsourced back-office services (Covisian Group, CogentHub), and specialized compliance or forensics (OutSolve, Thomas Scientific).

Are these Kansas deals limited to one type of buyer?

No. The recurring buyers listed include accounting and advisory firms (like Aprio), roll-up-oriented platforms (like OutSolve), and technology-enabled service providers (like CogentHub and Covisian Group).

Do the transactions focus on geographic expansion within Kansas?

Several deals explicitly tie to Kansas footprint or coverage. For example, Aprio is expected to add offices in Topeka and Overland Park, while Covisian brings in a contact-center operator based in Lenexa.

Do the deal summaries mention add-ons as a common structure?

Yes. The page facts describe expansions that function as add-ons or capability build-outs, such as OutSolve acquiring an affirmative action business line and Examinetics acquiring additional safety consulting practices.

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