Tracked deals
20
20 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
18 strategic · 7 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
5 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Nashville, Memphis, and other Tennessee locations appear repeatedly as deal bases, including Franklin, Clarksville, and Knoxville.
- Buyers often use acquisitions to add specialized professional capabilities (e.g., engineering/land planning, forensic consulting/risk mitigation, security monitoring, music-focused tax/business management).
- Several deals broaden service delivery and footprint, including integrating teams, platforms, or territory into existing regional operations.
- Private equity participation shows up through platform build strategies, such as THL Partners, Patriot Capital, and RFE Investment Partners backing expansion.
| Buyer (recurring) | What they’re building in Tennessee | Illustrative deal |
|---|---|---|
| CBRE Group, Inc. | Engineering and facilities services for the U.S. federal government | Agreement to acquire J&J Worldwide Services |
| iQor CXBPO | End-to-end CX and B2B sales/marketing | Acquisition of JumpCrew |
| Residential Inspector of America (RIA) / LaunchPad Home Group | Residential inspection footprint in middle Tennessee | Acquisition of Nashville Home Inspection |
| Clarion Security | Security guard services plus alarms/monitoring | Acquisition of Federal Alarm |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3STEP Sports | 1 | National youth sports club and event operator offering cl... | Strategic |
| ATWEC Technologies, Inc. | 1 | Developer and seller of child safety and security technol... | Strategic |
| BV Investment Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on tech-enabled... | PE |
| CBRE Group, Inc. | 1 | Global commercial real estate services and investment fir... | Strategic |
| Certified Group | 1 | North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Clarion Security | 1 | Provider of security guard services (mobile, on-site, off... | Strategic |
| Consilio | 1 | Global provider of eDiscovery, document review, risk mana... | Strategic |
| Cultivate Brands | 1 | Provider of business and financial back-office advising c... | Strategic |
| Curated Events | 1 | Special event rental company providing tents, linens, tab... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Davies | 1 | Operations management, consulting and digital solutions p... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Professional Services in Tennessee by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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August 4, 2026
- Buyer
- BV Investment Partners
- Target
- Thomas & Company
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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April 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Kimley-Horn
- Target
- Gamble Design Collaborative (GDC)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kimley-Horn acquired Gamble Design Collaborative (GDC), a land planning and landscape architecture consulting firm based in Franklin, Tennessee. The acquisition strengthens Kimley-Horn’s master planning, landscape architecture, and entitlement capabilities and expands its presence in the Greater Nashville area and broader Southeast growth markets.
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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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August 11, 2025
- Buyer
- iQor CXBPO
- Target
- JumpCrew
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
iQor CXBPO acquired JumpCrew, a Nashville-based Growth as a Service provider, to expand its end-to-end customer experience (CX) and B2B sales and marketing capabilities. The acquisition integrates JumpCrew's AdPost platform and dedicated sales teams with iQor's global CXBPO delivery and analytics, with Chris Crowley leading the combined organization and Robert Henderson remaining as JumpCrew's CEO reporting to Crowley.
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- Buyer
- Rob Moore (Pet Butler franchise owner), Pet Butler
- Target
- Parapoopers Scoopers
- Seller
- Chris Fadely
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Rob Moore, the Pet Butler franchise owner in Clarksville, Tennessee, has acquired Parapoopers Scoopers from owner Chris Fadely. The deal folds Parapoopers' local customer base and territory into the Pet Butler Clarksville franchise to expand services and geographic coverage.
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April 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Clarion Security
- Target
- Federal Alarm
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Clarion Security, a Memphis-based security guard services provider, has acquired Federal Alarm, a Memphis alarm installation and monitoring company. The deal expands Clarion's service portfolio by adding alarm installation, monitoring, fire alarm, access control and video surveillance capabilities and broadens its regional footprint in the Mid‑South.
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August 22, 2024
- Buyer
- THL Partners
- Target
- YA Group
- Seller
- CIVC Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
THL Partners has agreed to make a majority investment in YA Group, a Nashville-based professional services firm providing forensic consulting, engineering, and risk mitigation services to insurance and public-sector clients. Current investor CIVC Partners, management and employees will retain significant ownership, and the capital will be used to accelerate organic growth, expand core capabilities and pursue strategic acquisitions.
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- Buyer
- Patriot Capital
- Target
- TCB Franchising
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Patriot Capital has made a growth investment in TCB Franchising, a Memphis-based franchisor and portfolio company of Eagle Merchant Partners. The capital will support expansion of TCB's brands — AmeriSpec Inspection Services, Furniture Medic and newly launched Renew Medic — across the U.S. and Canada.
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April 24, 2024
- Buyer
- Cultivate Brands
- Target
- Petra Coach
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cultivate Brands has acquired Petra Coach, a leadership and executive team coaching firm founded by Andy Bailey. Petra Coach will operate as an independent subsidiary to expand Cultivate Brands' advisory, coaching, and back-office services for small and medium-sized businesses.
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- Buyer
- Curated Events, MRE Capital
- Target
- Please Be Seated Event Rentals
- Seller
- Founders of Please Be Seated
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Curated Events, a portfolio company of MRE Capital, has acquired Please Be Seated Event Rentals. The acquisition expands Curated Events' inventory and geographic footprint in the Southeast, strengthening its position as a leading special event rental and services provider.
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February 5, 2024
- Buyer
- CBRE Group, Inc.
- Target
- J&J Worldwide Services
- Seller
- Arlington Capital Partners, Voudouris family (referenced as having built the company’s legacy and culture)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CBRE Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire J&J Worldwide Services, a provider of engineering services, base support operations, and facilities maintenance for the U.S. federal government, from Arlington Capital Partners. The deal has an initial $800 million cash purchase price with potential earn-out/contingent consideration of up to $250 million, for total consideration of up to $1.05 billion, subject to performance thresholds.
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- Buyer
- Residential Inspector of America (RIA), LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
- Target
- Nashville Home Inspection
- Seller
- John Watkins, Joan Watkins
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
LaunchPad Home Group’s subsidiary Residential Inspector of America (RIA) has acquired Nashville Home Inspection (NHI), a Nashville-based residential inspection firm founded in 1999. The deal is an add-on acquisition to expand RIA/LaunchPad’s footprint in middle Tennessee; LaunchPad is backed by private equity firm RFE Investment Partners.
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- Buyer
- Certified Group
- Target
- Kaycha Labs (Knoxville, TN laboratory)
- Seller
- Kaycha Labs
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Certified Group, a PE-backed North American laboratory testing and regulatory consulting provider, announced an investment in the Knoxville, Tennessee hemp and CBD testing laboratory business of Kaycha Labs. The facility will operate under the Labstat name and expands Certified Group's hemp/CBD testing capabilities in the U.S., complementing its existing food, cosmetics and supplement testing services.
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August 4, 2022
- Buyer
- 3STEP Sports
- Target
- K2 Volleyball Club
- Seller
- Chris Hames, Jason Hames
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
3STEP Sports has acquired K2 Volleyball Club, a Tennessee-based club and event operator founded by Chris and Jason Hames. The acquisition adds one of the nation’s top club volleyball organizations to 3STEP’s expanding volleyball division and expands 3STEP’s footprint in the Knoxville/Maryville, Tennessee area.
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December 14, 2021
- Buyer
- Consilio
- Target
- Legility
- Seller
- Gridiron Capital
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Consilio has acquired Legility from private equity firm Gridiron Capital, combining Consilio's global eDiscovery and legal consulting platform with Legility's technology-enabled legal services, managed review, and flexible legal talent capabilities. The deal expands Consilio's enterprise legal services, enhances its European footprint, and integrates Legility's talent and technology into Consilio's Complete suite of solutions.
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July 6, 2021
- Buyer
- Mosaic Consulting Group
- Target
- Westward Consulting
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mosaic Consulting Group entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire Westward Consulting, a Kronos/Kronos workforce-management partner. The deal was expected to complete on June 30, 2021, and Mosaic subsequently completed the acquisition on June 30, 2021. The acquisition expands Mosaic’s services focused on UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) by adding Westward Consulting’s Kronos workforce-management expertise to Mosaic’s UKG implementation, support, and optimization offering.
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- Buyer
- TCDI, Trivest Partners
- Target
- Cicayda LLC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
TCDI, a Greensboro-based provider of eDiscovery, litigation management and cybersecurity services, has acquired Cicayda LLC and will integrate Cicayda's iDiscovery platform and social media collection tool Novara into its technology suite. The deal is an add-on acquisition to TCDI (which is backed by Trivest Partners) intended to broaden TCDI's eDiscovery, managed review and cybersecurity capabilities.
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October 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Roark Capital Management LLC (affiliate)
- Target
- ServiceMaster Brands
- Seller
- ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An affiliate of Roark Capital Management LLC has acquired ServiceMaster Brands from ServiceMaster Global Holdings for $1.553 billion. The transaction separates the franchised restoration and cleaning portfolio (ServiceMaster Brands) from the remaining business, which was renamed Terminix Global Holdings; Roark intends to leverage its franchising expertise to grow the platform, and Elane Stock will become CEO of ServiceMaster Brands.
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July 28, 2020
- Buyer
- ATWEC Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- Level Three Security
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ATWEC Technologies, Inc. (OTC: ATWT) signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Memphis-based Level Three Security for cash and restricted stock, acquiring substantially all of Level Three's assets and liabilities. Level Three will become a new security division of ATWEC, adding residential and commercial alarm and surveillance capabilities as part of ATWEC's strategy to expand beyond vehicle child-safety products and into home and business security markets.
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October 17, 2019
- Buyer
- Davies, HGGC
- Target
- Alternative Service Concepts (ASC)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Davies, the HGGC-backed U.K. operations management and digital solutions provider, has acquired Alternative Service Concepts (ASC), a Nashville-based workers' compensation and property & casualty claims administration firm. The acquisition — Davies' 15th under HGGC ownership — expands its North American Claims Solutions capability and further strengthens its end-to-end claims processing and adjusting services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of professional services acquisitions are showing up in Tennessee?
Common deal themes include engineering and land planning, security/alarm installation and monitoring, customer experience and B2B marketing, business management and tax consulting, and professional coaching and inspections.
Which Tennessee cities are most connected to the transactions listed?
The provided transactions reference Tennessee locations including Nashville, Memphis, Franklin, Clarksville, and Knoxville.
Do the deals focus on adding new capabilities or mainly expanding geography?
Both appear. Some acquisitions add specific capabilities (e.g., alarm installation/monitoring) while others expand regional footprint through add-ons or territory integration (e.g., inspection footprint in middle Tennessee; Clarksville territory within a Pet Butler franchise).
Are private equity firms involved in Tennessee professional services deals?
Yes. The page includes growth or investment activity from firms such as THL Partners, Patriot Capital, RFE Investment Partners, and MRE Capital (via Curated Events).
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