CrossCountry Consulting, a business advisory and technology solutions firm, has acquired CDS, a financial due diligence provider headquartered in San Francisco, to deepen its transaction advisory capabilities for private equity and corporate clients.
The deal adds specialized buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence expertise to CrossCountry’s platform, strengthening the firm’s ability to support mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, and recapitalization transactions. CrossCountry said the combination will enhance its broader transaction services offering, from early-stage assessment through post-transaction support, and expand its service to CFO organizations, sponsors, and portfolio companies across the deal and investment life cycle.
CDS will be fully integrated into CrossCountry’s existing operations. As part of the integration, CrossCountry is establishing a Financial Due Diligence practice led by CDS Partners Brian Drue and Anthony Azevedo.
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“The addition of CDS not only strengthens our ability to serve the Office of the CFO but also improves our ability to provide comprehensive solutions to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across the deal and investment life cycles. Importantly, CDS also shares our values and dedication to fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.”
Erik Linn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CrossCountry Consulting
“We could not be more excited to join forces with CrossCountry. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to leverage our combined expertise and resources to better serve our clients. CrossCountry’s reputation for excellence and its commitment to innovation make it the perfect partner for CDS as we embark on this next chapter of growth.”
Brian Drue, Founder and Partner, CDS
