Mergers & Acquisitions

Ryan Acquires LHL Property Auditors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2025

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired LHL Property Auditors Ltd, a UK boutique firm specializing in business rates reliefs and exemptions.

S2 Capital To Buy Fort Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2025

S2 Capital, a national vertically integrated real estate investment manager, has announced its acquisition of Fort Capital, a Texas-based industrial real estate owner and operator. This acquisition expands S2's investment platform to include a new wholly owned industrial vertical with 11 million square feet and a 50-person investment team.

Manulife To Buy 75% Of Comvest For $937.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2025

Manulife Financial, through its Global Wealth and Asset Management segment valued at over $900 billion, has entered an agreement to acquire 75% of Comvest Credit Partners for $937.5 million in upfront consideration.

HOPCo Buying Caro Health For Advancing Healthcare Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 8, 2025

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), a global leader in musculoskeletal outcomes management, has acquired Caro Health, an AI-driven digital health firm based in Amsterdam. This move expands HOPCo’s presence in Europe and advances its mission to develop a comprehensive digital health platform. Caro Health's AI technology streamlines communication between patients and providers across multiple clinical specialties, serving nearly 40 healthcare customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Western Midstream Partners To Buy Aris Water Solutions In $1.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 8, 2025

Western Midstream Partners (WES) will acquire Aris Water Solutions (Aris) in a $1.5 billion equity and cash transaction. Aris shareholders can choose to receive either 0.625 WES standard units per share or $25 in cash per share, with a total cash limit of $415 million. The deal offers a 10% premium over Aris's 30-day VWAP and 23% over its August 5, 2025, closing price, with an enterprise value of approximately $2 billion.

Cerebral Buys Behavioral Health Organization Resilience Lab

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Cerebral, a virtual mental health provider, has acquired Resilience Lab, a behavioral health organization known for its outcomes-focused care. The acquisition looks to create a comprehensive mental health delivery system that addresses key industry challenges, including the lack of consistent clinical outcome data and a shortage of mental health professionals.

Wealth Enhancement Acquiring $164+ Million Firm Manwaring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm, has announced the acquisition of Manwaring Wealth Management, an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) based in Gilbert, Arizona. This strategic move adds a new team of two advisors and two support staff to Wealth Enhancement's network. The Manwaring team, led by founder Joshua Manwaring, oversees more than $164 million in client assets.

Snappt Buys Trigo And Secures $50 Million in Growth Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Snappt, an applicant trust platform for multifamily housing, has acquired Trigo, a company specializing in verifying rental payment history. The acquisition is supported by a $50 million growth financing facility from Hercules Capital.

Deluxe Buys CheckMatch From Kinexys By J.P. Morgan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Deluxe, a leading payments and data company, has acquired CheckMatch from Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. This acquisition will expand the Deluxe Payment Network (DPN) solution by digitizing the delivery of paper checks, enabling faster electronic processing.

Marqeta: TransactPay Acquisition Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Marqeta, a global leader in modern card issuing, has completed its acquisition of TransactPay. TransactPay is a licensed E-Money Institution (EMI) and a key BIN Sponsorship provider in the UK and European Economic Area.

Aspen Standard Wealth Buying $1.1 Billion RIA Firm MG Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Aspen Standard Wealth, a firm focused on providing a permanent home for successful independent RIAs, has announced a significant acquisition. The company has acquired MG Financial, a Boston-area RIA with $1.1 billion in assets under management. This latest deal further expands Aspen's growing portfolio of wealth management firms.

Zebra Technologies To Buy Elo for $1.3 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Zebra Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Elo Touch Solutions for $1.3 billion in cash. Elo is a leading provider of solutions for customer engagement, self-service, and automation in retail, hospitality, and healthcare markets.

Evercore To Buy UK-Based Advisory Firm Robey Warshaw

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Evercore has announced its agreement to acquire Robey Warshaw, a successful independent advisory firm in the UK, founded in 2013. Robey Warshaw is recognized for its strong advisory relationships with prominent multinational companies in Europe.

Thoma Bravo Buying Stake In Trading Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Trading Technologies International (TT) announced that Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, and TT's current owner, 7RIDGE, a growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies for financial services, have agreed to partner for the next phase of TT's growth.