Mergers & Acquisitions

AAB Acquiring Magus Wealth, Bringing AUA To £1.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

AAB’s chartered financial planning team AAB Wealth announced it continues to implement its strategic growth plan with the acquisition of prominent London-based financial planning firm Magus Wealth. And this deal boosts their Assets under Advice (AuA) to £1.8 billion, an uplift of £650 million.

Allurity Buying Intelligent Security Company Onevinn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Allurity (a leading European provider of cybersecurity services) announced the acquisition of Onevinn (a Swedish company specializing in intelligent security and managed services) from Haven Cyber Technologies.

Ageas Acquring Esure In €1.510 Billion Deal With Bain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Ageas announces that it has agreed with Bain Capital to buy esure, a leading digital personal lines insurer with strong positioning on price comparison websites (PCW) in the UK. The proposed deal is aligned with Ageas’ strategic priorities for M&A in Europe under Elevate27.

GRC Advisor Company ACA Group Buying Global Trading Analytics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

ACA Group (ACA), a leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services, announced it has acquired Global Trading Analytics (GTA), an independent provider of transaction cost analysis (TCA) services. This deal reinforces ACA’s commitment to enhancing its regulatory technology capabilities and addressing the evolving compliance needs of its global client base.

HireRight Completes Acquisition Of ClearChecks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

HireRight, a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, announced it has acquired ClearChecks, a background screening provider focused on the small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) market.

Relation Buys True-Course Aviation Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Relation Insurance Services announced it has acquired the assets of True-Course Aviation Insurance Services. The deal went into effect on March 31, 2025. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

ECI Software Solutions Buys Business Management Software Company Davisware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

ECI Software Solutions (ECI), a global provider of cloud-based business management software and services, announced the acquisition of Davisware, a provider of all-in-one business management solutions built for field service organizations. The financial details of the deal were undisclosed.

Phelps Buying Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Phelps announced the acquisition of Gallagher's Canadian Executive Search Practice. This strategic move strengthens the company's national presence and expands operations in Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal, enhancing its reach across Western and Eastern Canada. Adding this team brings a legacy of executive search excellence, client relationships, and deep regional insights.