ACA Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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ACA Group M&A Summary

ACA Group has acquired 9 companies of its own, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

ACA Group has acquired in 7 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (56%) and financial services (23%).

ACA Group Ownership

Who owns ACA Group?

ACA Group is owned by Genstar Capital. It was acquired on November 17, 2021.

Is ACA Group PE-backed?

Yes. ACA Group is owned by private equity investor Genstar Capital.

Was ACA Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. ACA Group was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

ACA Group Business Overview

Where is ACA Group headquartered?

ACA Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is ACA Group in?

ACA Group is a business services company.

When was ACA Group founded?

ACA Group was founded in 2002.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 4

ACA Group

ACA Compliance Group Holdings LLC

1370 Broadway, 12th Fl,
New York, New York 10018
United States,
(212) 951-1030
www.acaglobal.com

ACA Group is a provider of risk management and technology solutions that focus on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity. ACA serves a diverse base of leading investment advisers, private fund managers, commodity trading advisors, investment companies, broker-dealers, and banks. ACA Group was founded in 2002 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 2 - 1 4 - 2 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Effecta Compliance Ltd. 2024-10-16 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.effectacompliance.com
UMB Distribution Services LLC 2024-05-30 - Divestiture
Kansas, Missouri
Advanced Regulatory Compliance LLC 2022-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Beverly Hills, California · www.advreg.com
Compliance Resource Partners 2022-10-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Highlands Ranch, Colorado · www.thecomplianceresource.com
Ethos Impact, Inc. 2022-09-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.ethosesg.com
Focus 1 Associates LLC 2022-09-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Portland, Oregon · www.focus1associates.com
Foreside Financial Group LLC 2021-11-17 - Merger
Portland, Michigan · www.foreside.com
Northpoint Technology 2020-02-20 - Divestiture
, New York
HedgeOp Compliance LLC 2018-04-05 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.cordium.com
Northpoint Technology 2014-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 5 (56%) - - -
Financial Services 2 (22%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (11%) - 1 (100%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - - -
Total 9 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 - 1 -
  New York 2 - 1 -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 8 (89%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (11%) - - -
Total 9 - 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
1
Lowenstein Sandler
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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