M&A Deal Summary

Paychex Acquires Olsen Computer System

On November 22, 1996, Paychex acquired software company Olsen Computer System

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Paychex’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Paychex’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Paychex’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1996-11-22
Target Olsen Computer System
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Paychex
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Olsen Computer System

Santa Ana, California, United States
Olsen Computer Systems licenses computer software services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Paychex

Rochester, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Business Services
Employees15,600
Revenue 5.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Paychex office in North Reading, Massachusetts.
Paychex office in North Reading, Massachusetts.

Paychex is a provider of comprehensive payroll and integrated human resource and employee benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses in the US. Paychex was founded in 1971 and is based in Rochester, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 22
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 19
State: California M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 2 of 21
Year: 1996 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-06-26 National Business Solutions

Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

National Business administers human resources, employment regulator compliance, workers' compensation coverage, health care and 401(k) programs for 9,000 workers in various businesses.

Buy $143M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-09-19 Advantage Payroll Services

Auburn, Maine, United States

Advantage was a leading national provider of outsourced payroll processing and related services to small businesses. The company assisted its clients in managing their payroll processing cycle by calculating, collecting and disbursing payroll funds, remitting payroll taxes and preparing and filing all associated tax returns. In addition, Advantage offered clients a wide range of ancillary products and services, including human resource information software, employee benefit services and workers compensation premium billing.

Buy $240M