In this edition of Founders’ Professional Services M&A Insights, our team shares a curated collection of data from the industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Q2 M&A Market in Review M&A Trends Notable Professional Services PE Platforms Accounting Services Valuation Scorecard Insurance Valuation Scorecard Upcoming Conferences If you or anyone you know has questions about... The post Professional Services M&A Insights: Q2 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (October 2, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that Facil-IT has been acquired by TMA Systems (“TMA”), a leading provider of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions. Facil-IT was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors (“Founders”) in this transaction. Founded in 2011 and led by CEO... The post Founders Advises Facil-IT in Acquisition by TMA Systems first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
Birmingham, Ala. (September 29, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised ES Integrated (“ES”) in its sale to Eagle Merchant Partners (“Eagle”). The transaction closed September 24, 2025. Founded in 2001, ES Integrated has grown into a comprehensive provider of mission-critical industrial and environmental solutions serving customers in... The post Founders Advises ES Integrated in Sale to Eagle Merchant Partners first appeare...| Founders Advisors
If you or anyone you know has questions about the market around the home services industry, please feel free to reach out to Madison Davis, Director of Founders’ Consumer Team & Home Services Sector Coverage Leader, for more information.| Founders Advisors
Founder and CEO of Founders Advisors, Duane is an accomplished entrepreneur and business advisor with over 25-years of experience in the Mergers and Acquisition advisory service industry. He leads a team of over 50 talented and skilled M&A professionals across 3 offices and 6 practice teams focused on serving clients with excellence in a relational values-based approach summarized best by the “Golden Rule Plus” to “Treat others better than you would expect to be treated.”| Founders Advisors
SaaS Industry Update: August 2025| foundersib.com
BIRMINGHAM, AL. – September 8, 2025 – Founders is pleased to announce that Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger, P.C. (“Horton, Lee & Burnett”) has been acquired by Smith + Howard, a top national tax, accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. Horton, Lee & Burnett, a leading Birmingham-based provider of tax, audit, accounting,... The post Founders Advises Horton Lee in Acquisition by Smith + Howard first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
Buyers will closely examine revenue streams and assess the quality thereof; here are things buyers will look for when assessing a company’s revenue...| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founders’ August 2025 SaaS Industry Update, our team provides insight on current trends and M&A activity taking place in the market, including: Founders Recent Deal Announcements “Considering a Capital Transaction? A Brief Process Guide” Silicon Y’all 2025 Update Valuation and Growth Metrics Operating Statistics Balance Sheet Metrics Founders Technology Transactions If you... The post SaaS Industry Update: August 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
In the Residential & Facility Services Technology August Market Update, we combine insights from our Technology, Consumer, and Industrial practices to highlight key trends and market activity. The report includes: Market Snapshot: M&A Activity, Public Market Trends and Performance Indicators, and Active Market Participants Entrepreneurs’ Corner: Curated Content and Valuation Scorecard About Us: Founders Advisors Overview... The post Residential & Facility Services Technology – August Mar...| Founders Advisors
Birmingham, AL (August 19, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that Santie Oil Company, a premier lubricant provider servicing industrial, commercial, and automotive markets, has been acquired by RelaDyne (a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners), the nation’s largest lubricant distributor and market leader in fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services. Santie was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors, LLC in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides insights from the marketplace from Q2 of 2025. The global M&A market built off the momentum from the past few quarters posting a 13.4% year-over-year increase in deal value and an 18.6% jump in deal count in Q2 2025. Six of the last... The post HCM Market Insights: Q2 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
Birmingham, Ala. (August 14, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Tusco Inc. (“Tusco”) in its sale to Perimeter Solutions Group (“PSG”), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital (“Bertram”). The transaction closed July 31, 2025. Founded in 1974, Tusco is a leading installer of high security perimeter... The post Founders Advises Tusco Inc. in Sale to Perimeter Solutions Group first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (August 13, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the sale of Rentgrata, a pioneering peer-to-peer resident engagement SaaS platform for the multifamily space, to Opiniion, a leading provider of resident satisfaction software to property managers. Together, Opiniion and Rentgrata now support over 2,000,000 units across 9,000+ communities nationwide, establishing it as a leading resident experience and operations hub. Opiniion is backed by Five Elms Capital, and Rentgrata w...| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (July 21, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Childress Heating & Cooling, a leading provider of HVAC services in Gadsden, AL, by Service Country, a portfolio company of Grove Mountain Partners. Childress Heating & Cooling was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors (“Founders”) in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
Chris brings over fifteen years of experience in finance, technology, and operations to Founders. His career started as an analyst for Mountain Group Capital, a private equity fund in Nashville, TN focused on life science and technology companies. Chris then went on to work at Inspiris, Inc. as manager of corporate finance where he assisted in the firm’s 2011 acquisition by UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary, Optum. Post-acquisition, he worked in operations as director of performance manage...| Founders Advisors
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BIRMINGHAM, AL. (March 6, 2025) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that CXT Software (“CXT”) has been acquired by Ionic Partners, a prominent enterprise software investment firm specializing in B2B software businesses. CXT was exclusively advised by principals of Founders in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (February 6, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised the sale of Southern Clearing, a leading provider of vegetation management services, to Plexus Capital. The transaction closed on December 11, 2024.| Founders Advisors
