Private Equity
KKR's Crowe Advisory Deal Is Part of Private Equity's Quiet Takeover of Accounting Firms
KKR just closed an equity investment in Crowe Advisory that Crowe announced on August 7 and that press reports peg near $3 billion, and it is not an isolated deal. More than 35% of the top 30 U.S....
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Private Equity
New Mountain Capital's $5B CBIZ Acquisition: What PE's Professional Services Consolidation Wave Means for Investors
Grant Thornton Advisors, backed by New Mountain Capital, announced a $5 billion all-cash acquisition of CBIZ Inc. on July 29, 2026, at $55 per share and a 54% premium to CBIZ's 30-day VWAP. The
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read