Aca Group Acquires Focus 1 Associates

Sep 07, 2022•almost 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

ACA

Acquired Company

Focus 1 Associates

New YorkFinancial ServicesConsulting

Description

ACA Group, the leading provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions to clients in the financial services industry, today announced it has acquired Focus 1 Associates, a primary provider of regulatory compliance serving wealth management, private equity, hedge fund, and diversified financial services firms.

Company Information

Company

ACA

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

ACA Group (“ACA”) is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates advisory, managed services, distribution solutions, and analytics with our ComplianceAlpha® regulatory technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and a deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape. For more information, please visit www.acaglobal.com

M&A Insights

Based on deal data

Integration timeline

70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete

Tech stack consolidation

83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year

Post-acquisition investment

Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions

Success factor

M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed

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