Acquiring Company
Carbon Group
Acquired Company
The Outsource Group
Description
Carbon Group has completed its acquisition of The Outsource Group in Australia to strengthen its operations. This marks Carbon's second acquisition in 2025, following the earlier purchase of KPI Business Advisory. Both companies aim to enhance client support for small businesses. The Outsource Group's employees will now work from Carbon Group's Osborne Park office.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration 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