Acquiring Company
Accel-KKR
Acquired Company
AARO
Description
Accel-KKR has successfully completed the acquisition of AARO, a leading provider of Corporate Performance Management solutions. This merger will consolidate AARO with Aico and Mercur to form a unified SaaS platform for financial management. Michael Teixeira has been appointed CEO of the new group to lead its strategic vision and growth. The combined entity aims to create a comprehensive solution for CFOs in the EMEA region.
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