Acquiring Company
Savant Wealth Management
Acquired Company
3.3 Billion Capital Directions
Description
Savant Wealth Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA), announced it has acquired Atlanta-based Capital Directions, an RIA firm whose clients include individuals and families, pensions, and corporations. In addition, Capital Directions offers a turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) to CPA firms that includes: CIO and portfolio management; dedicated back-office administration; technology services; practice management resources and training; and professional prospecting assistance. Savant did not disclose terms of the deal.
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