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CTSI purchases NYC’s largest fire alarm company
Chantilly-based technology company Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) has acquired New York-based fire alarm company Firecom, CTSI announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CTSI is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners. The Firecom deal is CTSI’s 10th acquisition since it was purchased by Wind Point in […]
Carsales.com to fully acquire Trader Interactive
Australian online auto sales forum Carsales.com Ltd. plans to acquire the remaining 51% of Norfolk-based Trader Interactive from Eurozeo and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for $839.14 million, the companies announced this week. Carsales.com bought 49% of Trader Interactive in August 2021 for $624 million and will now own the company in its entirety, funding the […]
Two govcons to merge, move HQ to NoVa
Colorado-based government contractor Vectrus Inc. and Mississippi-based The Vertex Co. will merge to form a company that will be based in Northern Virginia. Vectrus shareholders approved the all-stock merger, expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, on Wednesday. The combined company will be named V2X Inc. and will trade on the NYSE under […]
Bowman Consulting Group acquires Fla. firm
Reston-based civil engineering company Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has acquired Pensacola, Florida-based Fabre Engineering Inc., the company announced Monday. Bowman financed the acquisition with a combination of cash and seller financing but did not disclose the financial details. “Frank and the extended Fabre team have a long history in the Gulf Coast,” Bowman CEO Gary […]
YHB to acquire Md. accounting firm
Winchester-based accounting and consulting firm Yount, Hyde and Barbour (YHB) will acquire Maryland-based firm Glass Jacobson PA on July 1. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed in Wednesday’s announcement. “We are excited to welcome the Glass Jacobson team to the YHB family,” YHB Managing Partner Scott Moulden said in a statement. “We expect […]
The Acacia Group acquires Atlanta consulting firm
Tysons-based private equity firm The Acacia Group announced Wednesday that it had acquired Atlanta-based technology, staffing and consulting firm The Baer Group. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Baer Group will form a new platform business within the Acacia platform. “We see immediate opportunities for Baer to support the clients of current […]
Parsons to acquire Xator for $400M
Parsons Corp., a Centreville-based federal contractor specializing in technology-focused defense, intelligence, security and infrastructure engineering, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reston-based Xator Corp. for $400 million, the company announced Monday. Founded in 1944, Parsons is a publicly traded Fortune 1000 corporation with more than 16,000 employees working in 24 nation[...]
Tegna shareholders approve $5.4B sale to hedge fund
Tysons-based broadcast and digital media giant Tegna Inc.’s shareholders approved an agreement at a special meeting Tuesday for the sale of the company to an affiliate of New York hedge fund Standard General. On Feb. 22, Tegna announced it would be acquired in a $5.4 billion cash deal by an affiliate of Standard General LP. […]
Carlyle Group to acquire ManTech for $4.2B
Herndon-based ManTech International Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Carlyle Group for approximately $4.2 billion, the tech contractor announced Monday. In the all-cash transaction, ManTech shareholders will receive $96 per share in cash, a 32% premium to ManTech’s closing share price of $72.82 on Feb. 2, which was the […]
Bowman Consulting Group acquires Pa. firm for $18M
Reston-based Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has closed its $18.5 million acquisition of Pennsylvania-based transportation engineering and planning firm McMahon Associates Inc., the company announced May 5. The sale was financed through a combination of cash, seller notes and common stock, Bowman spokesperson Carolyn Artman said. McMahon focuses on transportation projects and has more than 200 [&hell[...]
Avantus Federal acquires N.C. tech firm
Avantus Federal has acquired North Carolina-based tech contractor Far Ridgeline Engagements (FRLE), the McLean-based IT defense contractor announced last week. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “For almost 15 years, Far Ridgeline Engagements has earned eminence by maintaining a strong focus on providing solutions to our nation’s special operations and intelligence mi[...]
Golden Nugget pulls out of Va. after DraftKings acquisition
DraftKings Inc. closed its acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc., the Boston-based company announced last week, and Golden Nugget will therefore no longer operate in Virginia. Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook in Virginia said it stopped accepting registrations, wagers and deposits in early May and would no longer offer promotions. For 60 days after the […]
