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Mergers


Barkley Merges with Chicago-based OKRP Forming BarkleyOKRP

Updated 11:20 a.m., March 8, 2024 Kansas City-based advertising agency Barkley is merging with OKRP to form BarkleyOKRP, a new agency that fulfills a "big indie" role in the sector. Barkley and Chicago-based OKRP announced the two companies will merge… more

Meyer Laboratory, Inc. Sells to New York-based Private Equity Firm

Owners of the Kansas City-based manufacturer Meyer Laboratory, Inc. have sold their company to a private equity firm in New York. New York-based TruArc Partners announced it had acquired Meyer Lab from its owners Russell Meyer and William “Rusty” Meyer,… more

Transportation Logistics Company eShipping Announced Two Acquisitions

Posted February 29, 2024 Parkville-based transportation logistics company eShipping LLC announced it has acquired two logistics companies from Wisconsin and New York. EShipping acquired Wisconsin-based Superior Transport & Logistics and New York-based Synapsum to provide more custom data, insights and… more

Archer Integrated Risk Management Acquires Risk Management AI Company

Posted February 22, 2024 Last updated 1:39 p.m., February 23, 2024 Overland Park-based Archer Integrated Risk Management has acquired Compliance.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven company, to supplement its compliance initiatives. The acquisition will aid Archer's client compliance initiatives with the AI… more

Transportation Safety Tech Company Buys Belton-based Safe Fleet

Posted February 15, 2024 Belton-based Safe Fleet has sold to Southfield, Michigan-based Clarience Technologies to ensure enhanced safety, security and productivity for clients with fleet vehicles. As part of the acquisition, Safe Fleet will increase Clarience a total workforce to… more

Euronet Buys Singapore-based Digital Payment Security Firm, Enters $1.2B Market

Posted February 15, 2024 Leawood-based fintech company Euronet Worldwide Inc. announced its acquisition of Singapore-based Infinitium Holdings Pte. Ltd, expanding its reach to many countries in Southeast Asia. Infinitium is a digital payments company that provides risk management and payment… more

CPC Acquires Kansas City-Based Drug Free Sport International

Posted February 15, 2024 Updated 8:30 a.m. February 16, 2024 Kansas City-based investment holding company CPC, LLC announced it has acquired Drug Free Sport International, a drug testing company also in Kansas City. Founded in 1999, Drug Free Sport International… more

Mariner Wealth Acquires Two Firms In Simultaneous Transaction, Adds $104B in AUM

Posted February 5, 2024 For its first acquisition of 2024, Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors announced it will be acquiring two financial service firms in a simultaneous transaction to create a new business vertical, Mariner Institutional. The transaction includes the… more

Terracon Consultants Expands Texas Reach After Acquiring Dallas Drilling Firm

Posted February 1, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon Consultants Inc. announced it will expand its footprint to Texas with the acquisition of Dallas-based firm Texplor of Dallas, Inc. Texplor is a Terracon Consultants contractor focusing on innovative technology to provide their clients… more

Complete Legal Announces First Acquisition Two Weeks Following Merger

Posted January 24, 2024 Mission-based Complete Legal made its first acquisition weeks after the company merged with two other legal firms, L2 Services and Precise Legal. Complete Legal announced the acquisition of Nashville-based Frontline Managed Service’s eDiscovery unit Tuesday. Frontline… more