RSK Group Acquires Axis Well Technology Group Limited

RSK Group Acquires PD&MS Group from Inflexion

July 3, 2023

Engineering Services

RSK Group has acquired PD&MS Group, a multi-disciplined engineering business focused on oil & gas, renewables and wider energy and industrial sectors, from Inflexion. The sale marks the exit of Inflexion's Buyout Fund 2010 and reflects PD&MS's diversification into renewables and expanded capability built during the PE ownership period.

Axis Energy Services Merges with Brigade Energy Services

October 1, 2024

Oil & Gas

Axis Energy Services and Brigade Energy Services have closed a merger to form a combined well-servicing company operating under the Axis Energy Services name and headquartered in Dallas. The combination creates a larger, technology-forward well services provider with expanded workforce and equipment capacity—positioning the company to better serve major U.S. oil and gas basins and accelerate P&A, completion and workover capabilities.

RSK Group Secures £500 Million Preferred Equity Investment Led by Searchlight and Ares

June 17, 2024

Environmental Services

RSK Group Limited agreed to receive a £500 million preferred equity investment from a consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management. Ares also committed an additional £300 million debt facility (bringing total available debt facilities from Ares to £1.4 billion) to support RSK’s growth and acquisition strategy.

Accenture Acquires SKS Group

February 16, 2023

Consulting

Accenture has completed its acquisition of SKS Group, a Germany-based consulting firm that helps banks across Germany, Austria and Switzerland modernize technology and meet regulatory requirements using SAP S/4HANA. Approximately 500 SKS Group professionals join Accenture Technology; financial terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires Axis Corporate

April 8, 2024

Consulting

Accenture has acquired Axis Corporate, a Barcelona-based management and technology consulting firm specializing in financial services. The ~110-employee firm will join Accenture's Strategy & Consulting practice to strengthen its banking, payments and risk-management capabilities in Spain.

Audax Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Keystone

January 15, 2026

Consulting

Audax Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Keystone, purchasing the global technology and advisory services practice from RLH Equity Partners in a recapitalization that closed January 2, 2026. Concurrently, Keystone spun out its Core AI business as an independent B2B AI SaaS company (Keystone.AI) with RLH retaining a minority stake; Jeff Marowits was named CEO and Greg Richards will remain as a senior strategic advisor.