Professional Services Acquisitions in Kansas
Kansas Professional Services Deal Themes
Kansas professional services acquisitions show a mix of accounting and compliance, customer support technology, and specialized advisory capabilities—often expanding regional footprint or delivery depth across the Midwest. Across 2025–2019, multiple transactions focus on adding offices in Kansas or strengthening U.S. operations tied to broader service platforms.
Deal activity also reflects recurring buyer patterns. Firms such as Aprio, CogentHub, Covisian Group, OutSolve, and Big Red M appear in the Kansas landscape, with strategies ranging from adding industry expertise (including for franchise back-office needs) to scaling compliance and contact-center capabilities.
Several agreements highlight “capability + platform” themes—whether integrating services into existing software platforms, broadening product and distribution reach, or building out support for multi-unit clients. Notably, transaction timing and locations are often framed around operational expansion in Kansas, including cities like Topeka, Overland Park, Lenexa, and Wichita.
What Stands Out
- Aprio expanded its Kansas presence by agreeing to acquire Mize CPAs Inc. and Prism Financial Group, L.L.C., with expected office growth in Topeka and Overland Park.
- CogentHub acquired InfoSync Services from Staple Street Capital, targeting outsourced accounting, finance, and payroll support for multi-unit franchisees and franchisors.
- Covisian Group (with Covisian USA) acquired Centrinex, a Lenexa-based contact center management company, adding its agent base and integrating capabilities into Covisian’s GenAI-enabled platform.
- Specialized professional services remain a consistent theme: Thomas Scientific’s acquisition of Arrowhead Forensics emphasized forensics expertise and Midwest distribution/kitting, while OutSolve expanded OFCCP and affirmative action capabilities.
- Kansas deal locations cluster around major metros and service hubs, including Lenexa, Wichita, Topeka, and Overland Park.
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September 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Aprio
- Target
- Mize CPAs Inc., Prism Financial Group, L.L.C.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Aprio entered into agreements to acquire Mize CPAs Inc. and its affiliated wealth management firm, Prism Financial Group, L.L.C. The acquisitions are expected to close around November 1, 2025, adding new offices in Topeka and Overland Park, Kansas and expanding Aprio’s Midwest capabilities for QSR franchisees and business owners.
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March 27, 2025
- Buyer
- Big Red M
- Target
- ABWA Management, LLC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Big Red M, a Falls Church-based association growth partner, has acquired ABWA Management, LLC, the management company that oversees the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). The acquisition will position Big Red M to support ABWA’s operations, expand member services, and strengthen programming and chapter development to drive long-term sustainability.
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January 20, 2025
- Buyer
- CogentHub
- Target
- InfoSync Services
- Seller
- Staple Street Capital
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CogentHub, a global business-technology and BPO provider, has acquired InfoSync Services from private equity firm Staple Street Capital. InfoSync provides outsourced accounting, finance and payroll services to multi-unit franchisees and franchisors (notably restaurants); CogentHub said the deal expands its back-office and outsourced service capabilities. Transaction terms were not disclosed.
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November 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Covisian Group, Covisian USA
- Target
- Centrinex
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Covisian Group has acquired Centrinex, a 600-employee contact center management company based in Lenexa, Kansas. The acquisition expands Covisian's U.S. footprint and brings Centrinex's agent base and contact-center capabilities into Covisian's GenAI-enabled Smile.CX CX platform.
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October 19, 2023
- Buyer
- Thomas Scientific
- Target
- Arrowhead Forensics
- Seller
- Arrowhead Forensics, Pat Snedden, Brad Brown
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Thomas Scientific completed the acquisition of Lenexa, Kansas-based Arrowhead Forensics on October 5, 2023. The deal expands Thomas Scientific’s product portfolio and Midwest distribution/kitting capabilities, and brings Arrowhead’s forensics expertise and customer relationships (particularly with law enforcement and government agencies) into Thomas’s offering.
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December 1, 2022
- Buyer
- OutSolve, The Riverside Company
- Target
- The Austin Peters Group, Inc. (affirmative action line of business)
- Seller
- The Austin Peters Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Addon
OutSolve, a Riverside-backed employment compliance firm, has acquired the affirmative action line of business of The Austin Peters Group, Inc., expanding OutSolve’s OFCCP and affirmative action capabilities. The transaction is an add-on to OutSolve’s roll-up strategy and follows Riverside’s involvement to scale the platform’s services and customer acquisition.
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January 3, 2019
- Buyer
- Greybull Stewardship
- Target
- ProHome International
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Greybull Stewardship has completed a buyout of ProHome International, a Wichita-based provider of third-party quality assurance and warranty management for post-construction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Greybull said it will support ProHome's growth across the United States and internationally.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which acquirers show up repeatedly in Kansas professional services deals?
Several acquirers appear more than once across the Kansas professional services listings, including Aprio, OutSolve, The Riverside Company (as a backing entity), CogentHub, Covisian Group, and Greybull Stewardship, along with Big Red M.
What kinds of professional services are being acquired in Kansas?
Deals span accounting/wealth and compliance services, outsourced back-office functions (accounting, finance, payroll), contact-center management and related technology-enabled operations, forensics expertise, and post-construction quality assurance and warranty management.
Are Kansas deals focused on expanding local offices and footprint?
Yes. For example, Aprio’s acquisitions are expected to add Kansas offices in Topeka and Overland Park, and other transactions emphasize expanding U.S. footprint and delivery capabilities that support operations in Kansas.
Do the deal summaries mention specific Kansas cities?
Yes—summaries reference Kansas locations including Topeka, Overland Park, Lenexa, and Wichita (among others tied to the named targets).