Audits acquisitions and funding
23 acquisitions of compliance audit firms since 2020 and 2 funding rounds since 2022 on record. The most active buyers are Axiom GRC (3), SGS (2) and Neovera (2). See the compliance audit firms in the directory.
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | Axiom GRC acquired IS PartnersProvides cyber assurance and compliance audits across frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001 | Undisclosed | Report on Axiom GRC buying IS Partners, November 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2025 | 360 Advanced acquired Security Compliance AssociatesHelps organisations navigate complex compliance requirements and certification | Undisclosed | Report on 360 Advanced buying Security Compliance Associates, September 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2025 | Hg acquired A-LIGNA-LIGN provides cybersecurity compliance audits and certifications across frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. | Undisclosed | Report on Hg buying A-LIGN, July 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2025 | Sensiba acquired AssuranceLabCybersecurity audit and risk assurance firm covering multiple compliance standards | Undisclosed | Report on Sensiba buying AssuranceLab, April 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| February 2025 | LRQA acquired Core Business SolutionsAdvisory services and software for quality management systems certification, including ISO 27001 | Undisclosed | Report on LRQA buying Core Business Solutions, February 2025 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Each Report link goes to the announcement or story the source cites, and the via link to the round-up or newsletter issue. Amounts are in US dollars. The category is what the bought or funded company sells.