Genstar Capital backs Top 50 accounting firm Richey May in growth deal
What's the deal? Genstar CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and AksiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → have made a strategic growth investment in Richey MayDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Top 50 US accounting and advisory firm, the parties announced September 14, 2026. Genstar led the deal, joined by Aksia and existing investor F3 Partners. Richey May's management is retaining a significant ownership stake.
What's the endgame? The investment will fund Richey May's organic growth and merger-and-acquisition strategy, supporting its expansion as a national platform. For over 40 years, the firm has provided accounting, tax, and advisory services from its Denver headquarters and offices across eight states.
Why now? Genstar targets segments of the financial services, software, healthcare, and industrials industries. Based in San Francisco, it manages approximately $51 billion in assets and has invested for more than 30 years.
Who else is in? Aksia is a New York-headquartered pan-alternatives solutions provider for institutional investors, with nine offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. F3 Partners, also based in New York, backs families and founders building middle-market companies, writing cheques of $10 million to $100 million.
Guggenheim SecuritiesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised Richey May and F3 Partners, while BMO Capital MarketsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised Genstar.
The signal: Private equity continues to move into the traditional accounting sector, funding firms that want to scale through acquisitions. Richey May's deal adds to a wave of investor interest in professional-services roll-ups built for national reach.
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