Private Equity Firms Secure Majority Stake in Baker Tilly

$1 Billion investment from two firms is largest US advisory CPA private equity transaction to date.

Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP has announced a strategic investment from private equity firms Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital Partners. The investment, estimated to close in early June 2024, recognizes Baker Tilly's outstanding track record of value creation and marks the largest private equity investment in the U.S. CPA sector to date.

In the past five years, Baker Tilly has doubled its workforce by expanding its footprint nationally and internationally, securing its position as a top 10 advisory CPA firm in the United States. The significant investment from H&F and Valeas provides the firm with access to additional capital and capabilities to accelerate growth through investments in talent, technology and further strategic acquisitions directed at providing best-in-class client services.