Acquisition accelerates expansion and adds key new service offering
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WilliamsMarston LLC, a nationally recognized leading provider of complex accounting, tax and management consulting services advising public, private equity-backed, and pre-IPO companies, today announced it has acquired BA Major Associates LLC, a leading provider of corporate tax advisory services focused on the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, renewable energy and technology sectors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in Boston in 2007, BA Major Associates specializes in the accounting and reporting for complex corporate income tax and tax compliance services for both public and private companies. The acquisition of BA Major follows Align Capital Partners’ growth capital investment in WilliamsMarston earlier this year. The Partners of BA Major will become Partners at WilliamsMarston effective immediately.
“The acquisition of BA Major is the next step in our evolution to become the premier provider of comprehensive accounting, tax and management consulting services to the CFO suite,” said Landen Williams, Co-founder and Partner at WilliamsMarston. “The seasoned team at BA Major brings the passion, talent and expertise in complex corporate tax matters that our clients need to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, allowing our clients to focus on their most important strategic objectives.”
“We have known and admired the team at BA Major for many years and we are excited about the prospects for our combined firm,” said Jonathan Marston, Co-founder and Partner at WilliamsMarston. “With more than 300 combined clients, we are absolutely thrilled to have Bruce, Brian and Leah leading our corporate tax practice into 2021 and beyond.”
WilliamsMarston provides specialized consulting services including transaction support in M&A, divestitures, initial public offerings, technical accounting, interim management and process improvement to more than 300 public, private equity-backed, and pre-IPO companies. With offices in Boston and New York, the combined firm will be more than 50 people registering an impressive track record of growth since its founding in 2014.
“WilliamsMarston’s outstanding culture and exceptional reputation for client service made this a very compelling transaction for us,” said Brian Femia, Partner at BA Major Associates. “The regulatory environment is increasingly complex, and we are excited to partner with the highly respected team at WilliamsMarston, offering our clients a deeper bench of experts and a more comprehensive suite of services to the office of the CFO. We are confident this combination will accelerate the realization of our shared vision of building a national leader in accounting, tax and management consulting services.”
About WilliamsMarston LLC
WilliamsMarston is an accounting, tax and management consulting firm founded in 2014. With offices in Boston and New York, the firm advises more than 300 public, private equity-backed and pre-IPO companies managing rapid growth and transformation including mergers, acquisitions, carveouts, spin-offs, initial public offerings, complex technical accounting and restructuring. With a growing team of more than 50 talented professionals, WilliamsMarston is the CFO’s most trusted advisor through transformation and growth. For more information, visit williamsmarston.com.
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