Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) accounting advisory and management consulting firm WilliamsMarston LLC (“WilliamsMarston” or the “Firm”) announced today it has acquired BA Major Associates LLC (“BA Major”), a leading provider of corporate tax advisory services focused on the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, renewable energy and technology sectors.
Founded in Boston in 2007, BA Major 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 ACP’s growth capital investment in WilliamsMarston earlier this year. The partners of BA Major will become partners at the Firm 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.”
“The Firm’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.”
ACP Managing Partner Chris Jones, Operating Partner Dave Perotti, Principal Matt Beesley and Associate Aaron Lewis worked on the transaction.
About WilliamsMarston LLC
WilliamsMarston is an accounting advisory and management consulting firm founded in 2014. With offices in Boston and New York, the firm advises 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 talented professionals, WilliamsMarston is the CFO’s trusted advisor through transformation and growth. For more information, visit williamsmarston.com.