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CrossCountry Consulting Acquires CDS, a Premier Financial Due Diligence Provider
The acquisition strengthens CrossCountry's transaction advisory solutions and enhances its ability to serve private equity firms and corporate clients.
Feb. 2, 2026 at 10:47am
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CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory and technology solutions firm, has announced the acquisition of CDS, a premier financial due diligence firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. This strategic move significantly strengthens CrossCountry's transaction advisory solutions and enhances its ability to provide comprehensive financial and operational support to both private equity firms and corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, and recapitalization transactions.
Why it matters
The integration of CDS's experienced team and deep expertise in buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence will allow CrossCountry to offer a more robust and seamless suite of transaction services, from initial assessment to post-transaction support. This acquisition represents a unique opportunity for the two firms to leverage their combined expertise and resources to better serve their clients.
The details
CDS has established itself as a trusted partner in the industry, serving a client base that includes private equity funds, private investors, lenders, and corporate clients. The addition of CDS will strengthen CrossCountry's ability to serve the Office of the CFO and provide comprehensive solutions to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across the deal and investment life cycles.
- CrossCountry Consulting announced the acquisition of CDS on February 2, 2026.
The players
CrossCountry Consulting
A leading business advisory and technology solutions firm.
CDS
A premier financial due diligence firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Erik Linn
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CrossCountry Consulting.
Brian Drue
Founder and Partner at CDS.
Anthony Azevedo
Partner at CDS.
What they’re saying
“The addition of CDS not only strengthens our ability to serve the Office of the CFO but also improves our ability to provide comprehensive solutions to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across the deal and investment life cycles.”
— Erik Linn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CrossCountry Consulting
“We could not be more excited to join forces with CrossCountry. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to leverage our combined expertise and resources to better serve our clients. CrossCountry's reputation for excellence and its commitment to innovation make it the perfect partner for CDS as we embark on this next chapter of growth.”
— Brian Drue, Founder and Partner at CDS
What’s next
CDS will be fully integrated into CrossCountry Consulting's existing operations, with the new Financial Due Diligence practice being led by Brian Drue and Anthony Azevedo, Partners at CDS.
The takeaway
This acquisition strengthens CrossCountry Consulting's position as a leading provider of specialized advisory and technology solutions, particularly in the areas of transaction services and support for private equity firms and corporate clients. The integration of CDS's expertise and resources will allow the combined firm to offer a more comprehensive and seamless suite of services to its clients.
