{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163478","rtpr_id":"nBw8xk4Mba-20261007","ticker":"ANDG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ANDG"],"title":"Andersen Group Expands in Europe and Africa with Three Strategic Acquisitions","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-07T18:04:00.095Z","article_body":"Andersen Group Expands in Europe and Africa with Three Strategic Acquisitions\n\nCompany Has Completed or Signed 19 Transactions Representing Approximately\n$190 Million in Annualized Revenue\n\nAcquisitions in Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa Expand Andersen’s\nGeographic Reach and Add Valuation and Investment Banking Capabilities\n\nAndersen Group Inc. (NYSE: ANDG) today announced three strategic acquisitions\nin Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa, bringing the Company’s total\ncompleted or signed transactions to 19, representing approximately $190\nmillion in annualized revenue.\n\nThe transactions include Andersen in Italy, a multidisciplinary corporate\nadvisory law firm, Andersen in the Netherlands, a full-service corporate\nfinance and valuation advisory firm, and Merchantec, an investment banking\nfirm in South Africa. The acquisitions expand Andersen’s presence in\nstrategically important markets while adding new capabilities to its global\nprofessional services platform.\n\nItaly and the Netherlands are key markets in Andersen’s European growth\nstrategy. The Netherlands transaction also establishes valuation advisory as a\nnew Andersen service line in Europe and represents the Company’s first\ndedicated valuation firm in the region.\n\nIn South Africa, Merchantec becomes Andersen’s first investment banking firm\nin the country, strengthening the Company’s position in a key African market\nand providing a platform for further growth in corporate finance and related\nadvisory services.\n\n“These transactions demonstrate the continued execution of our acquisition\nstrategy and our ability to expand both geographically and into complementary\nservice lines,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, Chairman and CEO of Andersen Group\nInc. “With 19 transactions representing approximately $190 million in\nannualized revenue, M&A is becoming an increasingly meaningful component\nof Andersen’s growth. Just as importantly, we are putting experienced\nleadership in place to integrate these businesses and accelerate their\ndevelopment.”\n\nThat leadership is anchored in Europe by Andrea De Vecchi and Paolo Mondia,\nco-leaders of Andersen’s European operations. De Vecchi also leads Andersen\nin Italy, giving him direct operating responsibility in one of the Company’s\nmost important European markets. Together, De Vecchi and Mondia oversee the\nintegration and growth of Andersen’s expanding European businesses and are\nresponsible for strengthening coordination across countries and service lines.\nTheir appointments reflect Andersen’s strategy of pairing acquisition\nactivity with experienced regional management capable of integrating new\nfirms, developing leadership teams and driving growth across the broader\nplatform.\n\n“Andrea and Paolo bring the depth of experience and market knowledge we need\nas we increase the scale of our European operations,” Vorsatz said. “Their\nleadership gives us a strong regional management structure to support\ncontinued acquisition activity and help our businesses grow together as part\nof Andersen.”\n\nAndersen expects acquisitions to remain an important component of its growth\nstrategy alongside continued organic expansion and continues to evaluate\nopportunities across tax, legal, consulting, corporate finance and other\ncomplementary professional services. Of the 19 signed transactions in 2026,\nnine have closed. The remaining 10 signed deals are expected to be completed\neither this month or in the first quarter of 2027.\n\nAbout Andersen\n\nAndersen is a leading provider of independent tax, valuation and financial\nadvisory services to individuals, family offices, businesses and alternative\ninvestment funds in the United States. Andersen’s differentiated approach to\nclient service is rooted in core values that emphasize stewardship,\ntransparency and the seamless delivery of independent, high-quality service.\nWorldwide, Andersen’s presence spans more than 180 countries through its\nglobal platform of member and collaborating firms delivering tax, legal,\nvaluation and consulting services across more than 1,000 locations with over\n3,000 partners and 50,000 professionals.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate\nto future events or our future financial performance and involve known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,\nlevels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding our outlook, guidance, strategies, plans, objectives, expectations\nand intentions, and are often identified by words such as “may,”\n“will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,”\n“plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,”\n“project,” or similar expressions.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are\noutside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially include, but are not limited to, economic conditions,\ncompetitive pressures, changes in customer demand, regulatory developments,\ntechnological changes, and other risks described in our filings with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our most recent Form 10-K\nand subsequent Form 10-Q filings.\n\nWe undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as\nrequired by law.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007810020/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007810020/en/)\n\nGregory Vistica, Managing Director, Investor Relations\n\ngreg.vistica@andersen.com (mailto:greg.vistica@andersen.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw8xk4Mba-20261007","title":"Andersen Group Expands in Europe and Africa with Three Strategic Acquisitions","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ANDG","created":"2026-10-07T18:04:00.095Z","tickers":["ANDG"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Andersen Group Expands in Europe and Africa with Three Strategic Acquisitions\n\nCompany Has Completed or Signed 19 Transactions Representing Approximately\n$190 Million in Annualized Revenue\n\nAcquisitions in Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa Expand Andersen’s\nGeographic Reach and Add Valuation and Investment Banking Capabilities\n\nAndersen Group Inc. (NYSE: ANDG) today announced three strategic acquisitions\nin Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa, bringing the Company’s total\ncompleted or signed transactions to 19, representing approximately $190\nmillion in annualized revenue.\n\nThe transactions include Andersen in Italy, a multidisciplinary corporate\nadvisory law firm, Andersen in the Netherlands, a full-service corporate\nfinance and valuation advisory firm, and Merchantec, an investment banking\nfirm in South Africa. The acquisitions expand Andersen’s presence in\nstrategically important markets while adding new capabilities to its global\nprofessional services platform.\n\nItaly and the Netherlands are key markets in Andersen’s European growth\nstrategy. The Netherlands transaction also establishes valuation advisory as a\nnew Andersen service line in Europe and represents the Company’s first\ndedicated valuation firm in the region.\n\nIn South Africa, Merchantec becomes Andersen’s first investment banking firm\nin the country, strengthening the Company’s position in a key African market\nand providing a platform for further growth in corporate finance and related\nadvisory services.\n\n“These transactions demonstrate the continued execution of our acquisition\nstrategy and our ability to expand both geographically and into complementary\nservice lines,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, Chairman and CEO of Andersen Group\nInc. “With 19 transactions representing approximately $190 million in\nannualized revenue, M&A is becoming an increasingly meaningful component\nof Andersen’s growth. Just as importantly, we are putting experienced\nleadership in place to integrate these businesses and accelerate their\ndevelopment.”\n\nThat leadership is anchored in Europe by Andrea De Vecchi and Paolo Mondia,\nco-leaders of Andersen’s European operations. De Vecchi also leads Andersen\nin Italy, giving him direct operating responsibility in one of the Company’s\nmost important European markets. Together, De Vecchi and Mondia oversee the\nintegration and growth of Andersen’s expanding European businesses and are\nresponsible for strengthening coordination across countries and service lines.\nTheir appointments reflect Andersen’s strategy of pairing acquisition\nactivity with experienced regional management capable of integrating new\nfirms, developing leadership teams and driving growth across the broader\nplatform.\n\n“Andrea and Paolo bring the depth of experience and market knowledge we need\nas we increase the scale of our European operations,” Vorsatz said. “Their\nleadership gives us a strong regional management structure to support\ncontinued acquisition activity and help our businesses grow together as part\nof Andersen.”\n\nAndersen expects acquisitions to remain an important component of its growth\nstrategy alongside continued organic expansion and continues to evaluate\nopportunities across tax, legal, consulting, corporate finance and other\ncomplementary professional services. Of the 19 signed transactions in 2026,\nnine have closed. The remaining 10 signed deals are expected to be completed\neither this month or in the first quarter of 2027.\n\nAbout Andersen\n\nAndersen is a leading provider of independent tax, valuation and financial\nadvisory services to individuals, family offices, businesses and alternative\ninvestment funds in the United States. Andersen’s differentiated approach to\nclient service is rooted in core values that emphasize stewardship,\ntransparency and the seamless delivery of independent, high-quality service.\nWorldwide, Andersen’s presence spans more than 180 countries through its\nglobal platform of member and collaborating firms delivering tax, legal,\nvaluation and consulting services across more than 1,000 locations with over\n3,000 partners and 50,000 professionals.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate\nto future events or our future financial performance and involve known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,\nlevels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from\nthose expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding our outlook, guidance, strategies, plans, objectives, expectations\nand intentions, and are often identified by words such as “may,”\n“will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,”\n“plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,”\n“project,” or similar expressions.\n\nThese forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are\noutside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially include, but are not limited to, economic conditions,\ncompetitive pressures, changes in customer demand, regulatory developments,\ntechnological changes, and other risks described in our filings with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our most recent Form 10-K\nand subsequent Form 10-Q filings.\n\nWe undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as\nrequired by law.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007810020/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007810020/en/)\n\nGregory Vistica, Managing Director, Investor Relations\n\ngreg.vistica@andersen.com (mailto:greg.vistica@andersen.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T18:04:00.143050757Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791396240143},"received_at":"2026-10-07T18:04:00.196Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261007810020/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"151933","press_release_id":"163478","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Professional Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["no deal-specific purchase prices or financial terms disclosed for the three acquisitions","10 of 19 signed deals not yet closed — completion risk"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"Andersen Group announced three acquisitions in Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa, bringing its 2026 total to 19 completed or signed transactions representing approximately $190 million in annualized revenue.\n\nThe deals add a corporate advisory law firm in Italy, the company's first dedicated European valuation advisory firm in the Netherlands, and Merchantec, its first South African investment banking firm.\n\nOf the 19 signed transactions, nine have closed and the remaining 10 are expected to be completed this month or in Q1 2027, with M&A becoming an increasingly meaningful component of Andersen's growth.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Andersen's roll-up accelerates — 19 deals and ~$190M annualized acquired revenue add valuation and investment banking lines in Europe and Africa."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"total_transactions":19,"closed_transactions":9,"pending_transactions":10,"annualized_revenue_acquired":"$190 million"}},"quotedText":"These transactions demonstrate the continued execution of our acquisition strategy and our ability to expand both geographically and into complementary service lines","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Mark L. 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