Company
Every published round The Access Group took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies The Access Group has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for The Access Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies The Access Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal The Access Group did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of The Access Group is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies The Access Group acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckon Accountants Group | Acquisition | 19 May 2022 | $100m | ARN (ARNnet), Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry Agiasotis | President | Australian FinTech, ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming The Access Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Access Group has bought ChangeGPS, an Australian provider of tax and compliance software for accounting firms, marking its fourth purchase of an accounting technology business in the Australia-New Zealand region in three years.
Access Group has bought Brisbane reporting and forecasting software firm Fathom, its latest accounting-space acquisition after Reckon Accountants Group and HandiSoft, aiming to serve SMEs and accounting firms across Australia and New Zealand.
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Software firm The Access Group buys Australian accounting technology provider Reckon Accountants Group for $100 million, its tenth Asia-Pacific purchase in three years; Novatti's earlier stake purchase in Reckon is also recalled.