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We found 11 prior acquisitions in the HR/HCM space. Evidence suggests that at least one acquisition faced public friction, litigation, executive departures, or missed milestones. Understanding this track record is important for structuring earnouts and post-close protections.
| Acquisition | Year | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dayforce acquisition | 2024 | none |
cloud-native Dayforce platform. CEO David Ossip built the Dayforce platform from scratch after acquiring Dayforce (the workforce management product, originally a Canadian startup) for Ceridian in 2012 and deploying it as Ceridian's cloud HCM replacement for the legacy mainframe payroll system | ||
| DataFuZion acquisition | 2021 | none |
accurate, efficient, and fair talent decisions. To further extend our compliance advantage, we acquired substantially all of the assets of DataFuZion. This HCM technology includes specific features for certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage rate calculations, incentive payments, union rate calculations | ||
| Earlier acquisition | — | none |
Ceridian agrees to be bought for $5.3 bln | Reuters. Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals | ||
| THL Partners / FNF investment | 2007 | none |
to partner with THL Partners, a leading investment firm with a proven track record of success in acquiring and building companies, and FNF, one of the nation's leading providers of title insurance and specialty insurance and claims management services | ||
| Dayforce platform investment | 2012 | none |
February 2011 investment in Dayforce's award-winning HCM platform. Dayforce is an example of successful acquisition and integration strategy. | ||
| Earlier HCM integration | 2011 | none |
Ceridian executed multiple technology integrations to extend platform capabilities | ||
| Legacy system transition | 1992 | troubled |
| Riteq acquisition | 2013 | none |
Ceridian went public in an initial offering that raised over $400 million. In September 2019, it acquired Australia-based enterprise HR software company Riteq. On March 1, 2021, almost a year after acquiring an Asian HCM (Excelity Global Solutions), Ceridian completed the acquisition of Ascender HCM | ||
| ADAM Human Capital Management | 2018 | troubled |
almost a year after acquiring an Asian HCM (Excelity Global Solutions), Ceridian completed the acquisition of Ascender HCM. On December 3, the firm acquired the US-based ADAM Human Capital Management which was a leading provider of payroll and HCM software and services for 33 countries | ||
| Eloomi acquisition | 2019 | troubled |
On January 1, 2024, Ceridian acquired Eloomi, a Danish learning and development (L&D) platform that combines a learning management system (LMS) and performance management into a single solution. On February 1, Ceridian acquired additional capabilities | ||
| Clearview Logix and Paysa | 2019 | none |
Ceridian Acquires Assets of Clearview Logix and Paysa. Ceridian makes work life even better for employers and their employees by allowing them to make better talent decisions | ||
cloud-native Dayforce platform. CEO David Ossip built the Dayforce platform from scratch after acquiring Dayforce (the workforce management product, originally a Canadian startup) for Ceridian in 2012 and deploying it as Ceridian's cloud HCM replacement for the legacy mainframe payroll system
accurate, efficient, and fair talent decisions. To further extend our compliance advantage, we acquired substantially all of the assets of DataFuZion. This HCM technology includes specific features for certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage rate calculations, incentive payments, union rate calculations
Ceridian agrees to be bought for $5.3 bln | Reuters. Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals
to partner with THL Partners, a leading investment firm with a proven track record of success in acquiring and building companies, and FNF, one of the nation's leading providers of title insurance and specialty insurance and claims management services
February 2011 investment in Dayforce's award-winning HCM platform. Dayforce is an example of successful acquisition and integration strategy
Ceridian executed multiple technology integrations to extend platform capabilities
Ceridian went public in an initial offering that raised over $400 million. In September 2019, it acquired Australia-based enterprise HR software company Riteq. On March 1, 2021, almost a year after acquiring an Asian HCM (Excelity Global Solutions), Ceridian completed the acquisition of Ascender HCM
almost a year after acquiring an Asian HCM (Excelity Global Solutions), Ceridian completed the acquisition of Ascender HCM. On December 3, the firm acquired the US-based ADAM Human Capital Management which was a leading provider of payroll and HCM software and services for 33 countries
On January 1, 2024, Ceridian acquired Eloomi, a Danish learning and development (L&D) platform that combines a learning management system (LMS) and performance management into a single solution
Ceridian Acquires Assets of Clearview Logix and Paysa. Ceridian makes work life even better for employers and their employees
Competitive advantages:
Ceridian Receives Additional Capital Investment | 2017. Higher Win-rates & New Customer Orders Driving Market Share Gains. Ceridian makes work life even better for employers and their employees
Barriers to entry in Ceridian's markets are high, the result of developed niche market positions, economies of scale, and long-term customer relationships.
Three major HR.com advertisers (ADP, G-P, ERIN) are also active in this buyer's core business. Post-acquisition, those ad budgets would shift to internal spend rather than generating third-party revenue, which is an important economic consideration in valuation.
legacy HCM systems (SAP HCM, Oracle HCM Cloud, ADP Workforce Now) where payroll, time & attendance, benefits, and talent management are separate systems integrated through middleware
Research Update: Ceridian HCM Holding Inc — S&P Credit Research
Company has 2619 active competitors, including funded and exited companies. Top competitors include Workday, People Strong and Kronos.
Current Sponsors: Thoma Bravo (lead), Veritas Capital
The buyer is PE-owned by Thoma Bravo (lead) and Veritas Capital, having entered in February 2026. They are approximately 0 years into their typical 5-year hold period. This means no near-term exit pressure — the sponsor has capacity to execute a deliberate acquisition strategy and is likely to hold through 2030-2032.
Dayforce has been acquired by Thoma Bravo. Dayforce enters into US 12.3 billion definitive agreement with Thoma Bravo to become a private company
Total Raised: $150M over 4 funding rounds. Investors count: 4. Portfolio Exits: 2
Company operates across HCM market with 2619 active competitors, including 141 funded and 151 that have exited. Top competitors include Workday, People Strong and Kronos.
Your team includes several employees with 20-30 year tenure. Post-acquisition, these key contributors should be protected.
No cultural-risk signals found in publicly available information about this buyer.