Growth Achievement Partners

What Growth Achievement Partners does

Growth Achievement Partners (GAP) is a US-based professional services consultancy founded in 2010 by Chris Ryne that exclusively serves Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Office Equipment Dealerships. The firm operates from the Kansas City area and delivers three integrated service lines: ongoing strategic consulting and coaching engagements (covering strategy, sales, vCIO, operations, and people development); mergers and acquisitions advisory (buy-side and sell-side targeting, valuation, deal structure, and integration support); and a structured Exit Planning Program targeted at MSP owners with $1M–$8M in annual revenue.

GAP has no proprietary technology platform; it is a pure consulting practice that monetizes through professional services engagements and what it describes as recurring peer-group coaching relationships. Geographic exclusivity with active consulting clients is a structural feature of the offering—clients are grouped into non-overlapping regional peer groups that exchange best practices and benchmarking data, which the firm facilitates. The M&A advisory track record includes 20+ closed MSP transactions over the prior five years, and GAP leverages strategic alliances with ConnectWise, Lifecycle Insights, Fifthwall, and the Business Technology Association to extend its reach into the MSP and dealer ecosystem. The company is privately held, founder-led, and has no disclosed outside funding, cap table, or headcount figures.

Name

Growth Achievement Partners

Legal name

Growth Achievement Partners

Website

https://growthachievementpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Growth Achievement Partners is a US-based, founder-led consultancy founded in 2010 that exclusively provides strategic consulting, M&A advisory, and exit planning services to Managed Service Providers and Office Equipment Dealerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting and Coaching Services: Ongoing strategic consulting and coaching engagements for MSPs covering strategy, sales, vCIO services, operations, people development, and execution. Delivered through regular peer group interactions, communications, and facilitated group activities.
2. Merger & Acquisition Advisory: M&A advisory services for MSP owners on both buy-side and sell-side transactions, including business targeting, valuation, deal structure, and integration support.
3. Exit Planning Program: Structured exit planning program for MSP owners with $1M-$8M in revenue, addressing business value maximization, personal financial preparation, and transition planning to the next chapter of life.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Growth Achievement Partners (GAP) is a niche professional services consultancy that exclusively serves Managed Services Providers (MSPs) and Office Equipment Dealerships. The firm delivers three integrated service lines: strategic consulting and peer group coaching covering strategy, sales, vCIO services, operations, people development, and execution; M&A advisory for buying or selling MSP businesses; and an Exit Planning Program for MSP owners with $1M–$8M in revenue. Geographic exclusivity with active consulting clients enables facilitated peer group benchmarking and best practice sharing.

Product overview

Growth Achievement Partners (GAP) is a consulting firm that exclusively serves MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and Office Equipment Dealerships. The company offers three integrated service areas: Consulting Services (providing guidance on strategy, sales, vCIO services, operations, and people development), Mergers & Acquisitions Support (assisting with buying or selling MSP businesses), and an Exit Planning Program (helping MSP owners prepare for business transition and maximize value). GAP also facilitates peer group interactions and best practice sharing among its consulting clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services
• Mergers & Acquisitions Support
• Exit Planning Program

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ConnectWisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with ConnectWise, a major MSP software platform. The partnership provides GAP clients access to ConnectWise tools and integrations as part of their consulting and peer group ecosystem.
• Lifecycle InsightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Lifecycle Insights (lifecycleinsights.io), a thought leadership platform serving the MSP and IT services industry. Collaboration provides subject matter expertise and resources for GAP clients.
• FifthwallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Fifthwall (fifthwallsolutions.com), providing GAP clients with additional industry expertise and thought leadership through their MSP-focused solutions platform.
• Business Technology Association (BTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with BTA (bta.org), the Business Technology Association serving office equipment dealers and technology companies. Partnership enables GAP to deliver workshops and educational content to BTA member dealers transitioning to managed IT services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TruMethods: Coaching, consulting, and standards program (TruPeer) exclusively for MSPs. Closely comparable to GAP in its vertical specialization on MSP business growth, peer-group benchmarking, and operational best-practice delivery.
• Service Leadership (a ConnectWise solution): MSP-specific business optimization consulting and benchmarking, now part of the ConnectWise ecosystem — a GAP partner. Highly comparable on the consulting and benchmarking side, though with deeper platform integration.
• The 20 MSP: Peer group and mastermind community for MSP owners with non-compete geographic exclusivity, mirroring GAP's model. Directly comparable on the cohort-based peer-group value proposition.
• ASCII Group: Long-standing peer group and buying community for MSPs and office equipment dealers. Comparable to GAP in delivering MSP-focused peer-group engagement, though with a broader member-benefit and vendor-program mix.
• HTG (Heartland Tech Group): Peer groups and mastermind communities built specifically for MSP owners and leaders. Directly comparable to GAP's facilitated peer-group and consulting model.

Broad incumbents

• ConnectWise: Largest MSP software platform (PSA, RMM, cybersecurity) and ecosystem owner of Service Leadership. A GAP strategic partner; relevant as a broad incumbent touching every MSP in the channel with adjacent consulting content.
• Kaseya: Broad MSP and IT management software suite (RMM, PSA, security) with an expanding content/community program. Comparable as a large incumbent shaping MSP best practices and competing for the same mindshare.

Others

• Business Technology Association (BTA): Industry association for office equipment dealers and technology providers — a GAP strategic alliance partner. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that channels education and M&A content to dealers transitioning to managed IT, overlapping with GAP's second vertical.
• Channel Futures / Channel Partners: Media, events, and research for the MSP and IT channel. Comparable as an adjacent influencer that educates the same buyer cohort GAP targets and shapes M&A and exit-planning conversations in the channel.
• MSPAlliance: International association and standards body for managed services providers. Comparable as an ecosystem/community enabler that overlaps with GAP's MSP peer-group and benchmarking positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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