For Marcum partners, it’s complicated.

By CPA Trendlines Research
Special Report
![]()
Grant Thornton’s cash offer creates four very different CBIZ histories: a modest return for some long-term holders, a nearly 4,800% gain for investors who bought after the 2000 collapse, a 38% loss from the 2025 peak and no single answer for former Marcum partners.
MORE Special Report on the CBIZ-Grant Thornton Deal:
Fatal Attraction: How the Marcum Deal Set Up CBIZ for the Grant Thornton Takeover
CBIZ Tells Grant Thornton No, No, No, Before Saying Yes
Grant Thornton Flexes PE Muscle in CBIZ Deal
CBIZ: Spanning 2 Rollup Eras in 2 Centuries
$55 a Share: Who Won, Who Lost in CBIZ’s 29-Year Rollup
The Grant Thornton Payday: $22 Million for CBIZ CEO Grisko
MORE Private Equity
Same deal. Same $55 a share, cash, on the table for every CBIZ shareholder. Four completely different outcomes, depending on when you bought in.
TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE