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Luke Webb
Managing Director & Co-Head of Business Services, U.S.
Chicago
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Nextech, a portfolio company of Audax Group, has acquired Ramco Refrigeration
Client: Audax Group Client Location: United States Acquirer: Nextech Acquirer Location: United States Target: Ramco Refrigeration Target Location: United States Target Description: Ramco Refrigeration is a provider of repair and… Read More
WeWork has announced a comprehensive recapitalization
WeWork WeWork Inc. provides co-working spaces for individuals and entrepreneurs. The company offers private offices, office suites, headquarters and custom build-out options to fit a variety of office needs as… Read More
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Year-End 2022
Human capital management (HCM) services providers are expected to continue to see a receptive market for their offerings in 2023.
C3 Capital has sold WiseConnect to GridSource, a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners
WiseConnect Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, WiseConnect, Inc. is a leading asset-light provider of mission-critical, end-to-end solutions for the nation’s largest telecommunications companies. The company’s comprehensive suite of services span… Read More
Summit Park has sold Tennessee Industrial Electronics to Diploma PLC
Tennessee Industrial Electronics Tennessee Industrial Electronics (TIE) is a leading provider of aftermarket parts and repair services for automated systems. With operations in La Vergne, Tennessee, and Almont and Clinton… Read More
Saw Mill Capital has sold Meteor Education to Bain Capital Double Impact
Meteor Education Based in Gainesville, Florida, Meteor Education is a leading provider in the design, development and implementation of innovative ProSocial Learning EnvironmentsTM & Experiences for K-12 schools. Meteor serves… Read More
Argos Wityu has acquired Norline AG
Norline AG Norline AG is the largest provider of outsourcing services in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing sector in Switzerland. Founded in Zurich in 1986, Norline has become… Read More
U.S. Distribution M&A Continues in an Evolving Market
Macroeconomic uncertainty, particularly the combination of widespread price inflation (and the Federal Reserve’s response to it) and expectations for a downturn in 2023, have eroded investor confidence since mid-2022, driving… Read More
Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2022
Distribution mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity proved more resilient than the overall market, remaining stable through 2022 despite the downturn in overall deal closings both globally and in North America.
Excolere Equity Partners has acquired EPS School Specialty, a division of School Specialty
Client: Excolere Equity Partners Client Location: United States Target: EPS School Specialty Target Location: United States Acquirer: Excolere Equity Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: EPS School Specialty provides supplemental literacy and mathematics curriculum for K-8… Read More
Lincoln International’s Business Services Group Continues Strong Performance in 2022
Lincoln International’s Global Business Services Group continued growing our presence in the private capital markets in 2022, advising on more than 80 transactions. During the year, our ongoing investments resulted… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q4 2022
We expect the same challenges that impacted and drove M&A activity in 2022 to continue in 2023. The need for new and innovative solutions to address those challenges also remains.
TIS has acquired a minority stake in Vector Consulting Group
Vector Vector, a management consulting firm in India with more than 200 professionals, helps companies build unique supply chain, operations and customer management capabilities. Considered one of the fastest growing… Read More
Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2022
Overall, we remain optimistic that the facilities services M&A market will remain strong in 2023 for both financial and strategic buyers.
4M Building Solutions has received a growth investment from O2 Investment Partners
4M Building Solutions 4M Building Solutions, headquartered in Saint Louis, is an industry-leading, super-regional provider of soft facility services, including janitorial and cleaning, healthcare services, consumables management, disinfection and other… Read More
2022 Global Results
In 2022, Lincoln International continued to design and deliver meaningful solutions and outcomes for clients around the world. Our shared ambition for results achieved through collaboration, thoughtfulness and tailored approaches… Read More
Peter Poschmann
Peter provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to shareholders, management teams and financial sponsors in Lincoln’s Business Services Group, with a focus on the fire and safety sector. Peter closely… Read More
DFW Capital Partners has raised $800,000,000 for DFW Capital Partners VII
DFW Capital Partners DFW Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the lower middle market. Since 1994, the firm has been sponsoring growth investments, leading management… Read More
Invision expands the shareholder base of Schneider Group with institutional and private investors led by Montana Capital Partners
Schneider Group Schneider Group, founded in 1865, is an internationally oriented medium-sized forwarding company. With more than 800 employees at more than 56 locations in Switzerland, Europe, the United States… Read More
Crimson Renewable Energy has sold SeQuential to Neste
Client: Crimson Renewable Energy LP Client Location: United States Target: Crimson Renewable Energy LP Target Location: United States Acquirer: Neste Acquirer Location: Finland Target Description: Crimson Renewable Energy LP produces… Read More
Aurélien Courtade
Aurélien provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity-owned and privately held clients, with notable experience in the business services industry. Aurélien works collaboratively with… Read More
Ryan McDermott
Ryan McDermott is a senior officer in the transportation and logistics team at Lincoln International. He advises private equity firms, corporations and founder-owned businesses on mergers and acquisitions across the… Read More
The Loadstar | Takeover Talk: Mid-sized Deals to Power 2023 M&A Activity
Originally published by The Loadstar on December 23, 2022. Dirk Engelmann and Gaurang Shastri, Managing Directors in Lincoln’s Business Services Group, share their expectations for logistics and transportation mergers and… Read More
Lincoln successfully places credit facility in support of The Stephens Group’s acquisition of Quality Valve
Quality Valve Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Quality Valve is the premier distributor of valve replacement and repair parts and accessories, offering a brand agnostic “one-stop shop”… Read More
AdEx Partners has agreed to receive investment from Capvis
AdEx Partners AdEx Partners, a leading consulting firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, focuses on complex information technology (IT) and business transformation projects, serving blue-chip and medium-sized clients operating in the… Read More