Contributors
As a trusted advisor, my role is to listen, create options and pursue the path that best achieves a client’s total objectives.
Saurin Mehta
Managing Director & Global Head of Business Services
Chicago
I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.
Sean Bennis
Managing Director & Global Head of Industrials
Chicago
Powering Utility & Infrastructure Services M&A Activity in a COVID-19 Landscape
Last month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with other federal agencies, state and local governments and the private sector, created an advisory list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure… Read More
Asta Funding has been taken private by a consortium led by the Chief Executive Officer
Client: Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI) Client Location: U.S. Target: Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI) Target Location: U.S. Buyer: Stern Group Buyer Location: U.S. Target Description: Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI), headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, is a diversified… Read More
Varied Effects of COVID-19 Across Facilities Services Sectors
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 “Coronavirus (COVID-19)” crisis is an incredibly fast-moving and unprecedented challenge that has had widespread effects on the global economy and M&A activity in the middle market.… Read More
WeWork has completed various recapitalization transactions with an affiliate
Client: The We Company (d/b/a WeWork) (SoftBank Group Corp) Client Location: U.S. Target: The We Company (d/b/a WeWork) Target Location: U.S. Target Description: The We Company offers various workplace solutions including private office, shared workspace… Read More
Teaching Without Classrooms: Education Investing in a COVID-19 World
Despite significant gains in online, or distance, learning over the last ten years, COVID-19 has enormously and irrevocably altered the education landscape in 2020. Technology adoption in primary and secondary… Read More
Founding shareholders have sold Acture Groep to IK Investment Partners
Headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Acture Groep is a unique set of innovative businesses providing specialised outsourced services to Dutch corporates and temporary staffing agencies to manage absenteeism due to… Read More
Profile Search & Selection has been sold to Wilson HCG, a portfolio company of CIP Capital
Client: Profile Search & Selection Client Location: Hong Kong Target: Profile Search & Selection Target Location: Hong Kong Buyer: Wilson HCG, a portfolio company of CIP Capital Buyer Location: United States Target Description: Profile Search & Selection… Read More
Sandbox Group has been sold to MERGE, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital
Sandbox is a leading, full-service strategic and digital marketing agency which helps companies accelerate growth and drive business transformation. The company delivers customer engagement solutions across market sectors with deep… Read More
Getting from A to B: A Roadmap to Freight Forwarding
A Closer Look at Shifting Dynamics like COVID-19, Flight to Scale, and Tech Disruption Mar 2020 With the rolling in of a new decade came the inking of a “phase… Read More
WILsquare has sold DCM Services to NMS Capital
Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, DCM Services is the industry leader in data and contact management solutions for the estate and specialty receivables recovery market. DCM Services provides data and contact… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More
Lincoln International Expands in India with Bangalore Office
Lincoln International is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s capabilities with the opening of an office in Bangalore, India. The Bangalore office is Lincoln International’s 22nd location globally… Read More
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q4 2019
The human capital services sector saw another strong quarter of performance in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Waste Services Market Update Q4 2019
M&A activity in the waste services market remains strong and Lincoln International expects the high pace of consolidation activity to continue in 2020 given strong underlying industry fundamentals, continued growth… Read More
Deutsche Bahn has sold Ameropa to Liberta Partners
Ameropa, headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, is a leading European tour operator specializing in package city trips. The company’s product offering combines accommodation with train tickets and attractive additional services… Read More
Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2019
The market remains strong in the facilities services sector with quality assets trading at premium valuations
Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2019
2019 was an active year for distribution M&A, outpacing 2018 deal activity despite concerns regarding the impact of tariffs and shifts in buyer sentiment during the year.
profi-con has been sold to CWS Group
Headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, profi-con is the leading full-service provider dedicated to the demanding cleanroom sector, operating in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Bulgaria. The company is focused on cleaning sterile… Read More
LogiNext Solutions has raised growth capital from Steadview Capital and Tiger Global
LogiNext is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that leverages machine learning and cloud technology to provide solutions to manage and optimise logistics and field service operations. The company has over 200… Read More
Foundation Source has been sold to Incline Equity Partners
Based in Fairfield, Connecticut, Foundation Source is the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive support services for private foundations. The company’s online foundation management tools and complete portfolio of outsourced solutions… Read More
Datwyler Group has sold Distrelec and Nedis to Aurelius
With the announced sale of the two electronics components distribution businesses in December 2019, Distrelec and Nedis, Datwyler Group has achieved a key milestone in its strategy to focus on… Read More
2019 Record Results
The more than 500 global professionals of Lincoln International are pleased to share with you the results of a very successful 2019. Click here to view our 2019 highlights. To… Read More
Inseed Investimentos has been sold to A5 Capital Partners
Client: Inseed Investimentos Client Location: Brazil Target: Inseed Investimentos Target Location: Brazil Buyer: A5 Capital Partners Buyer Location: Brazil Target Description: Inseed Investimentos is one of Brazil´s most prominent venture capital… Read More
2019 Year-End Results
On behalf of our over 570 global Lincoln International colleagues, thank you to our clients for helping us achieve a record year for our firm in 2019 – in revenues, completed transactions,… Read More
The German turnkey industrial power distribution projects activities of Schneider Electric has been sold to Vinci
Client: Schneider Electric SA Client Location: France Target: Schneider Electric SA Target Location: France Buyer: Vinci Buyer Location: France Target Description: Converse, part of the Schneider Electric’s German business, is… Read More