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1 week ago | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Back to News PodcastsTSG managing director Pierre LeComte dives into the consumer-focused firm's investment strategy. On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, TSG Consumer Partners LLC managing director Pierre LeComte discussed the firm’s investment strategy, its portfolio companies and the state of consumer dealmaking in 2025.
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2 months ago | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, American Securities LLC president and managing director Scott Wolff discussed the firm’s measured investment strategy, its specialty chemicals platforms and expectations for industrial M&A in 2025.
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2 months ago | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Back to News PodcastsBrightstar founder and CEO Andrew Weinberg discusses the firm's investment strategy for family- and founder-owned businesses and its focus on resilient industry verticals. On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Brightstar Capital Partners LP CEO Andrew Weinberg discussed the private equity firm’s tailored approach to investing in family- and founder-owner companies gearing up for succession.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Back to News PodcastsFranchise Equity Partners founder and co-managing partner Michael Esposito dives into the investment firm's growth since its launch in 2021; its investments in restaurants, residential services and the auto aftermarket; and M&A expectations for 2025.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Back to News PodcastsFounder and president John Ferrara dives into the middle market investment bank's growth over two decades and his expectations for dealmaking in 2025. On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, John Ferrara, founder and president of middle market investment bank Capstone Partners LLC, discussed the firm’s growth over the past 20 years, its merger with Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) and expectations for dealmaking in 2025.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Phoenix-based HVAC company Ideal Air Conditioning and Insulation is expanding repair services by streamlining processes, hiring technicians and acquiring more customers through the maintenance side of its business, co-founder Elena Chrimat, 38, told The Deal. Founded in 2009 by Chrimat and Alex Williams, 40, Ideal AC provides air conditioning and heating installation, maintenance and repair services along with energy audits, insulation and air duct services.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Back to News PodcastsHoulihan Lokey global head of outdoor, active lifestyle and tactical industries Nathan Pund discusses his expectations for M&A in the categories in 2025. On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Nathan Pund, global head of outdoor, active lifestyle and tactical industries at Houlihan Lokey Inc., dove into the highs and lows these sectors have experienced since the pandemic and the subsectors that continue to draw investor interest amid shifting consumer interests.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Reliant Parking Solutions LLC plans to provide its services in all 50 U.S. states, integrate its software with other property services platforms and innovate with additional features, founder Kevin Wexler, 56, told The Deal. Founded in 2013, the company provides parking permit management services to residential property managers in 42 states.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
Trinity Hunt Partners LP’s commercial HVAC investment NexCore, armed with a new debt facility, is targeting U.S. add-ons with at least $1 million of Ebitda and a focus on maintenance, repair and replacement services amid better deal flow in 2024, partner Garrett Greer told The Deal. NexCore, which started with Trinity Hunt’s investment in Essex Junction, Vt.-based Alliance Group Inc. in April 2023, acquired Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Sylvester & Cockrum on May 14.
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May 29, 2024 | 
thedeal.com | Nikitha Sattiraju
On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Vestar Capital Partners Inc.’s co-head of investments Nikhil Bhat dives into the the rise of continuation vehicles, the firm’s interest in bilateral recapitalizations and the growing facility services niche. Vestar in April completed a $1.2 billion single-asset continuation vehicle for consumer analytics company Circana LLC with Blackstone Strategic Partners and HarbourVest Partners LLC as lead investors on the transaction.
