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Buyout firmClassification probableLower middle marketSEC registered investment adviser· Fort Lauderdale, FLa•••••••••.com
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As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
- Regulatory AUM
- $171M
- PE fund assets
- $168M
- PE funds
- 3
- Investments held
- 4 of 6
- Deals, last 12 months
- 0
Form ADV
Form ADV
Form ADV
DFX transaction tape
DFX transaction tape
As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
Why this matters
- Equity cheque $5.0M to $20.0MEBITDA $3.0M to $15.0MRevenue $10.0M to $150MGeography United StatesControl control,majority,minority
- Graphs 2
- Lenders 2Placement agents 3
Classification
How this organization is classified, and on what basisBuyout firm · 2 in historyShowHide
- Class
- Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
- Basis
- own website statement
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.17bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-28
Classification history (2)
- Sep 18, 2026
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 3 of 5 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 3 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Apr 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2024
- RAUM
- $171Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 3
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $168Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $171Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $168Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 60%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-28, latest gav Other Private Fund $3.1M, Private Equity Fund $168M, latest counts Other Private Fund 2, Private Equity Fund 3, lifetime distinct Other Private Fund 2, Private Equity Fund 3
- Employees
- 9
- Headquarters
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Office address
- ••• Locked
- Business phone
- ••• Locked
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
6 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- United States
- Revenue
- $10.0M to $150M
- EBITDA
- $3.0M to $15.0M
- Enterprise value
- $15.0M to $150M
- Equity check
- $5.0M to $20.0M
- Control
- control,majority,minority
- Thesis
- ••• Locked
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 2, unknown 3, platform 1
- period
- to 2023-10-24, from 2022-12-14, undated holdings 4, dated observations 4
- window
- last 2023-10-24, first 2022-12-14
- control
- control 2, unknown 4
- companies
- 6
- geography
- investments
- 6
- seller kinds
- family 2
- transactions
- 2
- cadence by year
- 2022 add ons 1, 2023 add ons 1
- platform add on
- add ons 2, platforms 1, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 2
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 2, share 0.333, value business services, examples MOD OP, Crenshaw Communications
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 2, share 0.333, value advertising marketing, examples MOD OP, Crenshaw Communications
6 companies on the graph (2 transactions); most in business services (2); 1 platforms and 2 add-ons; observed 2022 to 2023
Funds
5 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A•••••• B••• C•••••••• Q•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $24.9M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| A•••••• C••••••••• B•••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2023 first reported on Form ADV | $49.9M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| A•••••• C•••••• S•••••••• E••••• L•• ADV: Other Private Fund | Credit fund | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $3.0M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| A•••••• C•••••• S•••••••• I••••• L•• ADV: Other Private Fund | Credit fund | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $80,000 as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| A•••••• E••••• P••••••• F••• I• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $92.8M as of Mar 28, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment |
Team
11 current, 1 former
Managing partner (2)
- C•••• A•••••••• S•••••••• · CO-MANAGING PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•• K••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Partner (4)
- C•••• A•••••••• S•••••••• · Manager · since Jan 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- C•••• S•••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- D•••• S••••• · PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R••••• L•••• K••••• · Manager · since Mar 1, 2015 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Vice president (1)
- R••• P•••••• · VICE PRESIDENT · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (1)
- B••••• Y•••• · ASSOCIATE · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (2)
- N••• D•••• P••••••• · Operations Manager and Chief Compliance Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••• D•••• P••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Sep 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Other (1)
- D•••• a• W•••••• · SENIOR ADVISOR · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
1 former (kept with end dates)
- C••••••• A••• A••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · Mar 1, 2021 to Sep 25, 2021 Inference
Portfolio
6 relationships, 1 platforms, 2 add-ons
Transactions
3 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Add-on acquisition | C••••••• C••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Add-on acquisition | B••• E•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Exit to a strategic buyer | M•• O• | Seller (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
6 relationships
Placement agents (3)
- B•• C•••• P•••••••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2024
- E•••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2023
- S••••••••• D•••• S••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2022
Lenders (2)
- C•••••• B••• 1 shared · one time · last Dec 14, 2022
- T••••• B••• 1 shared · one time · last Dec 14, 2022
Legal advisers (1)
- G•••••••• T•••••• 1 shared · one time · last Dec 14, 2022
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
8 most recent
- May 31, 2024A•••••• E••••• P••••••• ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF FUND I
- Oct 24, 2023M•• O• ANNOUNCES SEVERAL RECENT ADD-ON ACQUISITIONS
- Sep 19, 2023A•••••• E••••• P••••••• ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A•••••• C•••••• S•••••••• TO PAYCHEX
- May 31, 2023B••• E•••••• TRANSPORT ACQUIRES ATTAWAY HAULING
- Dec 14, 2022A•••••• E••••• P••••••• ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF B••• E•••••• TRANSPORT
- Feb 15, 2022A•••••• E••••• P••••••• ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN M•• O•
- Feb 15, 2022A•••••• E••••• P••••••• ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN M•• O•
- Apr 30, 2021A•••••• E••••• P••••••• M••••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
A•••••• E••••• P••••••• M••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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