Financial Advisor to Pattlen Enterprises

Pattlen Enterprises, Inc. (“Pattlen”), a distributor of commercial turf maintenance and irrigation equipment doing business as (“D.B.A”) L.L. Johnson Distributing Company, Inc. and Midwest Turf & Irrigation, announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets by Oakcreek Golf & Turf LP, a portfolio company of Banyan Capital Partners. …Read More >

Business Services & Industrials M&A Update Q1 2025

M&A activity continues to be muted with transaction volume down for 2024E by 6% for Business Services and down by 12% for Industrials. Interestingly, Private Equity buyers continue to drive M&A activity with increasing volume of add-on acquisitions. On the bright side, EBITDA valuation metrics continue to hold steady at 7.8x for Business Services and 8.4x for Industrials. Valuations continue to be led by the hot spots of BPO Services and Aerospace transactions. …Read More >

Financial Advisor to Ardent Sky

Ardent Sky, LLC, the leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for the gaming industry, has been acquired by Vector Solutions, a provider of AML compliance, HR training and workforce management solutions trusted by more than 350 casinos.The acquisition strengthens Vector’s position in the gaming sector, creating the industry’s most comprehensive solution to help casinos, sportsbooks, iGaming operators, and lotteries navigate evolving regulatory requirements. …Read More >

Financial Advisor to MeazureUp

MeazureUp, a leading provider of cloud-based field inspection, audit, and task management workflow software for restaurant, QSR, convenience store, retail, and grocery customers, was acquired by Nexa Equity. This acquisition led to MeazureUp’s combination with ComplianceMate and Storewise, resulting in the creation of Ladle, a software provider for the foodservice, restaurant, and grocery industries. MeazureUp is based in Toronto, Canada. …Read More >

Financial Advisor to Great Lakes Senior Living

Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC (“Great Lakes”), a provider of independent and assisted living and memory care services across 8 communities and 1,254 units in Michigan and Ohio, successfully completed a recapitalization through a comprehensive exchange of $400mm of outstanding bonds and a new $10mm financing. The transaction significantly strengthened Great Lakes’ balance sheet, providing sufficient liquidity and runway for Great Lakes to continue to grow in its local markets. …Read More >

Financial Advisor to FortyAU

FortyAU, a leading onshore/nearshore software development firm delivering world-class software development solutions to growing and innovative clients in the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors, received a growth investment from ASH Investment Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on digital services, SaaS, and tech-enabled businesses. …Read More >

Financial Advisor to Tower Health

Tower Health (“Tower”), an integrated 1,200-bed regional health system based in Reading, PA, successfully completed a recapitalization through a comprehensive exchange of over $1bn of outstanding bonds and a new $157.5mm financing. The transaction significantly strengthened Tower’s balance sheet, providing sufficient liquidity and runway for Tower to continue its impressive turnaround.
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