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Waste Harmonics Redefines Managed Waste Services

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Chambers and Partners Acquired by Abry Partners

Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

5872 Chambers and Partners NT

Knight Commercial

United States

Commercial & Industrial Services

6230 Knight Commercial – OMERS NT

Lovell Minnick Partners Has Made a Growth Investment in Net at Work

IT Services

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Midland Industries Acquired by Gemspring Capital

Specialty Distribution

Industrial Technology

5684 Midland Industries NT

RHV Capital's Traffic Control Group & Texas Traffic and Barricade

6130 AWP Inc (Project Wolverine) NT

Unifour Fire & Safety

6035 Unifour Fire Safety (The Hiller Group Buyside) NT

Utegration

5267 Utegration NT

USIC

5681 USIC NT

DISA Global Solutions

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Harris Williams advised Audax Private Equity on its acquisition of Monarch Landscape Companies, a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners. Monarch is a leading provider of commercial landscape services.

Monarch Landscape Companies

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Harris Williams advised Wendel Group on its acquisition of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), a business division of Adtalem Global Education. ACAMS is the global leader in training and certifications for anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention professionals.

Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

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Harris Williams advised Smart Care Equipment Services, a portfolio company of Audax, on its sale to Zone Climate Services, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners. Smart Care is a national service provider for foodservice refrigeration, cooking, dish wash, HVAC, and coffee equipment.

Smart Care Equipment Solutions

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Harris Williams advised Restaurant Technologies, a portfolio company of Goldman Sachs, on its sale to Energy Capital Partners. Restaurant Technologies is a leading provider of kitchen automation solutions to some of the most recognized brands in the food service industry.

Restaurant Technologies

Consumer Services

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Harris Williams advised AST LLC, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, on its sale to Recognize Partners. AST LLC is an award-winning full-service enterprise systems integrator, serving clients in the public and commercial sectors.

AST LLC

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Harris Williams advised Ntiva, a portfolio company of Southfield Capital, on its sale to PSP Capital Partners. Ntiva is a leading provider of managed IT services, strategic consulting, cybersecurity services, cloud services, and telecom solutions.

Ntiva

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Harris Williams advised Valley Proteins on its sale to Darling Ingredients. Valley Proteins is a leading independent renderer and recycler of inedible animal by-products and waste cooking oil used to create renewable ingredients for the development of quality products across various end-markets.

Valley Proteins

Consumer

5451 Valley Proteins NT

Harris Williams advised United Site Services on its sale to PECF USS Holding Corporation, a newly formed special purpose vehicle affiliated with Platinum Equity. USS is the leading provider of portable sanitation and related site services in the United States.

United Site Services

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Harris Williams advised The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of Sciens Building Solutions. Sciens provides fire detection and security services, including the design, installation, and provision of maintenance services for fire detection and clean agent fire suppression systems in a variety of commercial, institutional, and government facilities.

Sciens Building Solutions

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Harris Williams advised Convergint Technologies, a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation, on its investment from Leonard Green & Partners and Harvest Partners. Convergint Technologies is the leading global service-based security systems integrator with capabilities in fire and life safety.

Convergint Technologies

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Harris Williams advised Eurazeo on its acquisition of Scaled Agile, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners and Rubicon Technology Partners. Scaled Agile is a leading global provider of the framework, platform, and professional training content and certifications for implementing business agility practices across the enterprise.

Scaled Agile

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Harris Williams advised ISS A/S on its sale of a U.S.-based portfolio of single-service janitorial and specialized services contracts to Argenbright Holdings. The division provides janitorial services to commercial facilities.

ISS A/S U.S. Janitorial and Specialized Contracts Portfolio

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Harris Williams advised American Paper & Twine on its sale to Imperial Dade, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. American Paper & Twine is a leading distributor of janitorial, packaging, disposable food service, safety, and office products.

American Paper & Twine

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Harris Williams advised Fidelity Building Services Group, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, on its sale to Onex Corporation. Fidelity BSG is a leading provider of technical building solutions for the commercial and industrial facilities market, delivering best-in-class, non-discretionary services through every phase of a building&rsquo;s lifecycle.

Fidelity Building Services Group

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Harris Williams recently advised BluSky Restoration Contractors, a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, on its sale to Partners Group and Kohlberg & Company. BluSky is a leading provider of restoration, renovation, environmental, and roofing services to commercial customers across the United States.

BluSky

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Harris Williams advised SavATree, a portfolio company of CI Capital Partners LLC, on its sale to funds advised by Apax. SavATree is a leading professional tree, shrub and lawn care provider.

SavATree

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Harris Williams announces it advised Tecta America Corporation, a portfolio company of Altas Partners, on its minority investment from Leonard Green & Partners. Altas is retaining majority ownership in the company. Tecta America is a national leader in commercial roofing services in the U.S.

Tecta America

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Harris Williams advised Encore Fire Protection, a leading provider of fire detection, suppression, and protection services, on its investment from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

Encore Fire Protection

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Harris Williams advised Network Wireless Solutions, a full-service distributor of mission-critical materials and logistics solutions to the wireless telecommunications industry, on its sale to Grain Management.

Network Wireless Solutions

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Harris Williams advised Canadian Hospital Specialties (CHS), a portfolio company of Cortec Group, on its sale to Flexpoint Ford. CHS is a national specialty distributor and manufacturer of medical and surgical products.

Canadian Hospital Specialties

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Canada

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Harris Wiliams advised Corsearch, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, on its sale to Astorg. Corsearch&#39;s innovative brand risk and performance solutions provide an end-to-end brand establishment and brand protection offering to corporations and law firms around the world.

Corsearch

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Harris Williams advised Learn on Demand Systems, a portfolio company of Quad Partners, on its investment from Shamrock Capital. Learn on Demand Systems is a leading provider of cloud-based virtual lab environments, content, and tools that enable organizations to create and deliver hands-on learning experiences for various use cases, including IT and cybersecurity training, sales enablement and demos, and customer support, among others.

Learn on Demand Systems

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Harris Williams advised TricorBraun, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, on its sale to funds managed by Ares Management Corporation&rsquo;s Private Equity Group and Ontario Teachers&rsquo; Pension Plan Board. TricorBraun is North America&rsquo;s largest primary packaging distributor and one of the largest providers of packaging in the world.

TricorBraun

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Harris Williams advised Continental Batteries, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, on its sale to H.I.G. Capital. Continental Batteries is a leading distributor of aftermarket batteries to the electric utility vehicle, automotive, commercial, marine and industrial markets.

Continental Batteries

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Harris Williams advised LYNX Franchising, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, on its sale to MidOcean Partners. LYNX Franchising is a multi-brand franchise platform with a complementary collection of essential services.

LYNX Franchising

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Harris Williams advised Brady Industries (Brady), a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, on its sale to Individual FoodService, a portfolio company of Kelso & Company. Brady is a full-line janitorial supply, equipment and foodservice distributor.

Brady Industries

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Harris Williams advised Area Wide Protective (AWP), a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, on its sale to Kohlberg & Company. AWP is a leading provider of traffic-control services and equipment to electric and gas utilities as well as to telecommunications and infrastructure customers.

Area Wide Protective

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Harris Williams advised Valet Living, a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) and Harvest Partners, on its sale to GI Partners. Valet Living is a nationally recognized full-service amenities provider to the multifamily housing industry.

Valet Living

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Harris Williams advised Highline Aftermarket Holdings, LLC (Highline), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, on its sale to Pritzker Private Capital. Highline is a leading national distributor of automotive aftermarket products.

Highline Aftermarket Holdings, LLC

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Harris Williams advised Service Logic, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, on its sale to Leonard Green & Partners. Service Logic is a leading independent commercial HVAC services provider in the United States.

Service Logic

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Harris Williams advised Parts Authority, a portfolio company of The Jordan Company, on its sale to Kohlberg & Company. Parts Authority is a leading aftermarket distributor of replacement automotive parts in the United States.

Parts Authority

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Harris Williams advised APEX Analytix, a leading provider of audit, recovery and compliance technology and services to global Fortune 1000 companies, on its sale to Carousel Capital.

APEX Analytix

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Harris Williams advised H.I.G. Capital&rsquo;s investment affiliate, H.I.G. Advantage, on its acquisition of Supply Source Enterprises, Inc. from Genuine Parts Company. SSE is a leading manufacturer of branded and private label personal protective equipment and janitorial, safety, hygiene and sanitation products.

Supply Source Enterprises

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A leading peer-to-peer network platform for senior-most executives from globally respected organizations 
 
 A portfolio of Pamlico Capital 
 
 Has received an investment from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

World 50, Inc.

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One of the nation&rsquo;s largest, privately-held data retrieval and claims intelligence providers 
 
 A portfolio company of The CapStreet Group 
 
 Has received a majority investment from Aquiline Capital Partners LLC

Ontellus

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A leading provider of behavior management and crisis prevention training programs 
 
 A portfolio company of FFL Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by Wendel

Crisis Prevention Institute

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Service Express, a leading provider of post-warranty data center equipment maintenance services, has been acquired by Harvest Partners. Harris Williams advised Harvest Partners on the transaction.

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A leading provider of commercial landscape services 
 
 A portfolio company of CIVC Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by Harvest Partners

Yellowstone Landscape

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A leading provider of a post-warranty alternative for storage, server and networking hardware maintenance for IT data centers. 
 
 A portfolio company of GTCR 
 
 Has entered into a partnership with Charlesbank Capital Partners

Park Place Technologies

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A leading provider of demand-side management (DSM) solutions to utility clients. 
 
 A portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company

Franklin Energy Group

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One of the largest pure-play distributors of foodservice disposables and janitorial sanitation products in the U.S.

Imperial Dade

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A leading independent insurance brokerage in the United States

Assured Partners

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A U.S. distributor of industrial and medical gases, welding supplies and related equipment

Tech Air

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A leading provider of inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation services and products in the utility services sector.

Osmose Utilities Services

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A leading brand of weight management and meal replacement products. 
 
 A portfolio company of Kainos Capital, LLC 
 
 Has been acquired by Glanbia plc, Kilkenny, Ireland

SlimFast

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A leading home services franchisor. 
 
 A portfolio company of PNC Riverarch Capital 
 
 Has been acquired by Apax Partners LLP, New York, New York

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