Business Services | 2023 Outlook

BS Industry Group Callout

Legal Technology: Cloud Adoption Driving M&A Opportunities

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Accounting Services: The growing investment opportunity

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Online Learning: 360training Highlights Opportunity in Regulated End Markets

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With plenty of capital to invest, ample debt capacity, strong business performance, and decreasing hold periods, the M&A market is robust, including in the consulting sector&mdash;a less traditional space for private equity investment. 
 
 Here, executives from the Harris Williams Business Services Group provide their perspectives on M&A opportunities in consulting.

Consulting: An Emerging M&A Opportunity

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Deal Snapshot: TPC Training

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2022 Outlook | Specialty Distribution

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2022 Outlook | Business Services Group

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Professional Services Industry Update | December 2021

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Deal Snapshot: ISS

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Engineering & Construction Quarterly Sector Update | Q3 2021

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Technology Services Sector Review | Q3 2021

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Specialty Distribution - October 2021

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Professional Services - September 2021

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Commercial and Industrial Services - August 2021

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IT Services - Q2 2021

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Specialty Distribution - June 2021

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Professional Services - June 2021

Digitization continues to sweep across the legal sector, driving investor opportunity and M&A activity. Read about it here.

Digitizing the Legal Sector: Opus 2, Eclipse and Corsearch

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Deal Snapshot: Learn on Demand Systems

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Commercial and Industrial Services Industry Update - April 2021

The SPAC Option: When and How to Adopt this Alternative Strategy

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Professional Services Update - March 2021

Professional Services Update - January 2021

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Buyer Perspectives: Ntiva Inc.

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Professional Services Update - November 2020

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Specialty Distribution Update - November 2020

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Education Technology and Services Sector Review - Q3 2020

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Buyer Perspectives: ASGN Incorporated

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Buyer Perspectives: Kelly Services Inc.

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Professional Services Update - September 2020

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Commercial & Industrial Services: Six Subsectors to Watch

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Education Technology and Services Review - Q2 2020

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Professional Services Update - July 2020

Education Technology and Services Sector Review - 1Q 2020

Legal technology is a thriving, cycle-agnostic sector. Recently back from Legaltech, senior professionals from our Business Services Group provide their insight on the latest trends in the space, and the opportunities these dynamics create for strategic buyers and financial investors.

30K Feet: Key Takeaways from Legaltech

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Deal Snapshot: Ontellus

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Employer Health: Third-Party Administrators

Key Takeaways from HR Tech

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Professional Services Update - September 2019

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Professional Services Update - July 2019

Commercial and Industrial Services Update - June 2019

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30K Feet: Key Takeaways from WasteExpo2019

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Deal Snapshot: AssuredPartners

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Professional Services Update - May 2019

Professional Services Update - March 2019

LegalTech 2019: Approaching an Inflection Point

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Commercial and Industrial Services Update - February 2019

Specialty Distribution Update - January 2019

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Professional Services Update - January 2019

Getting Smart: Opportunities in Educational Technologies and Services

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Q3/Q4 M&A Market Outlook and Insights

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Prima Solutions

Technology

5807 Prima Solutions 2022 - Project Paris 2022 NT PENDING

Flagstop Car Wash

Transportation & Logistics

United States

Automotive Services

5668 Flagstop Car Wash NT

The InterMed Group

Healthcare & Life Sciences

5737 InterMed - Project Visor - NT

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics

5743 RoadOne Intermodal NT

Pharmalex

Germany

5543 Pharmalex (Project I) NT

Inspirage

IT Services

5571 Inspirage NT

GSG GENII Software Group

5464 GSG GENII Software Group (Project Quartet) NT

Utegration

Business Services

5267 Utegration NT

International Aerospace Coatings (IAC)

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Aviation Services

5830 International Aerospace Coatings (Project Basel) NT

Liquibox

Industrials

5769 Liquibox Corporation PENDING NT

Authority Brands

Consumer

5680 Authority Brands 2022

Magna Legal Services

5657 Magna Legal Services NT

QualDerm

5722 QualDerm Partners LLC NT

Boasso

Commercial & Industrial Services

5747 Boasso (Project Spark) NT

Versa Integrity Group

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance

5278 Versa Integrity Group NT

USIC

5681 USIC NT

Universal Pure

Food & Beverage

5882 Universal Pure NT

St Pierre Bakery

United Kingdom

5561 St Pierre (Project Paris) NT

Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning

5740 Ned Stevens NT

Denali Ingredients

5633 Denali Ingredients (Project Alaska) NT

Lipari Foods

5670 Lipari Foods (Project Perimeter) NT

Bradford Health Services

Providers

5520 Bradford Health Services NT

Communications & Power Industries (CPI)

5497 CPI International Communications and Power Industries

FreshEdge

5649 FreshEdge (Project Fairway) NT

Harris Williams advised Summit Interconnect, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners, on its sale to Lindsay Goldberg. Summit is a leading provider of complex printed circuit boards focused on defense, space and high-performance commercial sectors in the North American market.

Summit Interconnect

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Reporting 21

France

5803 Reporting 21 NT

D&H United Fueling Solutions

5574 D&H United Fueling Solutions

DISA Global Solutions

5797 DISA Global Solutions NT

The CM Group

Outsourced Pharma Services

5679 The CM Group

Harris Williams advised Voff Premium Pet Food, a portfolio company of Systematic Growth, on its sale to Axcel. Voff Premium Pet Food is a leading European platform in the premium natural pet food segment, comprising nine strong brands across Germany, the U.K., and Scandinavia.

Voff Premium Pet Food

Sweden

5424 Voff (Project Husky) NT

Harris Williams advised People, Pets & Vets, a portfolio company of Cressey & Company, on its sale to VetCor, a portfolio company of Harvest Partners and Cressey & Company. People, Pets & Vets is a veterinary services company with general practice veterinary clinics across the U.S.

People, Pets & Vets

5589 People, Pets & Vets (Project Steamboat) NT

Harris Williams advised Monte Nido & Affiliates, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, on its sale to Revelstoke Capital Partners. Monte Nido & Affiliates is a leading provider of eating disorder treatment services.

Monte Nido & Affiliates

Harris Williams advised Water Lilies Food, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, on its sale to Blue Point Capital Partners. Water Lilies is a manufacturer of frozen Asian appetizers for private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice customers.

Water Lilies Food

5666 Water Lilies NT

Harris Williams advised Crash Champions, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Opportunities Fund, on its growth investment from Clearlake Capital and simultaneous merger with Service King Collision. Crash Champions is one of the nation's fastest growing independent collision repair companies.

Crash Champions

5487 Crash Champions NT

Harris Williams advised PTV Group, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Porsche SE, on its acquisition of Econolite, a leading North American provider of intelligent traffic management solutions.

Econolite

Industrial Technology

5704 Econolite NT

Harris Williams advised Coastal Forest Resources Company on the sale of its subsidiary, Coastal Plywood Company, to Boise Cascade Company. Coastal Plywood Company is a leading provider of plywood, lumber, and treated wood products throughout the U.S. Southeast.

Coastal Plywood

Building Products & Materials

5558 Coastal Plywood NT

Harris Williams advised Prima Solutions, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, on the sale of Prima XL and Prima Compliance, divisions of Prima Solutions, to Duck Creek Technologies. Prima XL and Prima Compliance are leading providers of reinsurance and insurance compliance software solutions.

Vertical Software

5454 Prima Solutions NT

Derek Lewis