Private Equity 101 for MSPs: Part 2 – Add-Ons
Strategic “Add-Ons” are designed to complement an existing platform business.
Salesforce Partners: A Compelling M&A Opportunity in IT
While Salesforce is the dominant CRM system they do not do it alone. Salesforce partners help users integrate the system into an organization. This provides a fascinating M&A opportunity.
Salesforce Market Insights
The M&A market for companies in the Salesforce Partners program is reaching a critical inflection point. Competition is growing more intense, as the number of available firms shrinks, raising already-high valuations for those that remain independent. At the same time, proposed capital gains tax hikes make it imperative for potential sellers to consider doing deals as soon as possible.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Chenega Corp. in sale of ADG Creative to Proximas Group
Washington, DC, (April 5, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Chenega Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation, has sold ADG Creative LLC, a Columbia, Maryland-based strategic communications and creative services firm, to Proximas Group, a family of companies that serves the U.S. defense industry. FOCUS represented Chenega in this transaction.
ServiceNow Market Insights
In the short 10 months since ServiceNow announced the expansion of its partner program and industry-aligned solutions in May 2020, Partners have benefited from rapid growth in the ServiceNow category. Furthermore, as most IT projects move to a virtual environment in the post-COVID-19 era, ServiceNow has emerged as the preferred IT service management (ITSM) platform for enterprise IT departments.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Stonebridge Consulting in its Acquisition by Sierra Digital
Washington, DC, (February 25, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Stonebridge Consulting, a privately-held technology solutions provider to energy industries, has been acquired by Sierra Digital, Inc., a Houston-based specialist in digital transformation. FOCUS represented Stonebridge Consulting in this transaction.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Network Support Co. in its Acquisition by Logically
Washington, DC, (February 3, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Network Support Co. (NSC), a nationally recognized provider of managed IT services based in Danbury, Connecticut, has been acquired by Logically, a Portland, Maine-based leading provider of managed IT services to small and midsize organizations. FOCUS was the catalyst for the transaction and served as exclusive financial advisor to NSC.
Managed Service Providers: Part 2
As we discussed in the previous blog, there is a growing trend of small and medium-sized businesses outsourcing their IT functions to Managed Service Providers, or MSPs, for reasons of cost, time efficiency and technology support and expertise. While the MSP sector is large, highly profitable and growing rapidly, it’s also highly fragmented, with more than 20,000 companies in North America offering a wide variety of IT services. That creates M&A opportunities for MSPs looking to expand their menu of services, increase market share and diversify revenue streams.
FOCUS Investment Banking Represents PixelMEDIA in its Recapitalization by BV Investment Partners
Washington, DC, (January 21, 2021) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that PixelMEDIA, LLC (“Pixel”), a digital commerce services firm dedicated to helping brands launch, manage and grow their e-commerce business on Salesforce, has received an investment from BV Investment Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on tech-enabled business services, software and IT services. FOCUS advised PixelMEDIA in the transaction.
General Informatics, Represented by FOCUS Investment Banking, is Recapitalized by Rosewood Private Investments
Washington, DC (December 22, 2020) – FOCUS Investment Banking, (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and capital raising services, announced that General Informatics (GI), a Baton Rouge, LA-based full-service IT managed services provider (MSP), cloud services business and IT consultancy, has been recapitalized by Rosewood Private Investments (RPI), a Dallas-based private equity firm. Focus advised General Informatics in this transaction.