Boston-based WestView Capital Partners has made an investment in Mintz Group, a provider of investigation services.
Mintz Group provides a range of risk mitigation services focused on due diligence, litigation and anti-corruption investigations. Customers include corporate decision makers, litigators, financial institutions, executive search professionals and non-profit groups. Since founding in 1994, the company has conducted over 10,000 investigations in more than 100 countries. Mintz Group is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Washington, DC; San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Nairobi, San José and São Paulo (www.mintzgroup.com).
“We are excited to be partnering with Mintz Group’s management team, which has built a global leader in investigations with an outstanding reputation,” said Rick Williams, Managing Partner at WestView. “Mintz Group has demonstrated a strong track record of growth and performance over many years, and we look forward to supporting further growth going forward.”
“We have established our global position by providing our clients with a clear and detailed view of the facts,” said Jim Mintz, Founder and President of Mintz Group. “Our partnership with WestView enables us to pursue our next stage of growth and continue to provide the highest quality services to our clients. In addition, we look forward to benefiting from WestView’s longstanding experience working with high growth companies in the business services sector.”
WestView Capital Partners makes majority and minority investments of $10 million to $50 million in lower middle market growth companies. Sectors of interest include healthcare services, business and technology services, software, industrial/manufacturing, and consumer/retail. Target companies will have operating profits between $3 million and $20 million. WestView manages approximately $1 billion in capital across three funds and is headquartered in Boston (www.wvcapital.com).
“Our investment in Mintz Group continues WestView’s strategy of backing strong management teams with deep sector experience and relationships,” said Tom Reardon, General Partner at WestView. “The company has some exciting opportunities ahead and is well-positioned to capitalize on those.”
GLC Advisors & Co. and Hogan Lovells advised Mintz Group on the transaction. WestView was advised by Latham & Watkins. Senior debt financing was provided by Abacus Finance Group.
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