Capstone Partners has published its first quarter Capital Market Update and reports that total middle market merger and acquisition volume declined 14.3% year-over-year in Q1 2023 resulting from macroeconomic headwinds. However, Capstone further reports that middle market deal volume continued to outperform the broader M&A market which saw a total volume decline of 25.2% year-over-year […]
Archives for June 22, 2023
Grant Thornton Expands PE Team
Grant Thornton has expanded its private equity capabilities by hiring Bill McManus and Alex Arata to lead the firm’s value creation planning services unit, a part of the firm’s strategy and transactions practice. In their new roles, Messrs. McManus and Arata will be active with private equity firms and their portfolio companies developing organic and […]
WestView Invests in Triple Crown
WestView Capital Partners has made a minority growth investment in tech-focused staffing and recruitment firm Triple Crown Consulting. Triple Crown specializes in placing pre-vetted and hard-to-find engineering professionals – developers, architects, coders, analysts, and designers – needed in the semiconductor hardware, embedded systems, and software sectors. Many of the company’s clients, ranging from emerging startups […]
J.F. Lehman Adds Again to Trident Maritime
Trident Maritime Systems, a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman, has acquired the assets of Custom Alloy Corporation (CAC). CAC is a provider of specialized alloyed forgings, fittings, and pipe used in demanding conditions such as high-pressure lines, corrosive environments, heat severity, and nuclear applications. The company is a provider to the U.S. Navy on many […]