Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Impact Resource Group, a portfolio company of MCG Capital Corporation, in its recent sale to an undisclosed strategic buyer.
“We were honored to represent the owners of Impact Resource Group in this process. Mesirow Financial’s strong experience and relationships within the business services industry allowed us to pair IRG with a strategic partner committed to growing the company,” said Rocky Pontikes, managing director of Mesirow Financial.
Impact Resource Group (IRG) is a provider of retail installation, assembly and merchandising services for retail stores and customers located across the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its nationwide network of employees and a retail service platform, IRG executes new store sets, remodels, rollouts, product assembly and other related services for retail and residential customers. IRG services over 7,500 retail store locations and 25,000 residential and business customers on an annual basis. The company is based in Irving, TX (www.furnitureassembly.com).
“Mesirow Financial was instrumental in identifying a strong group of prospective strategic and financial buyers and conducting an effective transaction process. Our customers and employees will both benefit as IRG and its new partner join together and continue to grow the company’s service offering and geographic presence in the outsourced retail services industry. Mesirow Financial’s advice throughout the process resulted in a successful outcome for all parties involved,” said Rich D’Amico, president and CEO of Impact Resource Group.
Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group focuses exclusively on middle-market transactions and serves middle-market companies and large corporations, both public and private, in merger and acquisition advisory, capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, fairness and solvency opinion, board of directors advisory and special committee representation. Overall, Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm with particular expertise in investment management, global markets, insurance services and consulting. Founded in 1937, Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned firm with more than 1,200 employees in offices across the US and in London, UK. The firm is headquartered in Chicago (www.mesirowfinancial.com).
© 2012 PEPD • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 12-18-12
