M&A Deal Summary

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Guidehouse

On November 6, 2023, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired business services company Guidehouse from Veritas Capital for 5.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 14th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 117th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-11-06
Target Guidehouse
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) Veritas Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 5.3B USD
Advisor(s) Guggenheim Securities
Jefferies
Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Milbank LLP
Covington & Burling (Legal)

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Guidehouse

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Guidehouse is a global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. The Company helps clients address their toughest challenges with a focus on markets and clients facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation and significant regulatory pressure. Guidehouse is based in Washington DC.

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Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 223 of 227
Sector (Business Services) 14 of 14
Type (Secondary Buyout) 62 of 63
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 117 of 120
Year (2023) 6 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 69
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-07 Harrington

Chino, California, United States

Harrington is a distributor of industrial products for corrosive and high-purity applications. The company distributes and fabricates products that move fluids in corrosive and high-purity process applications. Products include thermoplastic pipes, valves, fittings, tanks, tubing and hose, pumps, filtration, and instrumentation. Harrington was formed in 1959 and is based in Chino, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-13 Eleda

Stockholm, Sweden

Eleda is an expansive group focusing small to medium-sized civil engineering and transmission infrastructure projects and services across a wide range of sectors including waterworks, road works, energy works, and data centers. The group currently includes Akeab, KEWAB, Mark & Energibyggarna, and Salboheds Bygg & Anläggningstjänster. Eleda was founded in 2017 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Veritas Capital

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 40.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Veritas Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets investments in defense, aerospace, government services, media/telecommunications, consumer products, and specialty manufacturing companies. Veritas generally partners with management when pursuing investments. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital investments, and leveraged recapitalizations. Veritas Capital was established in 1992 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 26
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 9
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 25
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-10 Syneos Health

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Syneos Health is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. Syneos Health translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Syneos Health was founded in 2010 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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