M&A Deal Summary

Glencoe Capital Acquires Child Development Schools

On May 29, 2006, private equity firm Glencoe Capital acquired education company Child Development Schools

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Glencoe Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Glencoe Capital’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Glencoe Capital’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-29
Target Child Development Schools
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Glencoe Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Arlington Capital Advisors LLC (Financial)

Target

Child Development Schools

Columbus, Georgia, United States
website
Child Development Schools (CDS) is a profit preschool education and early care provider in North America, focusing on three primary educational segments including preschool readiness, childcare, and after-school programs. Operating under the 'Childcare Network' name, CDS schools serve approximately 14,000 children at ages ranging from six weeks to twelve years.

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Buyer

Glencoe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Glencoe Capital is a private equity firm that invests in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. Glencoe consists of Glencoe Capital Partners Funds which seeks North American businesses valued between $25 million and $125 million, and the Michigan Opportunities Fund which looks to invest in recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth equity transactions in Michigan. Sectors of interest include business and media services, financial services, food and consumer products, and industrials. Glencoe prefers platform companies to have at least $30 million of sales and EBITDA of at least $3 million. Glencoe Capital was formed in 1993 and is a unit of Leoville Holdings, an alternative investment manager. Glencoe Capital is based in Chicago with an additional office in Birmingham, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 28
Sector (Education) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 14
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 25
Year (2006) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Maitland, Florida, United States

First Home Insurance Company is a Florida-based insurance company that is licensed to underwrite homeowners and commercial residential insurance policies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-31 Dixie Chemical

Pasadena, Texas, United States

Dixie Chemical is a manufacturer of high-purity chemicals, complex compounds, and chemical intermediates for paper manufacturing, building and construction, packaging, consumer electronics, industrial coatings, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Dixie has manufacturing operations in the Bayport Industrial Area, outside of Houston, TX.

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