M&A Deal Summary

Lee Equity Partners and Comvest Partners Acquire Bradford Health Services

On October 28, 2022, private equity firms Lee Equity Partners and Comvest Partners acquired healthcare services company Bradford Health Services from Centre Partners Management and Yukon Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lee Equity Partners’ 9th and Comvest Partners’ 7th transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Lee Equity Partners’ 30th and Comvest Partners’ 52nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lee Equity Partners’ 1st and Comvest Partners’ 3rd transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-10-28
Target Bradford Health Services
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Lee Equity Partners
Comvest Partners
Sellers(s) Centre Partners Management
Yukon Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Coker Capital Securities LLC (Coker Capital Advisors)
Harris Williams & Co. (Financial)
Burr & Forman
Dechert (Legal)

Target

Bradford Health Services

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Bradford Health Services is a provider of substance abuse treatment and recovery services. Bradford offers early intervention services, crisis response, intensive outpatient care, partial hospitalization, and residential care, inpatient detox, and transitional living and life skills programming. Bradford Health Services was formed in 1977 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Lee Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 4.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lee Equity Partners is a private investment firm that looks for buyout and growth capital investments across a range of industries. Lee Equity Partners seeks investments requiring $50 to $150 million of equity capital. Lee Equity Partners was formed in 2006 by Thomas H. Lee, formerly of Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 36
Sector (Healthcare Services) 9 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 12
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 30 of 34
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-13 Discovery Senior Living

Bonita Springs, Florida, United States

Discovery Senior Living is a provider of senior living community property management, real estate design/development, and home health services for senior living communities. Discovery offers comprehensive solutions to both property owners and residents at the national, regional, and individual community levels. Discovery Senior Living is based in Bonita Springs, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-01 K2 Insurance

San Diego, California, United States

K2 Insurance is an insurance services holding company, which owns a diverse group of MGAs that underwrite and distribute specialty property and casualty insurance products. K2 Insurance was founded in 2011 and is based in San Diego, California.

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Buyer

Comvest Partners

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Comvest Partners' headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Comvest Partners' headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Comvest Partners is a private investment firm that provides equity and debt capital to middle-market companies across North America. Comvest funds a variety of investment situations, including buyouts, divestitures, recapitalizations, consolidations, take privates, and turnarounds. Sectors of interest include business services, information services, education, financial services, healthcare services, software, IT, and transportation. For equity investments, Comvest prefers control and looks to invest $50 to $150 million per transaction. For debt needs, Comvest seeks to provide $25 to $250 million per transaction. Comvest Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 57
Sector (Healthcare Services) 7 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 10
State (Alabama) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 52 of 56
Year (2022) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-13 GAI Consultants

Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States

GAI Consultants is an engineering, planning, environmental, and economic consulting firm. GAI Consultants was founded in 1958 and is based in Homestead, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-13 Duke’s Root Control

Elgin, Illinois, United States

Duke’s Root Control is a nationwide service provider that identifies and eliminates sewer system blockages and I&I (Inflow & Infiltration), extending the life of your critical infrastructure assets. Duke’s Root Control is based in Elgin, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Centre Partners Management

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centre Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in North American middle-market companies 'with strong growth prospects, predictable cash flows, and defensible competitive positions'. Prospective transactions include investments in privately owned companies, growth capital financings, management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and take privates. The Firm's typical investment size is $10 to $50 million. Areas of interest include consumer products and services, cable/media, business services, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and retail. Centre Partners was formed in 1986 and has offices in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 31
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 13
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 30 of 30
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-19 Captain D s

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Captain D's owns, operates, and franchises some 500+ restaurants in 25 states, plus military bases around the world. Captain D's offers its customers great seafood at reasonable prices in a relaxed environment. Captain D's was formed in 1969 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-14 Toney Healthcare Consulting

Tampa, Florida, United States

Toney HealthCare Consulting provides advisory services, hands-on leadership and experts in clinical operations, quality, regulatory and compliance, and accreditation for health plans and other risk-bearing organizations nationwide. THCC’s team consists of over 350 subject matter experts, experienced clinicians and administrative professionals across the spectrum of healthcare services. Toney Healthcare Consulting was founded in 2008 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

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SELLER

Yukon Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 640M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Yukon Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that works with private equity sponsors to fund a variety of investment situations. Yukon looks to invest $10 to $40 million to support buyouts, recapitalizations, take privates, and refinancings. Sectors of interest include automotive, building products, business services, consumer products, food/beverages, healthcare products/services, industrial manufacturing, niche manufacturing, and transportation/logistics. Prospective companies generally have revenues of $30 to $500 million and are profitable with EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Yukon Partners was formed in 2008 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 28
Sector (Healthcare Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 17
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 26 of 27
Year (2022) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-22 D&H United Fueling Solutions

Humble, Texas, United States

D&H United Fueling Solutions is a provider of retail and commercial vehicle fueling facilities. D&H United Fueling Solutions provides service, equipment, installation, and environmental services. D&H United Fueling Solutions was founded in 2015 and is based in Humble, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 Apex Companies

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Apex is a multi-disciplinary environmental services firm with 28 branches located throughout the Eastern and Central United States. The company provides a broad platform of environmental services, including stormwater system design, engineering, and maintenance; ports, harbors, and water system design and engineering; environmental remediation; industrial hygiene services; and general site assessment, regulatory compliance, and environmental consulting work. Apex was formed in 1988 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

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