BV Investment Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, BV Investment Partners has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

BV Investment Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (24%) and business services (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, BV Investment Partners has invested in 24 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 1991 when it acquired Six Flags Entertainment for $760M.

In the last 3 years, BV Investment Partners has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%). BV Investment Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Production Resource Group for $600M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity89
    • M&A Buy Activity60
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 30
  • M&A Advisors 6

BV Investment Partners

BV Investment Partners

125 High Street 17th Floor,
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
United States
(617) 350-1500
www.bvlp.com
info@bvlp.com

BV Investment Partners is a private equity firm partner with entrepreneurs and families to invest in sound businesses and provide them with significant strategic, operating, and analytical assistance to accelerate the growth of the company through organic initiatives and acquisitions. BV was formed in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 30
Investment Size 65 175
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 43 5 6 2 2 2 60
vol $818M $818M
Sell (2.2/yr) # 18 1 4 3 - 3 29
vol $1.2B $350M $1.5B
  89

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Frontline Managed Service 2024-12-11 - Secondary Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.frontlinems.com
Risk International Services LLC 2024-10-02 - Trade Sale
Fairlawn, Ohio · www.riskinternational.com
Kami Ltd. 2024-08-20 - Growth Capital
Auckland, New Zealand · www.kamiapp.com
CyberSheath Services International LLC 2024-05-22 - Secondary Buyout
Reston, Virginia · www.cybersheath.com
Resource Innovations, Inc. 2024-04-02 - Secondary Sale
Half Moon Bay, California · www.resource-innovations.com
CallTower, Inc. 2023-11-16 - Growth Capital
South Jordan, Utah · www.calltower.com
Hardenbergh Group, Inc. 2023-08-15 - Secondary Buyout
Livonia, Michigan · www.hardenberghgroup.com
RafterOne 2022-10-03 - Trade Sale
Portsmouth, New Hampshire · www.pixelmedia.com
RKD Group 2022-08-23 - Secondary Sale
Richardson, Texas · www.rkdgroup.com
GlideFast Consulting LLC 2022-06-01 350M USD Trade Sale
Woburn, Massachusetts · www.glidefast.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Source Advisors 2022-04-07 Government Grant & Tax Consultants Ltd. 2023-04-03 3
Fort Worth, Texas · www.sourceadvisors.com Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · www.govgrant.co.uk
Veracross LLC 2019-01-01 Firefly Learning Ltd. 2023-02-07 1
Wakefield, Massachusetts · www.veracross.com London, United Kingdom · www.fireflylearning.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 5 (20%) - 14 (23%) -
Business Services 6 (24%) - 11 (18%) -
Software 5 (20%) - 6 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 5 (20%) - 5 (8%) -
Communications 1 (4%) - 4 (7%) -
Publishing - - 4 (7%) -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Leisure - - 2 (3%) 760M (93%)
Insurance - - 2 (3%) -
Media - - 2 (3%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (2%) 58M (7%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (2%) -
Information Services - - 1 (2%) -
Staffing 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 - 60 $818M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 22 (88%) - 56 (93%) 818M (100%)
  Massachusetts 3 (12%) - 8 (13%) 58M (7%)
  Texas 3 (12%) - 7 (12%) 760M (93%)
  Florida 2 (8%) - 5 (8%) -
  New York 2 (8%) - 4 (7%) -
  Alabama - - 3 (5%) -
  Utah 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
  Michigan 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
  Virginia 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
  California - - 2 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (3%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Alberta 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
New Zealand 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 22 (88%) - 56 (93%) 818M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (12%) - 4 (7%) -
Total 25 - 60 $818M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 14 (56%) - 24 (40%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (16%) - 18 (30%) 818M (100%)
Recapitalization 3 (12%) - 9 (15%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (16%) - 5 (8%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (3%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Venture - - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 - 60 $818M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 10 (34%) 600M (40%)
Trade Sale 10 (34%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 7 (24%) 913M (60%)
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Total 29 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1
MHT Partners LP
1
Lincoln International
1
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
8
Choate Hall & Stewart
2
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $760M
< $100M 1 $58M
TOTAL $818M
Largest Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
$760M (1991-12-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Production Resource Group, Inc.
$600M (2007-08-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
7 (12%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
34%
10 (34%)
Strategic(s)
59%
17 (59%)

FAQ

When was BV Investment Partners founded?

BV Investment Partners was founded in 1983.

What type of investor is BV Investment Partners?

BV Investment Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is BV Investment Partners headquartered?

BV Investment Partners is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

How much capital does BV Investment Partners have under management?

BV Investment Partners has 2.6B USD under management.

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