Riverside Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Riverside has acquired 13 companies. It has also invested in 10 others.

Riverside’s most common sectors for investment aresoftware (9%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (51%) and growth capital (22%). In total, Riverside has invested in 33 US states and 28 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2008 when it acquired American Stock Transfer & Trust for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, Riverside has exited 27 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (42%). Riverside’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Tate’s Bake Shop for $500M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity494
- M&A Buy Activity291
- M&A Sell Activity203
Total Sectors Invested 43
Total Countries Invested 28
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 121
M&A Advisors 55

Riverside

The Riverside Company

45 Rockefeller Center 630 Fifth Avenue Suite 400,
New York, New York 10111
United States
(212) 265-6575
www.riversidecompany.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	10	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	1	400
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

400

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (7.4/yr)	#	254	14	11	4	6	2	291
vol	$1.3B	$178M					$1.5B
Sell (7.8/yr)	#	164	12	8	9	10	-	203
vol	$2.9B				$260M		$3.2B
	494

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (7.4/yr)

254

291

vol

$1.3B

$178M

$1.5B

Sell (7.8/yr)

164

203

vol

$2.9B

$260M

$3.2B

494

Company	Date	Value	Type
Wall Street Prep, Inc.	2025-02-11	-	Secondary Buyout
Newton, Massachusetts · www.wallstreetprep.com
The Vomela Companies	2025-01-07	-	Growth Capital
Saint Paul, Minnesota · www.vomela.com
HealthTech BioActives S.L.	2024-11-05	-	Secondary Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.htba.com
CORE Higher Education Group	2024-11-01	-	Unknown
West Warwick, Rhode Island · www.corehighered.com
Spirion LLC	2024-11-01	-	Unknown
Tampa, Florida · www.spirion.com
InVita Healthcare Technologies	2024-11-01	-	Unknown
Baltimore, Maryland · www.invitahealth.com
Seatex LLC	2024-10-28	-	Secondary Buyout
Rosenberg, Texas · www.seatexcorp.com
PFB Corp.	2024-10-18	260M USD	Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.plastifab.com
Red Nucleus Enterprises LLC	2024-10-17	-	Secondary Sale
Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.rednucleus.com
Its Just Lunch International LLC	2024-10-01	-	Unknown
Palm Desert, California · www.itsjustlunch.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Wall Street Prep, Inc.

2025-02-11

Secondary Buyout

Newton, Massachusetts · www.wallstreetprep.com

The Vomela Companies

2025-01-07

Growth Capital

Saint Paul, Minnesota · www.vomela.com

HealthTech BioActives S.L.

2024-11-05

Secondary Sale

Barcelona, Spain · www.htba.com

CORE Higher Education Group

2024-11-01

Unknown

West Warwick, Rhode Island · www.corehighered.com

Spirion LLC

2024-11-01

Unknown

Tampa, Florida · www.spirion.com

InVita Healthcare Technologies

2024-11-01

Unknown

Baltimore, Maryland · www.invitahealth.com

Seatex LLC

2024-10-28

Secondary Buyout

Rosenberg, Texas · www.seatexcorp.com

PFB Corp.

2024-10-18

260M USD

Trade Sale

Calgary, Alberta · www.plastifab.com

Red Nucleus Enterprises LLC

2024-10-17

Secondary Sale

Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.rednucleus.com

Its Just Lunch International LLC

2024-10-01

Unknown

Palm Desert, California · www.itsjustlunch.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
EverSmith Brands	2021-01-15	U.S. Lawns	2024-02-01	4
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.eversmithbrands.com	Orlando, Florida · www.uslawns.com
OutSolve LLC	2022-10-17	First Advantage Consulting Firm - Action Compliance Business	2022-11-25	6
Metairie, Louisiana · www.outsolve.com	Kennesaw, Georgia
Corporate Visions, Inc.	2021-08-19	DSG Consulting, Inc.	2022-04-18	2
Reno, Nevada · www.corporatevisions.com	Little Rock, Arkansas · www.dsgteam.com
LMG Holdings, Inc.	2020-02-04	Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.	2021-05-28	1
Blue Ash, Ohio · www.lmgholdings.com	Littleton, Colorado · www.alcoholmonitoring.com
H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co.	2012-12-11	Firstmark Corp.	2018-09-19	1
Houston, Texas · www.h-dam.com	Chatsworth, California · www.firstmarkcorp.com
Omnigo Software	2016-11-07	Competitive Edge Software, Inc.	2017-10-13	5
St. Louis, Missouri · www.omnigo.com	Franklin, Wisconsin · www.reportexec.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

EverSmith Brands

2021-01-15

U.S. Lawns

2024-02-01

Charlotte, North Carolina · www.eversmithbrands.com

Orlando, Florida · www.uslawns.com

OutSolve LLC

2022-10-17

First Advantage Consulting Firm - Action Compliance Business

2022-11-25

Metairie, Louisiana · www.outsolve.com

Kennesaw, Georgia

Corporate Visions, Inc.

2021-08-19

DSG Consulting, Inc.

2022-04-18

Reno, Nevada · www.corporatevisions.com

Little Rock, Arkansas · www.dsgteam.com

LMG Holdings, Inc.

2020-02-04

Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.

2021-05-28

Blue Ash, Ohio · www.lmgholdings.com

Littleton, Colorado · www.alcoholmonitoring.com

H-D Advanced Manufacturing Co.

2012-12-11

Firstmark Corp.

2018-09-19

Houston, Texas · www.h-dam.com

Chatsworth, California · www.firstmarkcorp.com

Omnigo Software

2016-11-07

Competitive Edge Software, Inc.

2017-10-13

St. Louis, Missouri · www.omnigo.com

Franklin, Wisconsin · www.reportexec.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Software	10 (14%)	-	26 (9%)	100M (7%)
Business Services	7 (10%)	-	24 (8%)	-
Manufacturing	2 (3%)	-	20 (7%)	-
Internet Software and Services	7 (10%)	-	18 (6%)	-
Medical Products	2 (3%)	-	17 (6%)	74M (5%)
Education	3 (4%)	-	16 (5%)	-
Healthcare Services	3 (4%)	-	12 (4%)	-
Consumer Products	3 (4%)	-	10 (3%)	-
Food	3 (4%)	-	10 (3%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	9 (3%)	178M (12%)
Information Technology	2 (3%)	-	9 (3%)	-
Life Science	3 (4%)	-	9 (3%)	-
Safety/Security	6 (9%)	-	9 (3%)	-
Marketing	4 (6%)	-	8 (3%)	95M (7%)
Electronics	-	-	8 (3%)	-
Distribution	2 (3%)	-	7 (2%)	-
Automotive	-	-	6 (2%)	-
Consumer Services	2 (3%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Franchising	2 (3%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Publishing	-	-	5 (2%)	-
Retail	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	3 (4%)	-	4 (1%)	-
Electrical Equipment	-	-	4 (1%)	-
Packaging	-	-	4 (1%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	4 (1%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	3 (1%)	1.0B (69%)
Beverages	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Chemicals	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
E-Commerce	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Machinery	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Transportation	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Communications	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Insurance	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Metals/Mining	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Media	-	-	1 (< 1%)	11M (1%)
Agriculture	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Engineering	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Furniture	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Utilities	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	70	-	293	$1.5B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Software

10 (14%)

26 (9%)

100M (7%)

Business Services

7 (10%)

24 (8%)

Manufacturing

2 (3%)

20 (7%)

Internet Software and Services

7 (10%)

18 (6%)

Medical Products

2 (3%)

17 (6%)

74M (5%)

Education

3 (4%)

16 (5%)

Healthcare Services

3 (4%)

12 (4%)

Consumer Products

3 (4%)

10 (3%)

Food

3 (4%)

10 (3%)

Building Materials

9 (3%)

178M (12%)

Information Technology

2 (3%)

9 (3%)

Life Science

3 (4%)

9 (3%)

Safety/Security

6 (9%)

9 (3%)

Marketing

4 (6%)

8 (3%)

95M (7%)

Electronics

8 (3%)

Distribution

2 (3%)

7 (2%)

Automotive

6 (2%)

Consumer Services

2 (3%)

5 (2%)

Franchising

2 (3%)

5 (2%)

Publishing

5 (2%)

Retail

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

Apparel/Textiles

3 (4%)

4 (1%)

Electrical Equipment

4 (1%)

Packaging

4 (1%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

4 (1%)

Financial Services

3 (1%)

1.0B (69%)

Beverages

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Chemicals

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

E-Commerce

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

3 (1%)

Machinery

3 (1%)

Plastics

3 (1%)

Transportation

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Communications

2 (1%)

Environmental

2 (1%)

Insurance

2 (1%)

Metals/Mining

2 (1%)

Technology Hardware

2 (1%)

Media

1 (< 1%)

11M (1%)

Agriculture

1 (< 1%)

Engineering

1 (< 1%)

Furniture

1 (< 1%)

Utilities

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

Total

293

$1.5B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	48 (69%)	-	202 (69%)	1.1B (76%)
	Texas	8 (11%)	-	22 (8%)	-
	California	6 (9%)	-	18 (6%)	-
	Ohio	4 (6%)	-	18 (6%)	-
	Florida	-	-	13 (4%)	-
	Michigan	3 (4%)	-	10 (3%)	-
	Wisconsin	-	-	10 (3%)	11M (1%)
	Massachusetts	4 (6%)	-	9 (3%)	-
	Illinois	2 (3%)	-	9 (3%)	-
	Colorado	2 (3%)	-	8 (3%)	-
	New York	-	-	8 (3%)	1.0B (69%)
	New Jersey	3 (4%)	-	7 (2%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (1%)	-	7 (2%)	-
	Georgia	2 (3%)	-	5 (2%)	-
	Oregon	2 (3%)	-	5 (2%)	-
	Indiana	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	100M (7%)
	Virginia	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	-
	Minnesota	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	5 (2%)	-
	Connecticut	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
	North Carolina	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
	Maryland	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
	Louisiana	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
	Utah	-	-	3 (1%)	-
	South Carolina	-	-	3 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	3 (1%)	-
	Arizona	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Nevada	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Missouri	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Kentucky	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
	Washington	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	South Dakota	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Rhode Island	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	New Mexico	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Germany	6 (9%)	-	16 (5%)	-
Australia	6 (9%)	-	13 (4%)	-
Canada	2 (3%)	-	8 (3%)	273M (19%)
	Ontario	2 (3%)	-	5 (2%)	95M (7%)
	Alberta	-	-	1 (< 1%)	178M (12%)
	Manitoba	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	British Columbia	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
United Kingdom	1 (1%)	-	6 (2%)	55M (4%)
Czech Republic	-	-	5 (2%)	-
Italy	2 (3%)	-	4 (1%)	-
Poland	-	-	4 (1%)	-
Denmark	1 (1%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Spain	-	-	3 (1%)	18M (1%)
Japan	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Belgium	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Finland	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Sweden	1 (1%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Austria	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Hungary	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	2 (1%)	-
New Zealand	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Portugal	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Bulgaria	1 (1%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
France	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Israel	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
South Korea	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Malaysia	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Norway	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
South Africa	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Turkey	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Domestic	48 (69%)	-	202 (69%)	1.1B (76%)
Cross-border	22 (31%)	-	91 (31%)	347M (24%)
Total	70	-	293	$1.5B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

48 (69%)

202 (69%)

1.1B (76%)

Texas

8 (11%)

22 (8%)

California

6 (9%)

18 (6%)

Ohio

4 (6%)

18 (6%)

Florida

13 (4%)

Michigan

3 (4%)

10 (3%)

Wisconsin

10 (3%)

11M (1%)

Massachusetts

4 (6%)

9 (3%)

Illinois

2 (3%)

9 (3%)

Colorado

2 (3%)

8 (3%)

New York

8 (3%)

1.0B (69%)

New Jersey

3 (4%)

7 (2%)

Pennsylvania

1 (1%)

7 (2%)

Georgia

2 (3%)

5 (2%)

Oregon

2 (3%)

5 (2%)

Indiana

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

100M (7%)

Virginia

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

Minnesota

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

Tennessee

5 (2%)

Connecticut

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

North Carolina

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Louisiana

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Utah

3 (1%)

South Carolina

3 (1%)

New Hampshire

3 (1%)

Arizona

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Nevada

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Missouri

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Kentucky

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Washington

1 (< 1%)

South Dakota

1 (< 1%)

Rhode Island

1 (< 1%)

New Mexico

1 (< 1%)

Germany

6 (9%)

16 (5%)

Australia

6 (9%)

13 (4%)

Canada

2 (3%)

8 (3%)

273M (19%)

Ontario

2 (3%)

5 (2%)

95M (7%)

Alberta

1 (< 1%)

178M (12%)

Manitoba

1 (< 1%)

British Columbia

1 (< 1%)

United Kingdom

1 (1%)

6 (2%)

55M (4%)

Czech Republic

5 (2%)

Italy

2 (3%)

4 (1%)

Poland

4 (1%)

Denmark

1 (1%)

3 (1%)

Spain

3 (1%)

18M (1%)

Japan

3 (1%)

Belgium

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Finland

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Sweden

1 (1%)

2 (1%)

Austria

2 (1%)

Hungary

2 (1%)

Netherlands

2 (1%)

New Zealand

2 (1%)

Portugal

2 (1%)

Switzerland

2 (1%)

Bulgaria

1 (1%)

1 (< 1%)

France

1 (< 1%)

Israel

1 (< 1%)

South Korea

1 (< 1%)

Malaysia

1 (< 1%)

Norway

1 (< 1%)

South Africa

1 (< 1%)

Turkey

1 (< 1%)

Domestic

48 (69%)

202 (69%)

1.1B (76%)

Cross-border

22 (31%)

91 (31%)

347M (24%)

Total

293

$1.5B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	13 (19%)	-	148 (51%)	1.0B (70%)
Growth Capital	29 (41%)	-	63 (22%)	-
Secondary Buyout	12 (17%)	-	49 (17%)	55M (4%)
Divestiture	2 (3%)	-	9 (3%)	111M (8%)
Consolidation	8 (11%)	-	9 (3%)	-
Stake Purchase	5 (7%)	-	8 (3%)	-
Recapitalization	1 (1%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Going Private	-	-	2 (1%)	273M (19%)
Total	70	-	293	$1.5B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

13 (19%)

148 (51%)

1.0B (70%)

Growth Capital

29 (41%)

63 (22%)

Secondary Buyout

12 (17%)

49 (17%)

55M (4%)

Divestiture

2 (3%)

9 (3%)

111M (8%)

Consolidation

8 (11%)

9 (3%)

Stake Purchase

5 (7%)

8 (3%)

Recapitalization

1 (1%)

5 (2%)

Going Private

2 (1%)

273M (19%)

Total

293

$1.5B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	84 (41%)	446M (14%)
Trade Sale	59 (29%)	474M (15%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	28 (14%)	2.3B (71%)
Unknown	15 (7%)	-
Merger	6 (3%)	-
Bankruptcy	4 (2%)	-
Sold to Management	3 (1%)	-
Stake Sale	3 (1%)	-
IPO	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	203	$3.2B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

84 (41%)

446M (14%)

Trade Sale

59 (29%)

474M (15%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

28 (14%)

2.3B (71%)

Unknown

15 (7%)

Merger

6 (3%)

Bankruptcy

4 (2%)

Sold to Management

3 (1%)

Stake Sale

3 (1%)

IPO

1 (< 1%)

Total

203

$3.2B

Financial	Deals
Deloitte	20
West Monroe Partners	11
Lincoln International	8

Financial

Deals

Deloitte

West Monroe Partners

Lincoln International

Legal	Deals
Jones Day	124
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)	12
Kirkland & Ellis	5

Legal

Deals

Jones Day

124

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (A&O Shearman)

Kirkland & Ellis

buy	#	Total
> $1B	1	$1.0B
$100M to $1B	1	$178M
< $100M	5	$280M
TOTAL	$1.5B
Largest	American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. LLC $1.0B (2008-05-29)

buy

Total

> $1B

$1.0B

$100M to $1B

$178M

< $100M

$280M

TOTAL

$1.5B

Largest

American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. LLC
$1.0B (2008-05-29)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	11	$2.7B
< $100M	10	$486M
TOTAL	$3.2B
Largest	Tate’s Bake Shop, Inc. $500M (2018-05-06)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$2.7B

< $100M

$486M

TOTAL

$3.2B

Largest

Tate’s Bake Shop, Inc.
$500M (2018-05-06)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	18%	52 (18%)
Strategic(s)	3%	10 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	41%	84 (41%)
Strategic(s)	44%	89 (44%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

52 (18%)

Strategic(s)

10 (3%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

84 (41%)

Strategic(s)

89 (44%)

FAQ

When was Riverside founded?

Riverside was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is Riverside?

Riverside is a private equity firm.

Where is Riverside headquartered?

Riverside is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Riverside have under management?

Riverside has 5.0B USD under management.

Riverside Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

M&A Summary

Riverside

The Riverside Company

Investment Criteria

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Most Recent M&A

Portfolio M&A

M&A by Sector

Acquisitions By Geo

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Exits by Deal Type

Top M&A Advisors

Deal Values

M&A Connections

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Size

PE Assets

Established

Specialist/Generalist

Leadership

Stewart Kohl

Béla Szigethy

Hal Greenberg

Robert Landis

Stuart Baxter

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