M&A Deal Summary

Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires National Arbitration and Mediation

On July 17, 2024, private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners acquired business services company National Arbitration and Mediation from Sageview Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 8th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 72nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thompson Street Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-17
Target National Arbitration and Mediation
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Thompson Street Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Sageview Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Financial)
K&L Gates (Legal)

Target

National Arbitration and Mediation

New York, New York, United States
National Arbitration and Mediation provides alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) services offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive and often time-consuming litigation. NAM was established in 1992 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thompson Street Capital Partners

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thompson Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets control stakes in profitable, mid-sized North American companies with $5 to $20 million of EBITDA. Thompson Street looks for family businesses, private companies seeking liquidity, corporate divestitures, and public companies going private. Areas of interest include healthcare services, business services, electronics, information technology, and engineered products companies. Thompson Street will not consider investments in start-ups, early stage companies, or real estate. Thompson Street Capital was founded in 2000 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 73
Sector (Business Services) 8 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 18 of 18
State (New York) 9 of 9
Country (United States) 72 of 72
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-31 DDC

San Diego, California, United States

DDC is a designer and manufacturer of innovative data center cabinets and cooling solutions. The company provides superior, cost-effective cooling options for the high-density GPU clusters that are required to run artificial intelligence (AI) and other compute-intensive applications. Its products combine the efficiency of water cooling with the flexibility of traditional air cooling. DDC is based in San Diego, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sageview Capital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sageview Capital is a private investment firm focused on minority investments in financial services, technology, and business services companies. Sageview looks to invest $20 to $100 million per transaction to support growth, provide acquisition financing, or fund shareholder liquidity needs. Target companies typically possess proven business models, strong management, opportunities for growth, and defensible market positions. Sageview Capital was formed in 2005 and has offices in Palo Alto, California and Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 17
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 14
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-30 LoanStar

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

LoanStar provides a comprehensive suite of proprietary software, APIs, and LOS integrations that enable embedded lending by connecting lenders and merchants to accelerate the adoption of digital lending at the point-of-consumption. LoanStar was formed in 2015 and is based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-07 Drivewyze

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Drivewyze is a smart mobility services company for the transportation industry. Drivewyze serves commercial drivers and fleets with innovative trucking apps such as Drivewyze PreClear Bypass service. Drivewyze was founded in 2010 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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