Investment Summary

Alterna Equity Partners Exits Alterna Capital Solutions

On September 29, 2023, Paychex invested in financial services company Alterna Capital Solutions from Alterna Equity Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Paychex’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Paychex’s 20th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Paychex’s 4th transaction in Florida.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-09-29
Target Alterna Capital Solutions
Sector Financial Services
Investor(s) Paychex
Sellers(s) Alterna Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Hovde Group (Financial)
GreenbergTraurig (Legal)

Target

Alterna Capital Solutions

Orlando, Florida, United States
Alterna Capital Solutions provides flexible financing solutions including invoice financing with full-service accounts receivable management, asset-based lending, credit facilities up to $50 million and other complimentary financing options made available through ACS partners. Alterna Capital Solutions was founded in 2018 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Paychex

Rochester, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Business Services
Employees15,600
Revenue 5.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Paychex office in North Reading, Massachusetts.
Paychex office in North Reading, Massachusetts.

Paychex is a provider of comprehensive payroll and integrated human resource and employee benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses in the US. Paychex was founded in 1971 and is based in Rochester, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 22
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 19
State: Florida M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 20 of 21
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-06 Flock

San Francisco, California, United States

Flock is a benefits enrollment and administration, onboarding, and human resources information system (HRIS) provider. Flock was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-07 Paycor

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Paycor delivers modern, intuitive recruiting, HR, and payroll solutions. The company partners with businesses to optimize the management of their most valuable assets. Paycor’s personalized support and user-friendly technology ensure that key business processes, including recruiting, onboarding, reporting, timekeeping, compliance, and payroll, run smoothly. Paycor was formed in 1990 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Buy $4.1B

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Alterna Equity Partners (AEP) is a private equity firm focused on control and non-control investments in lower-middle market companies across the US. The Firm seeks to partner with founders and management teams in stable businesses with EBITDA of $3 to $15 million and revenues between $10 and $150 million. AEP typically invests $5 to $20 million per transaction to support consolidations, transitions, and buyouts of companies with high free cash flow, diversified customers, and strong competitive advantages. Sectors of interest include business services, niche manufacturing, education, healthcare, industrials, and consumer products. Alterna Equity Partners was established in 2015 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-14 Bulk Express

Miami, Florida, United States

Bulk Express is a professional transportation and logistics company providing long-haul transportation, collection, and loading of waste and other materials across the state of Florida. Bulk Express was founded in 1992 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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