Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Business Services

Baird Capital Acquires Azzur Group

On April 26, 2021, private equity firm Baird Capital acquired business services company Azzur Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Baird Capital’s 12th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Baird Capital’s 57th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Baird Capital’s 5th transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • Azzur Group was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 26, 2021
Target Azzur Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Baird Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Brown Gibbons Lang (BGL) (Financial)

Target Company

Azzur Group

Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States
Azzur Group provides the life science community full life-cycle solutions for all their GxP needs. From Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand facilities, to its labs, training centers, and consulting offices across the nation, Azzur Group helps organizations start, scale, and sustain their growing enterprises. Azzur Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners (BCP) is the US private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCP makes investments in middle-market companies based in the US. BCP targets companies valued between $25 and $125 million and looks to invest between $15 and $35 million of equity per transaction. BCP focuses on three primary areas including business services (transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional services), healthcare (outsourcing services, medical products, contract manufacturing), and manufactured products (industrial/commercial, specialty consumer, distribution). BCP is affiliated with Baird Capital Partners Europe, Baird Capital Partners Asia, Baird Venture Partners, and Granville Baird Capital Partners. Baird Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 69 of 76
Sector: Business Services 12 of 13
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 29 of 29
State: Pennsylvania 5 of 5
Country: United States 57 of 63
Year: 2021 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-16 Collingwood Lighting

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Collingwood Lighting is a designer and supplier of residential, commercial and exterior luminaires into the professional refurbishment and new-build markets in the UK and France. The Company’s strong position in its markets is underpinned by its products’ energy efficiency, innovation and quality alongside the high levels of service the company provides its longstanding customer base. Collingwood Lighting is based in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-04 Crayon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Crayon is an intelligence platform that helps mid-sized and large enterprises capture, analyze and act on competitive intelligence to drive better execution & decision-making in all areas of the business. Crayon is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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