Secondary Buyout • Business Services

CI Capital Partners Acquires Cadmus

On September 21, 2021, private equity firm CI Capital Partners acquired business services company Cadmus from Enlightenment Capital

Acquisition Context
  • This is CI Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is CI Capital Partners’ 28th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CI Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 21, 2021
Target Cadmus
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) CI Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Enlightenment Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Cadmus

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Cadmus is a provider of professional consulting services that help clients achieve their goals and create social and economic value today and for future generations. Cadmus was founded in 1983 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

CI Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CI Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies. CI Capital primarily targets investments in North America and looks to invest between $10 and $150 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm concentrates on acquiring companies in stable industries with consolidation potential. CI has a particular interest in business services, consumer services, distribution, transportation, and healthcare Services. CI Capital Partners was founded in 1993 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 31 of 31
Sector: Business Services 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout 5 of 5
State: Massachusetts 1 of 1
Country: United States 28 of 28
Year: 2021 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-20 Summit Companies

Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States

Summit Companies provides fire and life safety services and installation services, including inspection, testing, and monitoring, service and repair, installation, and consulting services for fire protection, life safety, and security systems. Summit Companies was established in 1999 and is based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-18 Hero Digital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Hero Digital is an independent customer experience company operating at the intersection of strategy, design, data, and technology, solving the critical digital transformation needs of the Fortune 1000. The company's purpose is to bring moments of Truth & Beauty into people's lives by creating customer experiences that are good for people and good for business. Its blended teams help Fortune 1000 companies like Comcast, U.S. Bank, Salesforce, Twitter, UnitedHealthcare, and TD Ameritrade Institutional invent, transform, and perform to deliver new business value. Hero Digital was formed in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Enlightenment Capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Enlightenment Capital is a private investment firm that provides flexible capital solutions and strategic support to middle-market businesses in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm invests in equity (minority and control), senior debt, and mezzanine debt. Enlightenment Capital was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 13 of 21
Sector: Business Services 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 2
State: Massachusetts 1 of 1
Country: United States 13 of 21
Year: 2021 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-03 U.Group

Arlington, Virginia, United States

U.Group provides technology solutions to commercial and federal customers. U.Group ensures clients’ success by developing a deep understanding of their business through the combination of domain experts and top technologists to develop tailored solutions. U.Group is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-09 Forterra

Clarksburg, Maryland, United States

Forterra is a provider of autonomous technology that powers vehicle-agnostic, AI-enabled, self-driving software and hardware solutions in the form of turnkey kits that can be retrofitted to an existing platform or integrated at the OEM production level onto military, commercial, and industrial vehicles. Forterra was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland.

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