M&A Deal Summary

Consilio Acquires Legility

On December 14, 2021, Consilio acquired business services company Legility from Gridiron Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Consilio’s 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Consilio’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Consilio’s 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-14
Target Legility
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Consilio
Sellers(s) Gridiron Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Legility

350 Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Legility is a provider of technology-enabled legal services. The Company offers consulting, technology, managed solutions, and flexible legal talent to corporations and law firms.Legility helps its clients improve operational efficiency. By combining people, processes, and technology, Legility offers innovative and bundled solutions that align with how the legal market is increasingly looking to engage.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Consilio

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Consilio is a global provider of eDiscovery, document review, flexible legal talent and legal technology consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations using innovative software, cost-effective managed services and deep legal and regulatory industry experience. Consilio was founded in 2002 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector (Business Services) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2021) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-14 Adecco Group - Legal Consulting & eDiscovery Business

Zurich, Switzerland

Adecco Group's Legal Consulting & eDiscovery Business (D4 & EQ) provides legal consulting and eDiscovery (legal solutions).

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-02 LOD

London, United Kingdom

LOD is a provider of alternative legal services, supplying specialist, flexible legal solutions to over 500 corporate and law firm clients. LOD was founded in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gridiron Capital

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 764M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 19
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (Tennessee) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 17 of 19
Year (2021) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-07 Essential Cabinetry

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Essential Cabinetry is a manufacturer of custom, semi-custom, and stock-plus kitchen and bathroom cabinetry that is sold primarily through the dealer channel. Essential Cabinetry was founded in 1993 and is based in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-12 Vertical Supply Group

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Vertical Supply Group is a manufacturer, distributor, and direct e-commerce retailer of arborist tools, rescue and fall protection equipment. Vertical Supply Group was founded in1960 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Buy -
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Product

Company

Legal