Investment Summary

Copley Equity Partners Invests In North Star Leasing

On February 6, 2018, private equity firm Copley Equity Partners invested in business services company North Star Leasing

Investment Highlights
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Vermont.
Investment Fate
  • North Star Leasing was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-02-06
Target North Star Leasing
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Copley Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Colonnade Advisors (Financial)
Downs Rachlin Martin (Legal)

Target

North Star Leasing

Burlington, Vermont, United States
North Star Leasing is a provider of specialized lease solutions for customers across numerous industries including Automotive, Healthcare, Pet-Supply, and Restaurant. North Star Leasing was founded in 1979 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.

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DESCRIPTION

Copley Equity Partners is a private investment firm that invests in established small and lower middle-market businesses with significant growth prospects. The Firm is sector agnostic and generally looks to provide capital for shareholder liquidity, acquisition, and growth needs. Copley Equity looks to invest $5 to $75 million in equity capital in profitable businesses generating up to $25 million of cash flow. Copley Equity Partners was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 27
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 6
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 21
State: Vermont M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 25
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 2
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