Consolidation • Information Technology

DC Capital Partners and Alcentra Capital Acquire National Interest Security Company

On July 23, 2007, private equity firm DC Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm Alcentra Capital acquired information technology company National Interest Security Company

Acquisition Context
  • This is DC Capital Partners’ 1st and Alcentra Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is DC Capital Partners’ 1st and Alcentra Capital’s 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is DC Capital Partners’ 1st and Alcentra Capital’s 1st transaction in Virginia.
Investment Fate
  • National Interest Security Company was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2010.

Explore All 220 Consolidation Information Technology Deals - Search the Database Free


M&A Deal Summary

Date July 23, 2007
Target National Interest Security Company
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) DC Capital Partners
Alcentra Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target Company

National Interest Security Company

Fairfax, Virginia, United States
National Interest Security Company LLC is a provider of an information technology, information management, and management technology consulting solutions.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,262 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

DC Capital Partners

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 450M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DC Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on making control investments in mid-sized businesses that serve the US federal government. Specific areas of interest include defense, aerospace, intelligence, homeland security, information technology and other operations/maintenance services. The Firm's target investment size is $25 to $75 million. DC Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 21
Sector: Information Technology 1 of 4
Type: Consolidation 1 of 2
State: Virginia 1 of 7
Country: United States 1 of 19
Year: 2007 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-10 Elite Training & Security

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Elite Training & Security LLC is a provider of Safety and Security services.

Buy -
Buyer

Alcentra Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 540M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alcentra Capital Corporation is the direct investment arm of asset management firm Alcentra. Alcentra capital looks to provide equity and subordinated debt to middle-market companies throughout North America. The Firm looks to invest $5 to $15 million per transaction in profitable companies with $5 to $15 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include healthcare, government services, business services, and defense. Alcentra Capital Corporation was formerly known as BNY Mellon-Alcentra Mezzanine Partners. The Group was originally established in 1998 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 23 of 54
Sector: Information Technology 2 of 3
Type: Consolidation 1 of 3
State: Virginia 1 of 3
Country: United States 22 of 50
Year: 2007 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-01 Convergent Resources

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Convergent Resources, Inc. is a provider of outsourced accounts receivable management (“ARM”) services to a wide array of industries, including healthcare, utilities, telecommunications and financial services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Lectrus

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Lectrus Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of custom metal enclosures and electrical and mechanical integration. The company offers a unique combination of services: custom engineering, project management, integration, site installation, and post-sale customer support.

Buy -