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East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Acquires Wilson Associates

On March 7, 2014, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. acquired engineering company Wilson Associates from Lineage Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-03-07
Target Wilson Associates
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.
Sellers(s) Lineage Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)

Target

Wilson Associates

Dallas, Texas, United States
Wilson Associates is a provider of a full range of interior architectural design services for the construction and renovation of luxury hotels, resorts and casinos worldwide.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.

Shanghai, China
Category Company
Sector Engineering
DESCRIPTION

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. is an influential architectural and engineering design firms in China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lineage Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 160M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lineage Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring interests in family-controlled and owner-managed middle-market businesses. The Firm targets businesses with EBITDA of $4 million or greater. Lineage looks for control or minority investment situations and will consider opportunities throughout North America. Lineage Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 11
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
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