Investment Summary

Focus Equity Partners Invests In Business Only Broadband

On October 1, 2006, private equity firm Focus Equity Partners invested in communications company Business Only Broadband

Investment Highlights
  • This is Focus Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Focus Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Focus Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Business Only Broadband was sold to a strategic buyer in 2014.

Investment Summary

Date 2006-10-01
Target Business Only Broadband
Sector Communications
Investor(s) Focus Equity Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

Business Only Broadband

Westmont, Illinois, United States
Business Only Broadband owns and operates the largest independent wireless broadband networks in Chicago and New York City, providing wireless broadband Internet connectivity services to the financial sector and large enterprise customers. Business Only Broadband is based in Westmont, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Focus Equity Partners

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Focus Equity Partners is a hands-on private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies with an enterprise value of $1to $25 million and generating $5 to $25 million in sales at least $0.25 million in EBITDA. Focus prefers profitable businesses located in the Midwest US with proven business models and engaged in providing mission-critical products or services. The Firm's target investment size is $3 to $10 million in companies valued up to $25 million. Focus will consider transactions ranging from growth financings to recapitalizations and management buyouts. Sectors of interest include business services, distribution, marketing, technology services, and healthcare. Focus Equity Partners is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-10 C&M Pharmacy

Glenview, Illinois, United States

C&M Pharmacy, LLC, a specialty pharmacy servicing chronically ill patients requiring multiple complex pharmaceutical therapies for treating HIV/AIDS, severe mental illness, transplant and Hepatitis C.

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