M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-08-14 |
| Target | ABC Legal |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | Gridiron Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Aquiline Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Harris Williams (Financial) Ropes & Gray (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 8.6B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 43 of 43 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 15 of 15 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 43 of 43 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-04 |
Foundation Wellness
Wadsworth, Ohio, United States Foundation Wellness is a specialty designer and manufacturer of branded and private label orthotic solutions, including footbeds/insoles, foot care products, orthopedic braces, sports support, and ergonomic safety products. Foundation Wellness was founded in 1934 and is based in Wadsworth, Ohio. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 |
Erie Home
Toledo, Ohio, United States Erie Home is a direct-to-consumer residential products and services company, primarily offering fiberglass and metal re-roofing solutions. Erie provides end-to-end service and product solutions to its customers by handling all aspects of the re-roofing and home improvement process. Erie Home was founded in 1982 and is based in Toledo, Ohio. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.4B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Aquiline Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the financial services sector. The Firm specifically invests in risk-bearing and services enterprises in industries such as property and casualty insurance, specialty finance, securities, asset management, life insurance and transaction processing. Aquiline Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 31 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 5 of 6 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 9 of 9 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 21 of 22 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 |
Distinguished
New York, New York, United States Distinguished Programs is a national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents with specific expertise in Real Estate, Community Associations, Hospitality, and Restaurants. Distinguished was founded in 1995 and is based in New York, New York. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-09 |
SageView Advisory
Newport Beach, California, United States SageView Advisory is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor (RIA) that advises its clients on over $170 billion in assets, representing more than 1,700 institutions and over 6,000 households. SageView Advisory was formed in 1989 and is based in Newport Beach, California. |
Sell | - |
