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Gridiron Capital Acquires Class Valuation

On April 8, 2021, private equity firm Gridiron Capital acquired information services company Class Valuation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 35th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 2nd transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-04-08
Target Class Valuation
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Gridiron Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Jefferies
Berkery, Noyes & Co. (Financial)
Winston & Strawn (Legal)

Target

Class Valuation

Troy, Michigan, United States
Class Valuation is a provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal management solutions to the residential mortgage industry. Class Valuation was founded in 2009 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

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Buyer

Gridiron Capital

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 8.6B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 35 of 43
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 11 of 11
State: Michigan M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 35 of 43
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-01 Greenix Pest Control

Orem, Utah, United States

Greenix Pest Control provides a full range of in-home and exterior services that address general pests, ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, and rodents, among others, typically through service contracts that provide quarterly or monthly treatments. Greenix Pest Control was founded in 2011 and is based in Orem, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-29 Rough Country

Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States

Rough Country is a designer and manufacturer of specialty-engineered, metal-formed exhaust hardware components for automobiles and light trucks. Rough Country was founded in 1939 and is based in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

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