M&A Deal Summary

Hunter Trust Acquires dESCO

On January 1, 2015, family office Hunter Trust acquired software company dESCO

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hunter Trust’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Hunter Trust’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hunter Trust’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-01-01
Target dESCO
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Hunter Trust
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

dESCO

Fort Myers, Florida, United States
dESCO LLC is a developer of an service industry software solutions. ESC Software by dESCO simplifies the management and operations of service companies

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hunter Trust

Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hunter Trust is a private investment group focused on acquiring majority interests in private companies. The Firm is sector agnostic but has a particular interest in healthcare services, energy services and equipment, outsourced utility services, telecom infrastructure, security monitoring, and business/industrial services. Hunter looks for owners seeking liquidity and focuses on businesses valued between $5 and $30 million. Hunter Trust was formed in 2000 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 7
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 13
Year (2015) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-01 Spyre Therapeutics

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Spyre Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing human enzyme therapeutics for rare genetic diseases invented in the laboratory of George Georgiou, Ph.D. of The University of Texas at Austin. Spyre Therapeutics was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 FMT Solutions

Portland, Oregon, United States

FMT Solutions is a provider of integrated educational content and tech-enabled marketing services principally for the retirement planning and wealth management services market. FMT offers a comprehensive suite of retirement planning and wealth management communication services and financial education courses designed to support Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Investor Advisor Representatives (IARs), and individual investors. FMT Solutions was founded in 2001 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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