M&A Deal Summary

Iron Creek Partners Acquires MBI Worldwide

On December 3, 2021, private equity firm Iron Creek Partners acquired staffing company MBI Worldwide

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Iron Creek Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Iron Creek Partners’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Iron Creek Partners’ 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-12-03
Target MBI Worldwide
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Iron Creek Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

MBI Worldwide

Herrin, Illinois, United States
MBI Worldwide is a Consumer Reporting Agency offering employment background screening solutions to small, medium, and large corporations across the United States. MBI has hundreds of customers across the healthcare, staffing, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, consumer, and financial services industries. MBI Worldwide was founded in 1998 and is based in Herrin, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Iron Creek Partners

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Iron Creek Partners is a private investment partnership focused on partnering with management teams to pursue divestitures, fundless sponsor acquisitions, and select public market investments. Iron Creek Partners was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector: Staffing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 9 of 11
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-03 Credential Check

Troy, Michigan, United States

Credential Check is a provider of employment background screening and drug testing services to employers across the country. CredentialCheck has thousands of customers across the finance, manufacturing, food and retail, healthcare, and staffing industries. Credential Check was founded in 1984 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-13 CAI

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

CAI is a provider of specialized enterprise resource planning (ERP) software with industry expertise in several industry sectors, including seafood and other food processing and distribution, lumber and building materials, precious metal refining, and jewelry manufacturing. CAI was founded in 1977 and is based in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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