M&A Deal Summary

J.S. Held Acquires Wakelee Associates

On January 4, 2016, J.S. Held acquired business services company Wakelee Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is J.S. Held’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is J.S. Held’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is J.S. Held’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-04
Target Wakelee Associates
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) J.S. Held
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) EMA Partners LLC (Financial)
Cole Schotz (Legal)

Target

Wakelee Associates

Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States
Wakelee Associates LLC is an 18-person construction and mitigation consulting firm providing cost and time analysis of residential, commercial and industrial property damage, and owner’s representative services to its clients.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

J.S. Held

Jericho, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

J.S. Held is a provider of specialized consulting services to address complex and high-value insurance claims and construction-related matters. J.S. Held was founded in 1974 and is based in Jericho, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 29
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 28
State (New Jersey) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 2 of 22
Year (2016) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-13 Chroma Building

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Chroma Building Corp. is a national building consulting and contracting company that offers its customers consulting, project management, and general contracting services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-27 Lovett Silverman Construction Consultants

Ramsey, New Jersey, United States

Lovett Silverman Construction Consultants, Inc. is a construction surety claims consulting firm, specializing in construction claims analysis, Critical Path Method scheduling, expert witness and litigation support, property inspection, and risk analysis.

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