Add-on Acquisition • Education

Psychological Services Acquires LaserGrade

On January 1, 2007, Psychological Services acquired education company LaserGrade from Striker Partners

Acquisition Context
  • This is Psychological Services’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Psychological Services’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Psychological Services’ 1st transaction in Washington.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2007
Target LaserGrade
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Psychological Services
Sellers(s) Striker Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

LaserGrade

Vancouver, Washington, United States
Striker Partners, in partnership with an experienced professional and educational testing industry management team, acquired LaserGrade Computer Testing in August 2004. LaserGrade provides computerized occupational and professional licensure and certification testing via its own delivery software, and that of its IT marketing partners, through a network of over 1,000 third-party test sites nationwide
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Psychological Services

Burbank, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Psychological Services, Inc. is a nationwide provider of licensure and pre-employment evaluation services for state regulatory agencies, industry trade groups, and medium and large-sized businesses.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: Washington 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2007 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Striker Partners

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1998
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Striker Partners is a privately held, family backed investment firm that makes control equity investments in growth businesses with less than $30 million in revenue. Striker primarily seeks niche-manufacturing and business service companies, but will consider investments in most industries. Striker looks to commit $5 to $15 million of equity per transaction in companies with $1 to $5 million of EBITDA. Striker's geographic coverage spans the US with a preference for businesses located in the Eastern US. Striker is an investment affiliate of the privately held Graham Group, a family-based global industrial and investment concern. Striker Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector: Education 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 6
State: Washington 1 of 1
Country: United States 3 of 9
Year: 2007 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-28 Nurture Advanced Oat Technologies

New York, New York, United States

Nurture is an innovator in natural, bio-active ingredient technologies from oats for use in nutraceutical and cosmeceutical market applications. Nurture manufactures and sells a proprietary family of all-natural, oat based ingredients with value-added properties for a broad spectrum of applications, including pharmaceutical, nutritional, and personal care, with associated uses in agrochemical and industrial market segments. Nurture's lead product, OatVantage™, which naturally lowers cholesterol, and carries with it the FDA's heart healthy claim, has been formulated into numerous dietary supplement and functional food applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-02 KnowFully Learning Group

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

KnowFully Learning Group is a provider of continuing professional education, exam preparation courses, and digital learning solutions for professionals in the accounting, finance, and healthcare sectors. It delivers education and training resources through a portfolio of brands that help learners prepare for licensure exams, fulfill continuing education requirements, and stay current in their fields. KnowFully Learning Group was founded in 1985 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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