M&A Deal Summary

Research America Acquires Parker Insights

On January 1, 2017, Research America acquired information services company Parker Insights from Canal Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Research America’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Research America’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Research America’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-01
Target Parker Insights
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Research America
Sellers(s) Canal Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Parker Insights

Milford, Ohio, United States
Parker Insights provides custom market research to build strong, compelling brands. Parker Insights was founded in 1985 and is based in Milford, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Research America

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Research America, Inc. is a provider of marketing research, qualitative and quantitative surveys and analysis.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 8
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-31 R.L. Repass & Partners

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

R.L. Repass & Partners, Inc. is a marketing research firm that provides competitive intelligence and strategic consulting services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-06 Roda Marketing Research

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States

Roda Marketing Research, Inc. is a full service marketing research company with state-of-the-art interviewing and data collection. Roda Marketing Research, Inc. was established in 1976 and is headquartered in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Canal Holdings

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 35M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Canal Holdings is a private equity firm investing junior capital (subordinated debt and minority equity) in growing businesses at the smaller end of the middle-market. Canal provides investment capital and strategic insight to the owners and management teams of closely held companies. Companies seek Canal’s investment to finance growth, acquisitions, buy?outs and recapitalizations. Canal looks to invest with independent sponsors and experienced management teams. Canal Holdings was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Ohio) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-10 Micorp Custom Auto & Truck

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States

Micorp Custom Auto & Truck is a mobile installer in New England of vehicle accessories like remote starters, BlueTooth, backup cameras and sensors, leather, moon roofs, and mobile video systems. Micorp Custom Auto & Truck is based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-24 Bruegger s Bagels

Dallas, Texas, United States

Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. specializing in bagels, operates 285 bakery-cafes in 23 states and D.C. Bruegger's bakery-cafes, including its 100 franchise locations, offer a wide variety of freshly-baked bagels, pieces of bread and wraps, signature sandwiches, crisp salads, hearty soups, natural cream cheeses, gourmet coffee, and indulgent desserts. Bruegger's Enterprises was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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