M&A Deal Summary

Reverence Capital Partners Acquires Sunstar Insurance Group

On July 1, 2024, private equity firm Reverence Capital Partners acquired insurance company Sunstar Insurance Group from BBHCP Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Reverence Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Reverence Capital Partners’ 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Reverence Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-01
Target Sunstar Insurance Group
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Reverence Capital Partners
Sellers(s) BBHCP Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)
Bass, Berry & Sims (Legal)

Target

Sunstar Insurance Group

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sunstar Insurance Group is a regional insurance brokerage firm, focused on servicing the insurance needs of businesses and individuals in the Southeast and lower Midwest. Sunstar operates through 10 hub offices, with 18 branch offices in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. Sunstar Insurance Group was founded in 2012 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Reverence Capital Partners is a specialist private investment firm focused on investing in global, middle-market financial services businesses. Specific areas of interest include insurance, asset/wealth management, depositories, finance, financial technology/payments, and capital markets. The Firm targets control and influence-oriented minority investments and typically collaborates with management to drive long-term success. Reverence Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 16
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Tennessee M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 15 of 16
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-07 Flagstar

Hicksville, New York, United States

Flagstar is a chartered savings bank serving customers throughout Metro New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, and Arizona. Flagstar was founded in 1859 and is based in Hicksville, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-11 Envestnet

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Envestnet is a provider of technology-enabled products and services for financial advisors. The company's technology enhances advisor productivity and strengthens the wealth management process. It empowers enterprises and advisors to more fully understand their clients and deliver better outcomes. Envestnet was founded in 1999 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Buy $4.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BBHCP Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BBHCP Private Equity is a provider of junior capital solutions for lower middle-market companies throughout the US. The Firm looks to invest $50 to $150 million in businesses valued between $20 and $750 million. BBH does not have any sector preferences and seeks to support a variety of transaction situations, including recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and acquisitions. BBHCP Private Equity is an affiliate of Brown Brothers Harriman and is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Tennessee M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 10 of 11
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-28 Wolter

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

Wolter is an integrated industrial equipment distributor and productivity solutions provider. The company serves more than 20,000 industrial, construction, and commercial customers. Wolter was founded in 1962 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-19 DynaGrid

Lewisville, Texas, United States

DynaGrid is an independent provider of subgrade and sitework services for electric utility transmission infrastructure. DynaGrid performs essential and technical services required to upgrade, harden and expand transmission infrastructure. DynaGrid was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in Lewisville, Texas.

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