M&A Deal Summary

Serent Capital Acquires Safety Services

On August 1, 2012, growth capital firm Serent Capital acquired safety/security company Safety Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Serent Capital’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Serent Capital’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Serent Capital’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-08-01
Target Safety Services
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Serent Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Capstone Partners (Financial)

Target

Safety Services

Tempe, Arizona, United States
Safety Services is a provider of safety and compliance products and services to small and mid-sized businesses in the US and Canada. The company has helped over 200,000 businesses maintain a safe work environment and comply with federal and state safety regulations. Safety Services was founded in 2003 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

Search 200,500 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Serent Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Serent Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in profitable, growing businesses featuring scalable business models and operating in sectors undergoing significant change. Serent looks for companies with $5 to $100 million in growing annual sales where it can commit $20 to $200 million of capital. Target transaction situations include buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings. Serent Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 69
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 65
Year (2012) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-05 United Allergy Services

San Antonio, Texas, United States

United Allergy Services is a provider of allergy testing and immunotherapy services to Primary Care Physicians. United Allergy Services was founded in 2009 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-06 Knowland

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Knowland provides technology, data and analytics to the hospitality industry. Knowland's cloud-based sales and catering solution and its competitive intelligence tools help hotels to maximize revenue from meeting and conference space. Knowland's technology is powered by the industry's most extensive database of events, of organizations that hold these events, and of the key contacts who book them. Knowland was founded in 2004 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal