M&A Deal Summary

Sterling Infosystems Acquires Gallery Associates

On November 7, 2013, Sterling Infosystems acquired staffing company Gallery Associates from Tregaron Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sterling Infosystems’ 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Sterling Infosystems’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sterling Infosystems’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-11-07
Target Gallery Associates
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Sterling Infosystems
Sellers(s) Tregaron Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gallery Associates

Chicago, Illinois, United States
HR Plus is a provider of quality pre-employment background reports and pre-employment drug testing services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sterling Infosystems

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Sterling Infosystems, Inc. (Sterling Talent Solutions) is a provider of criminal background checks, employment and education verification, drug testing and other pre-employment related screening services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-05 Acxiom - AISS

United States

AISS is a background screening company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-03 EmployeeScreenIQ

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

EmployeeScreenIQ, Inc. is a provider of employment background checks and substance abuse screening services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tregaron Capital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tregaron Capital Company is a private investment firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized businesses with EBITDA between $1 and $5 million and annual revenues of at least $5 million. Tregaron looks to provide mezzanine and/or equity capital to support recapitalizations, management buy-outs, acquisition financings, go-private transactions, buy-outs of founders or passive owners, and growth capital transactions. Target sectors include business services, IT services, healthcare services, mature software and technology, niche food and consumer packaged goods, and value-added distribution. The Firm's investment size is $3 to $10 million per transaction. Tregaron Capital is based in Palo Alto, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 UST

Layton, Utah, United States

UST is a contract manufacturer of vitamins, dietary supplements, and homeopathic drug products. UST provides high-quality, fast-turn manufacturing services, together with formulation and R&D services, to a broad mix of distributors and retailers. UST is based in Layton, Utah.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-10 Copeland Supply

Fruita, Colorado, United States

Copeland Supply is a manufacturer of blast hole and exploration drilling equipment, as well as providing drill pipe refurbishment services. Copeland Supply was founded in 2013 and is based in Fruita, Colorado.

Buy -
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