Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Business Services

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe Acquires The BISYS Group

On August 1, 1989, private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe acquired business services company The BISYS Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe’s 1st transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • The BISYS Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2007 for 1.5B USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 1, 1989
Target The BISYS Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

The BISYS Group

New York, New York, United States
The BISYS Group, Inc. provides outsourcing solutions that help investment firms and insurance companies to more efficiently serve their customers, grow their businesses, and respond to evolving regulatory requirements.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 31.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 104
Sector: Business Services 1 of 12
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 42
State: New York 1 of 7
Country: United States 1 of 99
Year: 1989 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
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Lincare was founded on the belief that through patient education and clinical support, we can improve patient compliance with physicians' prescribed therapies, resulting in a better quality of life.

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