M&A Deal Summary

Trinity Hunt Partners and Aureus Capital Acquire IMS ExpertServices

On November 29, 2017, private equity firms Trinity Hunt Partners and Aureus Capital acquired business services company IMS ExpertServices

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trinity Hunt Partners’ 3rd and Aureus Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Trinity Hunt Partners’ 18th and Aureus Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Trinity Hunt Partners’ 2nd and Aureus Capital’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-11-29
Target IMS ExpertServices
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Trinity Hunt Partners
Aureus Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

IMS ExpertServices

Pensacola, Florida, United States
IMS ExpertServices is a full-service provider of expert witness search and placement services to law firm customers. The Company serves marquee AM Law 100 firms and their Fortune 1000 clients across the United States. IMS specializes in connecting highly-credentialed, experienced experts and consultants with the attorneys who need them. IMS ExpertServices was founded in 1992 and is based in Pensacola, Florida.

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Buyer

Trinity Hunt Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trinity Hunt Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies throughout US. Trinity targets established companies with EBITDA of $4 to $25 million and investment size between $15 and $70 million of equity invested into each portfolio company. Specific areas of interest include business, healthcare, and consumer services. The Firm focuses on majority and significant minority recapitalizations, buy-and- builds, management buyouts. Trinity Hunt Partners was founded in 1993 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 42
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 12 of 26
State: Florida M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 18 of 40
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-03 Alsana

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Alsana provides residential treatment, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient for eating disorders and co-occurring mental health issues such as anxiety, trauma, chemical dependency, and depression. Alsana is based in Thousand Oaks, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-22 National Default Exchange

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

National Default Exchange (NDEx) is a provider of default management services to mortgage servicers. NDEx's default management services include foreclosure processing, bankruptcy case management, title, conveyance / closing, litigation and eviction services, among others.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

Aureus Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies across the US. The Firm looks to partner with profitable companies (up to $5 million of EBITDA) through a variety of investment situations, including management buyouts, recapitalizations, and family successions. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, and specialty manufacturing. Aureus Capital was formed in 2021 and is based in Lake Bluff, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-13 Industrial Emergency Services

Gonzales, Louisiana, United States

Industrial Emergency Services is a provider of outsourced, emergency response, prevention and mitigation services to industrial clients. IES provides highly trained in-plant personnel for industries such as refining, chemical processing and automotive manufacturing. The Company’s capabilities include firefighting, medical response and confined space rescue as well as ongoing OSHA and best practices-mandated inspection, testing, training and maintenance for fire and safety protection systems and plant personnel. Industrial Emergency Services was founded in 1999 and is based in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-08 Nocturne Villa Rentals

Telluride, Colorado, United States

Nocturne Villa Rentals is focused on acquiring and integrating luxury vacation rental management companies. Nocturne Villa Rentals is based in Telluride, Colorado.

Buy -