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Equiteq advised knowledge economy M&A deals: Q2 2018

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By David Jorgenson, CEO, Equiteq

  • Dartmouth Partners received investment from Literacy Capital
  • The NAV People management buy-out by FPE Capital
  • c3/consulting sold to Ankura
  • Business Integration Partners (Bip) received majority investment from Apax Partners

Equiteq has had a very busy start to 2018 across our global business and this positive momentum is carrying into the summer. As I arrive back in New York from a series of meetings with our regional business leads in Europe and Asia, it is clear that activity in our sector remains robust and acquisition remains a critical component of the growth strategy for industry players. Recent data from Thomson Reuters indicates that global M&A across industries hit record levels in the first half of the year driven by a strong global economic outlook and record levels of capital available for deals.

We have completed transactions for a range of clients operating in the disruption zone of the rapidly transforming knowledge economy. We are also excited to commence work with a range of new clients that consider the current market conditions to be optimal for commencing an exit of their knowledge-intensive services business. In this blog we highlight our recent transaction advisory work which resulted in successful sale outcomes for our clients.

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Equiteq advises HS2 Solutions on its investment from Mountaingate Capital

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Equiteq is pleased to announce that it has advised HS2 Solutions, Inc. (HS2), a full-service digital transformation agency offering a broad range of strategy, experience design, development, analytics, and marketing execution services to help clients address their digital priorities, on an investment from Mountaingate Capital (Mountaingate), a Denver-based private equity firm. The transaction closed on November 1, 2016.

Colton King, Managing Director of Mountaingate, said “We are thrilled that Phil and Keith have selected Mountaingate to be their partner; the market opportunity for digital transformation agencies such as HS2 with a value proposition centered on customer experience is very compelling.”

Phil Hollyer, CEO and Co-Founder of HS2, said “Mountaingate brings a unique market perspective stemming from their extensive digital agency services investment experience that will be invaluable as we look to prioritize strategic investments to accelerate our growth and better serve our clients.”

Phil Hollyer said “We initially hired Equiteq to assess the value and market attractiveness of our business. Given their IT and marketing services industry focus and M&A advisory expertise, Equiteq was the logical choice to be our exclusive advisor for the overall process. Equiteq orchestrated a comprehensive and engaging transaction process, demonstrating a keen understanding of the buyer / investor landscape and providing us with sound advice every step of the way. The process led to a handful of transaction pathways to choose from, and Equiteq came through on their value promise and their commitment to delivering a successful transaction outcome.”

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