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Board of Directors Search Firms: Drive Strategic Expansion

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Private equity firms seeking to enhance their portfolio companies often require specialized expertise to drive strategic growth. Saw Mill Capital, a private equity firm, sought two qualified board members for…

Healthcare Staffing: Deepening Acute Care Expertise

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Building on a successful initial partnership, a leading provider of staffing solutions in the long-term care sector re-engaged Apex Leaders through investment thesis work to further expand its understanding of…

Healthcare Staffing: Revolutionizing Acute Care with Expert Insights

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A tech-driven healthcare staffing firm, initially successful in the long-term care market, sought to expand its footprint into the acute care hospital sector. This strategic pivot required investment thesis research…

Chicago-Based PE Firm Gains Edge in the MedSpa Market

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A Chicago-based private equity firm, and long-time client of Apex Leaders, tasked us with building out a market map in the medical spa (medspa) sector. The Client asked Apex to…

Functional Foods Ingredients Market: A Value Chain Deep Dive

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Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm with a growing interest in the functional food ingredients sector, sought to identify the most promising investment opportunities across the value chain. To…

Board Search Places Two Senior Executives in Staffing Firm

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An Apex Leaders’ client owned an established staffing company platform and had recently added a smaller Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) company. Given the recent add on, the company wanted to…

Private Equity CEO Placement Spurs 400% Company Growth

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Apex Leaders’ client wanted to evaluate a regionally-known court reporting company with strong growth potential. Initially, the client sought to speak with advisors who could diligence the opportunity and, potentially,…

Sector Thesis Case Study: Cloud IT Services

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Our client’s Business Services team reached out to Apex Leaders for help with their sector thesis around cloud-based IT services. Their interest in this industry was due to secular tailwinds…

Forensic Engineering Sector Thesis Leads to Key Acquisition

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Our client made numerous acquisitions in the legal process outsourcing space, but had not yet explored the digital forensics angle. The client started an investment thesis project to explore the…

Apex Supports Glassware Manufacturing Turnaround Deal

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Our private equity client invests in distressed asset opportunities and wanted to investigate the landscape of publicly-traded and privately-held glassware manufacturing companies. With a surge in the number of breweries,…

Why Top Private Equity Consulting Firms Are Key to Deal Success

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To execute a successful distressed asset turnaround investment strategy, it’s crucial to establish partnerships with executives and operators both during the private equity due diligence process and after closing. Our…

Evaluating Investment Thesis with In-depth Information Technology Due Diligence

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As cloud-based storage gained prominence across industries, our client was eager to evaluate relevant investing opportunities. The technology seemed likely to provide a ripe opportunity for growth with companies transitioning…