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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,…

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…

Partnering with Advisors to Acquire Dental Service Organizations in Private Equity

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Nurturing long-term partnerships with advisors before, during and after closing is often key to a successful private equity investment thesis. We drew on this strategy when one of our clients…

How an Expertise Consultant Helped Solve Supply Chain Issues

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Apex’s client, a lower middle market private equity (PE) firm, approached Apex for help with a microchip shortage affecting its portfolio company, a leader in quick-turn PCBA and on-demand manufacturing….

PE Portfolio Management: Flexible PVC Market Expansion

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For our private equity client, we provided industry expertise that advanced the plateauing sales performance within their PE portfolio management strategy for the flexible PVC division In an industrial industry…

Private Equity Consulting Firms: Guiding Drone Sector Entry

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Our client decided to invest after a lengthy sector thesis investigation and due diligence. In speaking with Apex Leaders’ advisors they were able to validate their investment thesis in the drone market early and identify an attractive target in a new tech sector.

Assessing Underperformance in Saw Mills Portfolio

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In spite of a growing housing market, a private equity-owned saw manufacturer in the U.S. Pacific Northwest was reporting low sales performance. Executive management attributed the cause to dwindling production…

How to Maximize Deal Confidence with Expert Network Services

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A New York-based private equity firm, wanted to invest in the multi-site dermatology industry. They had invested in the physical therapy space and wanted to recreate that success. They noticed…