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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,…

IT Due Diligence: Positioning PE Firm as Preferred Buyer

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CIVC Partners has a strong track record when it comes to investments in the IT Services space. Their portfolio includes companies that perform IT managed services, digital engineering, cybersecurity, and…

PE Due Diligence in the EOL Component Market

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Establishing strong and enduring partnerships with seasoned industry experts is essential for the success of platform investments, both during PE due diligence and post-close. This strategy was implemented when one…

Establishing long-term partnership for Aerospace MRO Private Equity Investment

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Building strong and lasting relationships with private equity advisors is crucial for successful platform investments, both prior to and after closing. This approach was put into action when one of…

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…

Due Diligence Consulting: Insights for Investing in Dark Web Firms

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In today’s digital world, data is one of a company’s most valuable assets, making cyber attacks one of the most significant business threats. At Apex Leaders, we recognize that due…

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…

Finding the Right Fit with Board Member Search Firms

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L2 Capital, a family office with decades of experience investing in and growing lower middle market companies, needed to find a board member for their recently acquired portfolio company, Ecotone,…

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.

Is a Waste Management Private Equity Deal Worth It?

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San Francisco-based Gryphon Investors came to Apex Leaders last year with a quandary. They had to decide whether a private equity investment in waste management was worth pursuing, but they…