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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…

Apex Leaders Drives Skylark’s Marketplace Optimization Deal

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Skylark Private Equity had a promising target in their sights within the Marketplace Optimization space. With a company already under LOI, they needed to move quickly. However, the complexities of…

Home Services Roll-Up

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Our client presented us with a broad investment thesis—they had interest in the home services industry for a potential platform investment. Ideally they wanted to identify a backable CEO candidate…

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…

Obsolete Electronics Reseller

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Our client was interested in acquiring an electronic component distributor who focused on end of life or obsolete technology. They sold into healthcare, industrial, and telecom spaces, and had authorized…

Seeking an Executive Board Placement for National Facility Services Business

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How PE Firms Can Excel at Executive Search Our client, Saw Mill Capital, knew that executive board placement for their PE firm was critical to advancing the growth goals for…

Industry Insights and Validating Brand Reputation in Produce

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Our client was interested in acquiring an upscale fresh produce distributor. The client leveraged our team at Apex Leaders, an expert network that specializes in private equity, to gain insights…

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,…

Expert Insights on PPE Regulations Drive Key Deal

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A client sought Apex Leaders’ assistance on a proprietary deal for an investment in an apparel company that makes protective gloves. As part of their private equity due diligence, they…

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…

Cybersecurity Executives Validate Dark Web Investment for Client

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Only 4 percent of the Internet is viewable from a Google search; the rest is part of the dark web where information like credit card numbers and bank statements are…