KKR, Ares and BlackRock Recapitalize KBS (Kellermeyer Bergensons Services)
March 25, 2024
KBS (Kellermeyer Bergensons Services), a leading North American provider of technology-enabled integrated facility management services headquartered in Oceanside, California, completed a recapitalization in which investment funds and accounts managed by KKR, Ares Management and BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors became majority equity holders. The transaction provides KBS with capital to invest in go-to-market capabilities and to accelerate growth while supporting continued delivery of facility services across industrial, commercial, logistics, retail and grocery end markets.
- Buyers
- KKR, Ares Management, BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors
- Targets
- KBS (Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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