YOUNG & Associates (CIVC Portfolio Company) Acquires FCMC

CIVC Partners Invests in YOUNG & Associates

August 2, 2021

Engineering Services

Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners invested in YOUNG & Associates, partnering with founders Ray and Linda Young and the existing management team. The investment will support YOUNG's expansion of service offerings, accelerate organic growth and enable strategic acquisitions while management retains a significant ownership stake.

YOUNG & Associates (CIVC-backed) Acquires Guardian Group, Inc.

June 28, 2023

Professional Services

YOUNG & Associates (a portfolio company of CIVC Partners) has acquired Guardian Group, Inc., a construction claims, surety and forensic engineering firm. Guardian will operate as a subsidiary of YA, with existing management retained to expand YA's professional services, national coverage and technical claims capabilities.

YOUNG & Associates (CIVC Partners portfolio) Acquires IN-Line Consulting, LLC

September 25, 2023

Professional Services

CIVC Partners-backed YOUNG & Associates (YA) has acquired IN-Line Consulting, LLC, a Southeast-focused construction and claims consulting firm. IN-Line will operate as a subsidiary of YA with its existing leadership and staff retained; the acquisition expands YA's technical capabilities and strengthens its footprint in the Southeast United States.

Accordion Acquires FCM

January 8, 2026

Consulting

Accordion, a New York–based, AI- and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity, has acquired operator-led performance improvement firm FCM. The deal adds about 50 operator-led consultants to Accordion’s capabilities, broadening its performance improvement and operational-diligence offerings to better serve private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies; financial terms were not disclosed.

Civic Renewables Acquires Florida Power Management

September 9, 2024

Renewable Energy

Civic Renewables, backed by GEF Capital, has acquired Florida Power Management (FPM), a leading local solar installer serving the Orlando and Tampa markets. The deal brings FPM into Civic's growing national platform of local clean energy businesses to scale operations and accelerate solar adoption across the U.S.

THL Partners Makes Majority Investment in YA Group

August 22, 2024

Professional Services

THL Partners has agreed to make a majority investment in YA Group, a Nashville-based professional services firm providing forensic consulting, engineering, and risk mitigation services to insurance and public-sector clients. Current investor CIVC Partners, management and employees will retain significant ownership, and the capital will be used to accelerate organic growth, expand core capabilities and pursue strategic acquisitions.