BDT Capital Partners Makes Strategic Majority Investment in Universal Engineering Sciences; Palm Beach Capital Recaps
October 1, 2021
BDT Capital Partners has agreed to make a significant strategic investment to become the majority shareholder of Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), joining existing shareholders including Palm Beach Capital, company founders and management. The transaction is a recapitalization that allows Palm Beach Capital to realize meaningful cash proceeds while remaining a major investor and positions UES to continue rapid organic growth and add-on acquisitions across its national footprint.
- Buyers
- BDT Capital Partners, LLC
- Targets
- Universal Engineering Sciences
- Sellers
- Palm Beach Capital (Fund IV and Fund V), Company founders, Management team
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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