Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Senture, LLC

Westwood Technology Group Acquires Sentant

November 1, 2022

IT Services

Westwood Technology Group, an operating group backed by Evergreen Services Group, has acquired Sentant, a San Francisco–based managed IT and security services provider. Sentant will operate as a standalone partner company within the Westwood family, with its leadership team (including CEO Will Pizzano and COO Lior Klisman) remaining in place to support growth and client services.

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Support Services Group, Inc.

August 18, 2022

Professional Services

Kingswood Capital Management, LP acquired Support Services Group, Inc. (SSG), a global omnichannel contact center provider headquartered in Waco, Texas. SSG's founding ownership group remains minority owners; the company operates 20+ facilities across ten countries with a workforce of over 10,000 agents. Cerberus Business Finance provided debt financing and several advisors supported the transaction.

Teleperformance Acquires Senture from Kingswood Capital Management

December 28, 2021

Professional Services

Teleperformance has acquired Senture, a US-based business process outsourcing (BPO) operator focused on government services, from Kingswood Capital Management for an enterprise value of US$400 million. Senture, headquartered in London, Kentucky, generated approximately US$192 million in revenue (2021e) and operates a network of more than 4,500 advisers (about 85% remote); the deal is intended to strengthen Teleperformance's citizen/government services vertical and expand its US capabilities.

Kingswood Holdings Acquires Regency Investment Services

September 18, 2020

Wealth Management

Kingswood Holdings Limited has acquired Regency Investment Services Limited for a total consideration of £3.45 million, subject to regulatory approval. The deal, funded in part through convertible preference shares subscribed by HSQ Investment Limited (linked to Pollen Street Capital), increases Kingswood's client-facing advisory team and brings approximately £320m of AUA/AUM and ~1,000 clients into the group.

Kingswood Holdings Acquires Sterling Trust

June 25, 2020

Financial Services

Kingswood Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of Sterling Trust Financial Consulting Limited for total consideration of approximately £17.75m. Sterling Trust is a regional UK wealth manager with about £1.2bn AUM and c.£2.5m run-rate EBITDA; the deal (the third to be funded by Pollen Street Capital) expands Kingswood's regional footprint and adds scale to its wealth management platform.

KEYW Corporation Acquires Sensage, Inc.

September 13, 2012

Cybersecurity

KEYW Corporation announced it will acquire Sensage, Inc., a Redwood City-based provider of SIEM and event data warehousing software, to expand KEYW's commercial market opportunity and support its Project G Cyber Awareness and Response Platform. The transaction consideration is up to $34.5 million (cash and KEYW stock) and is expected to close in October 2012, subject to Sensage equity holder approval and customary closing conditions.