Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
November 26, 2019
Leonard Green & Partners has acquired a majority stake in Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a U.S. route-based fire protection and life-safety services platform founded in Atlanta. Carousel Capital completed a majority exit from the company (remaining as a minority investor) after partnering with Pye-Barker since 2016, during which the company completed 35 add-on acquisitions and materially grew revenue and EBITDA.
- Buyers
- Leonard Green & Partners
- Targets
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Sellers
- Carousel Capital
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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