Leonard Green & Partners Leads Recapitalization of WCG with Arsenal and Novo Holdings
November 14, 2019
An investor group led by Leonard Green & Partners, in partnership with Arsenal Capital Partners and Novo Holdings A/S, has agreed to recapitalize WCG to provide resources to accelerate growth and expand capabilities in clinical trial optimization. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction was announced in November 2019 and expected to close in the first quarter of 2020.
- Buyers
- Leonard Green & Partners, Arsenal Capital Partners, Novo Holdings A/S
- Targets
- WCG
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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