Acquisitions in Kentucky in 2016

Weller Equity Partners, a Louisville-based private equity firm, acquired KFI Seating, a Louisville manufacturer and distributor of institutional seating and table products, in a transaction that closed July 29, 2016. The deal provides liquidity to retiring and existing co-owners while partnering with management to support growth and organizational development.

Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, completed a majority equity investment in Bottom Line Systems (BLS), a Crescent Springs, Kentucky-based provider of revenue cycle management technology and services for hospitals and healthcare providers. Financial terms were not disclosed; Riverside said it will invest in BLS's technology and support continued growth and expansion of its client base.