BlackArch Advises on Sale of Total Safety
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – BlackArch Partners is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Total Safety, a premier global, outsourced provider of integrated safety and compliance solutions, by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm. Warburg Pincus will support Total Safety’s continued expansion and leadership in the integrated compliance solutions market.
BlackArch was retained by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners as exclusive financial adviser on the sale of Total Safety, which had been part of the firm’s portfolio since 2006. Total Safety’s management team will continue to lead the business and will execute an accelerated growth plan under their partnership with Warburg Pincus.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Total Safety is a complex business competing in a global marketplace. We valued BlackArch’s guidance and appreciated its access to potential partners,” said company CEO Dave Fanta. “BlackArch orchestrated an efficient process and, in Warburg Pincus, we believe that we have a world-class partner for our company’s next stage of its growth.”
Total Safety (www.totalsafety.com) offers clients operating in hazardous environments onsite delivery of a broad array of services and technical expertise in the areas of: compliance and inspection; professional and technical services; specialized safety personnel; and communications, monitoring and security.
Established in the early 39565965-02bf-4a3a-9c8c-508fb8b0e024s, Total Safety is headquartered in Houston and operates from more than 105 locations in 13 countries, with the constant goal of ensuring the Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide (W3).
Warburg Pincus is a leading global private equity firm. The firm has more than $30 billion in assets under management. Its active portfolio of more than 125 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector and geography. Warburg Pincus is a growth investor and an experienced partner to management teams seeking to build durable companies with sustainable value. Founded in 1966, Warburg Pincus has raised 13 private equity funds which have invested more than $35 billion in over 650 companies in more than 30 countries. Since inception, the firm has invested approximately $7.5 billion in consumer, industrial and services (CIS) companies including past and current investments in Aramark, Polypore, Safetykleen, Scotsman Industries, Survitec Group, TransDigm Group Inc. and Transpacific Industries. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mumbai, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.warburgpincus.com.
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners is a leading private equity investor with a 24-year record of investing in growth capital opportunities, leveraged buyouts and related transactions across a broad range of industries. With offices in New York, London and Los Angeles, the firm is part of Credit Suisse’s Asset Management business.
BlackArch Partners is a leading middle-market investment bank offering a full spectrum of advisory services. The firm offers a complete suite of investment banking services to Financial Sponsors, Private Companies and Diversified Corporations, including dedicated industry verticals for Energy, Infrastructure & Construction and Business & Professional Services. Based in Charlotte, N.C., BlackArch features a total of 12 industry-focused practices that cover all sectors of interest to middle-market investors; BlackArch professionals have closed over 250 deals in 16 countries on four continents. Please visit our website, www.blackarchpartners.com, for more details.
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