Lightyear Capital LLC acquires Cerity Partners LLC

On January 16, 2018, Lightyear Capital LLC acquired Cerity Partners LLC, a financial services company in New York, United States, from Emigrant Bank.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 16, 2018 TypeDivestiture TargetCerity Partners LLC Buyer Lightyear Capital LLC Seller Emigrant Bank SectorFinancial Services LocationNew York, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Cerity Partners LLC

New York, United States

Financial Servicessector

2010founded

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Buyer

Lightyear Capital LLC

Private equity firm · 42 deals on record

12th transaction in financial services
23rd transaction in United States

42deals, all time

16in this sector

2020latest

Seller

Emigrant Bank

Company · 1 deal on record

1investments

1in this sector

1exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Cerity Partners LLC?Lightyear Capital LLC acquired Cerity Partners LLC on January 16, 2018.

Who sold Cerity Partners LLC?Emigrant Bank was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the financial services sector in 2018.

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