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Secondary Buyout · Business Services · May 2007

American Capital Ltd. and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LLC acquire TransFirst LLC

On May 16, 2007, American Capital Ltd. and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LLC acquired TransFirst LLC, a business services company in New York, United States, from American Capital Ltd. and GTCR LLC.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedMay 16, 2007 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetTransFirst LLC Buyers American Capital Ltd.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LLC Sellers American Capital Ltd.
GTCR LLC SectorBusiness Services LocationNew York, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

TransFirst LLC
New York, United States
Business Servicessector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

American Capital Ltd. Lead
Private equity firm · 301 deals on record
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LLC Co-investor
Private equity firm · 103 deals on record
  • 21st transaction for the lead buyer in business services
  • 241st transaction in United States
301deals, all time
29in this sector
2015latest

Sellers (2)

American Capital Ltd.
Private equity firm · 301 deals on record
GTCR LLC
Private equity firm · 140 deals on record
301investments
29in this sector
242exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired TransFirst LLC?American Capital Ltd. and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe LLC acquired TransFirst LLC on May 16, 2007.

Who sold TransFirst LLC?American Capital Ltd. and GTCR LLC were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the business services sector in 2007.

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