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We are proud to announce that senior associate Sean McGrath has been recognized as a 2021 Mergers and Acquisitions Rising Star of Private Equity!
This award honors up-and-coming private equity professionals who have continually pushed the envelope with their hard work in deal making, advancing diversity and inclusion, and establishing environmental, social, and corporate governance goals.
Since joining the team in 2018, Sean has proven herself as an effective dealmaker, mentor, and emerging leader within the firm.
Access Holdings Announces New Partnership to Solidify Oasis Marinas as the Industry’s Leading Marina Management Service Provider
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specializing in building enduring businesses, today announced a new partnership with Oasis Marinas to support the company’s growth.
Based in Annapolis, Maryland, Oasis Marinas is the premier third-party marina management company in the United States, providing marinas owners support across all aspects of marina management while ensuring boaters receive consistent, quality service and experiences. Access Holdings will support Oasis as it scales its operations and bring new tools and technology to innovate and optimize the customer and marina owner experience.
Regency Pet Expands Aftercare Offerings in Partnership with Guardian Pet Aquamation in Colorado
This week Regency announced their 20th partnership in two years! Regency is excited to welcome the leading provider and expert in pet aftercare services, Dr. Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CCFP and Guardian Pet Aquamation.
Dr. Cooney has chosen to partner with Regency “to carry on her mission forward for generations to come”. Dr. Cooney “knows how important it is to trust who you work with” and believes Regency has “proven capable of fully respecting and enhancing how the vet profession cares for its clients.”
Through this great partnership, Access Holdings will continue to build enduring businesses.
Access Holdings Announces Kimberly Kile as First-Ever Head of Investor Relations & Communications
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specializing in building enduring businesses, today announced that Kimberly (Kim) Kile will join the firm as its first-ever Head of Investor Relations and Communications.
As the head of investor relations and member of executive team, Kim will lead fundraising efforts for the firm’s flagship funds, co-investments, and new products.
Additionally, Kim will source and cultivate new relationships with potential investors and work closely with the firm’s existing limited partners. Kim will also lead Access’s public relations efforts with oversight over the firm’s fundraising, communications, and marketing.
Access Holdings Supports Student Transportation Partnership
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specializing in building enduring businesses, announced today the firm is supporting a partnership between its new student transportation platform, American Student Transportations Partners (ASTP), and Pennsylvania-based Krise Transportation.
Access Holdings will not only provide capital but dedicated resources and tools to support the growth of ASTP into a market leading provider of mission critical student transportation services.
ASTP, in partnership with Krise Transportation, will provide exeptional transportation services for students and school districts across Pennsylvania to ensure every student has safe, reliable access to education.
Access Holdings Enhances Digital Capabilities with Growing Team
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings enhances digital capabilities with the addition of three digital experts to help our firm and our portfolio companies embrace and apply contemporary tools and technology to drive growth.
Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specializing in a purposeful buy-and-build investment approach, today announced the addition of three new team members who will play key roles in further developing Access’s digital origination and portfolio monitoring capabilities.
Matt Johl, George Shipley, and Ellen Kirk Jarosinski will join Steve Chang and Merritt Davis in applying digital tools and capabilities to drive lead generation and performance management across the Access portfolio.
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Baltimore Business Journal – On the heels of closing its first private equity fund in January, Access Holdings Management Co. has raised another $630 million to help grow three of its portfolio companies.
Baltimore-based Access Holdings, which Managing Partner Kevin McAllister describes as a "buy-and-build" investment firm, raised the money through three separate credit facilities from 11 lenders. The firm previously raised $340 million with its private equity fund.
The latest funding will help Access support the growth of PlayFly Sports, a Philadelphia-based sports marketing and media company; Florida-based funeral home operator Foundation Partners Group; and the Car Wash Owners Network.
Access has been a firm on the rise since McAllister founded it in 2013. The firm manages $1.3 billion and has 24 employees, compared to "just a handful" a few years ago. It has also been incredibly active when it comes to making deals, having acquired more than 75 companies in the last four years, he said.
Access Holdings Draws Robust $630 Million Credit Facility
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specializing in a buy-and-build investment approach has secured $630 million in credit from 11 different lenders. The credit will directly support three partner businesses: PlayFly Sports, Foundation Partners Group, and Car Wash Owners Network.
The significant credit raise will supplement the recently-raised $340 million inaugural investment fund and provide additional flexibility for Access to grow portfolio companies into market-leading businesses. It will deepen Access’s capital markets expertise and support the firm’s mission to generate long-term growth and value for partner companies.
The credit raise was supported by Tom Gregory, Access advisor and Maranon Capital founder, who worked closely with the Access team to secure this powerful tool.
PLAYFLY SPORTS ACQUIRES THREE SALES DIVISIONS OF FOX SPORTS: HOME TEAM SPORTS, IMPRESSION SPORTS, AND FOX SPORTS COLLEGE PROPERTIES
Today, Playfly Sports, a leading Philadelphia-based sports marketing company, announced their acquisition of three leading businesses from FOX Sports: Home Team Sports, Impressions Sports, and FOX Sports College Properties.
This deal cements Playfly’s role as a top competitor in the sports marketing space by expanding Playfly’s presence in the collegiate and high school multimedia rights space and providing their marketing partners the ability to reach over 90 million households through live MLB, NBA, and NHL games.
Access Holdings partnered with Playfly Sports in September 2020 with a focus on long-term strategy and success. Prior to the initial investment, Access worked with Playfly Founder Michael Schreiber to devise the business model and has since actively supported its execution to quickly build Playfly into a market leader.
This deal highlights a major achievement in Playfly Sport’s long-term growth serves as and an example of how Access aids their portfolio companies during every step of growth. Read more about this exciting deal here.
Changing the Paradigm
Last week Foundation Partners Group issued a press release through Cision PR Newswire that you can read here. The release dealt with some of the company’s ten year history in that it has grown into a company with nearly 160 locations serving over 75,000 families annually.
Another thing that the release shouted was that Foundation Partners Group (FPG) serves a clientele that chooses cremation for 86% of its dispositions. It’s noted that FPG believes that is an industry leading metric for cremation services.
ACCESS INSIGHTS
ESG: THE ACCESS WAY
At Access Holdings, we are passionate about building enduring businesses that deliver long-term value to our partners. To achieve this, we believe a business must work to positively impact its stakeholders. This belief has been fundamental to our investment strategy as we have worked to consistently try and “do the right thing.”
Given the rapidly evolving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) landscape, we embarked on a journey to formalize our approach to implementing and managing ESG both at Access and our portfolio companies.
THE ACCESS WAY
Here at Access Holdings, we are often asked what differentiates us from the thousands of other private equity firms operating in a crowded – and highly competitive – investment environment.
The Access Way showcases and explains our purposeful approach to investing, our deep commitment to partnership, and our focus on scaling and creating enduring businesses.
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