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Access Holdings Announces Transaction to Further Support Foundation Partners Group
Baltimore, MD – Access Holdings, a mid-market investment firm that partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses, today announced that it has completed a transaction that will allow Access Holdings to continue to manage portfolio company Foundation Partners Group (FPG).
Access Holdings is fully committed to its partnership with Foundation Partners Group and believes that it is positioned for long-term growth. Coller Capital, a leading investor in the secondary market for private assets, backed the transaction. The FPG transaction represents an extension of the existing partnership between Access Holdings and FPG, which first began back in 2015.
Access Holdings plans to reinvest most of the proceeds from the transaction back into Foundation Partners Group to help grow and scale the business over the long term.
Access Holdings’ CWON Partners with Flagship Car Wash Center
Baltimore, MD – Car Wash Owners Network (“CWON”), a portfolio company of Baltimore-based Access Holdings, has closed its investment in Flagship Car Wash Center (“Flagship”), a leading car wash operator in the Mid-Atlantic. As a mid-market investment firm specializing in buy-and-build strategies, Access Holdings partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses.
Access Holdings and CWON will support their partnership with Flagship by bringing best-in-class processes and technologies to bolster Flagship’s position within its existing markets and expand into new geographies through de novo development and M&A initiatives.
The Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
Access Holdings is honored to be chosen as one of 16 finalists for the Investment News 2021 Excellence in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Awards! From our enterprise zone location in Mt. Vernon Baltimore to our firm initiatives and hiring processes,
Access is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement. By creating a team of diverse voices, we benefit from having different points of view to help develop purposeful value creation strategies and build enduring businesses.
Playfly Sports brokers its first NIL deal with a college athlete following NCAA rule change
Our partner Playfly Sports is leading through innovation with their first NIL deal, moving quickly to adapt to the new NCAA rule change!
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.
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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