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The Hidden Reasons Your Business Isn’t as Profitable—or Valuable—as It Should Be

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How Operational, Strategic, and Leadership GapsQuietly Erode Enterprise Value   Across a wide range of founder-owned and privately held companies, one theme consistently emerges: businesses rarely realize their maximum value for a single, obvious reason. Owners reach a natural inflection point. The company is often successful, but performance no longer reflects its full potential. Growth […]

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Delving into the Value Quest: 3 Proven Tips for Business Owners Eyeing Legacy or Exit

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The economy is in a pivotal period today especially for business owners running medium-sized privately held companies. The pandemic, although  far in the rear-view mirror, created disruption that has spurred owners into reevaluating their personal and business goals, and the path to achieve them. A recent conversation with Steve Oatway, a Principal at The DAK

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VCI – Emergency Vehicle Specialists recapitalized by Tightrope Capital & NewSpring Capital

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VCI is the preeminent full lifecycle sales and service provider of emergency ambulance solutions to first aid squads, EMS organizations, fire departments, hospital organizations, municipalities, and private medical transport companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region. VCI was recapitalized by private equity firms Tightrope Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital.

DAK led a competitive, sell-side process for VCI, generating multiple offers from a wide range of strategic buyers and financial sponsors. By positioning the combination of VCI’s market leadership position, comprehensive services offering, strong manufacturer relationships, and robust backlog, DAK achieved an outstanding outcome for the company’s shareholders.

The acquisition provides the shareholders of VCI an opportunity to accelerate its growth strategy by expanding its core ambulance business, building out the value-added segments of conversions and remounts, implementing operational improvements, and pursuing acquisitions with the help of its new partners. Tightrope and NewSpring have an opportunity to leverage VCI’s strong management team and operating platform to build a multi-regional player in emergency ambulance solutions.