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BUILDING ENDURING BUSINESSES
Partner | Scale | Innovate
A Baltimore-based, Lower Middle Market Private Equity Firm Focused on
Partnering, Scaling, and Innovating Essential Service Businesses
How We Work
OUR STORY
Founded in 2013, Access Holdings seeks to build market leading businesses in
essential service-based industries through a digitally-enabled, high-velocity
build and buy approach. To date, we have invested to create eight platform
companies and completed over 220 add-on acquisitions (as of 09/30/23).
Our mission is to build enduring businesses – ones that are aiming to be market
leaders in their respective industries and to create enduring value and a
positive impact for internal and external stakeholders. Our approach to building
enduring businesses anchors around our three core principles: Partner, Scale,
and Innovate.
PARTNER
We have a deep appreciation for the challenges business owners and founders face
when operating and growing their businesses. We bootstrapped Access ourselves
and can empathize with the challenges of working in and working on a business.
We appreciate that business owners and entrepreneuners work daily "in" the
business to serve customers and support employees. This limits the amount of
time that owners have to work “on” the business - building capabilities and
advancing offerings. We believe that being a great partner requires us to bring
more than capital to the table. We must offer deep experience regarding digital
tools and how to advance strategy and functional capabilities that allow a
business to scale. We believe so strongly in our responsibility to bring
resources that we have built a resource center for our platform companies to
support the scaling and innovation of their businesses. The Access Acceleration
Center ("A2C") provides our platform company partners and their teams
capabilities such as digital lead generation, advanced analytics, talent
recruitment, strategic planning, functional expertise, and much more to achieve
our shared vision.
To learn more, visit the Our Differentiated Approach page.
SCALE
We seek to execute high-velocity M&A and organic growth initiatives designed to
grow our businesses and gain competitive advantage from operational scale and
density. At the same time, we put in place the business scaffolding needed to
support that growth, including talented leadership and scalable functions,
processes, and systems.
To learn more, visit the Functional Excellence page.
INNOVATE
We seek to create market leading platforms that set the innovation agenda in
their industry. We believe in the transformative power of utilizing technologies
with value – such as digital customer engagement and experience and business
analytics. We believe businesses need modern systems architecture to advance and
become contemporary operators. In the highly fragemented industries where we
tend to invest, we often find that contemporary digital tools are not broadly
adopted.
We also apply our mission of building enduring businesses to ourselves. We are
working to build a contemporary private equity firm, using innovative digital
tools to automate workflows, prioritize investment ideas, source new
opportunities, enhance engagement with our stakeholders, and analyze data to
help both us and our platform company partners make better decisions faster.
To learn more, visit the A2C page.
OUR JOURNEY
2013
* Access Holdings was founded as an independent sponsor with one simple
principle – to buy businesses we want to own versus those that are for sale.
* The journey to start Access was a hard one – it took us 21 months before we
executed our first deal. We are fortunate to have had great mentors and
partners along our journey to build Access.
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2014
* Established first platform as an independent sponsor
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2015
* Invested in Foundation Partners Group, now the largest privately held
provider of death care services in the U.S. (based on the number of families
served)
* Spent time refining our strategy and approach of being build and buy
investors
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2016
* Established Kuvare platform, a leading provider of annuity, life insurance,
and supplemental insurance products
* We developed a POV on the space to address the needs of aging baby boomers.
We partnered with the CEO, Dhiren Jhaveri, to pursue a targeted list of
family-owned life insurance companies and established the initial platform
investment in October 2016.
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2017
* Made the commitment to become an enduring organization by defining our
philosophies and values
* We refined our thesis and codified our practices to institutionalize our
business. We deployed our resources and network derived from our prefund
deals to build our capabilities and team.
* Deployed our resources and network derived from our prefund deals to build
our capabilities and the team
* In 2017, we decided to become an enduring organization dedicated to providing
capabilities to help build market leading businessed. We defined Access’
philosophies and values – we are committed to running Access like a business.
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2018
* Launched fundraise for Access Holdings Fund I
* Made our first platform investment in Access Holdings Fund I to establish
Regency Family, the second largest provider of pet cremation services in the
U.S. (ultimately merging into Gateway)
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2019
* We are committed to human capital development to become a net exporter of
talent and to advance these programs to support and resource our companies.
We made a commitment to build a diverse team and are pleased to say that
Access Holdings has a diverse team. Read more.
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2020
* Closed Access Holdings Fund I, oversubscribed with $340M of commitments
* Established Spotless Brands platform, operator of express car washes in five
metropolitan service areas across the U.S.
* Established Playfly Sports, full-service sports marketing and media company
* Developed and piloted the Access Lead Lab (ALL), our digital lead demand
generation tool Read more
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2021
* Established the American Student Transportation Partners platform, a
full-service provider of student transportation services
* Established our Marina Holdings platform
* Established Pulse, our data analytics and visualization capability, and hired
a Chief Data Officer Read more
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2021
* Completed a single-asset secondary transaction for Foundation Partners Group,
providing pre-fund investors with liquidity or the option to roll equity into
a continuation vehicle alongside a secondary capital investor
* Established Access Women’s Initiative, a group dedicated to convening female
finance professionals in the Baltimore area for educational and social
opportunities
* Developed and began implementing Access’ Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) Program Read more
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2022
* First investment in Access Holdings Fund II platform, Zeus Fire & Security, a
provider of fire and security systems integration, managed services, and
monitoring to commercial customers
* Held inaugural in-person Leadership Summit
* Hosted inaugural Semi-Annual Investor Update
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2023
* 10th Anniversary of Access Holdings
* Opening of our new office and the Access Acceleration Center (“A2C”)
* Opening of our New York office
* Closed Access Holdings Fund II, oversubscribed with $525M of commitments
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Billion In AUM
Team Members
Add-On Acquisitions
OUR APPROACH TO PARTNERSHIP
* Identify leading operators in target geographies through an extensive
research process
* Build relationships and trust with owner-partners and collectively define
strategic plan to ensure alignment
* Invest capital and provide access to functional experts on the Access team to
support platform growth, scale, and innovation
* Deploy digital tools, capabilities, and playbooks to drive innovation and
help our partners work on the business while also working in the business
TARGET INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Company Size
>$5M to <$100M in EBITDA
Equity Investment
Typical equity investment of $200M +/- (including co-investment capital)
Areas of Focus
Essential Service-Based Business with:
* Indefatigable Demand Characteristics
* Business Models with Greater Operating Leverage at Scale
ACCESS NEWS
Previous
A NEW CHESTER COUNTY SPORTS-TECH FIRM CHANNELS ADS TO 83% OF U.S. FANS
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Former Comcast executive Michael Schreiber has
launched a sports-focused advertising firm...
read more
PMP INDUSTRY INSIDERS PODCAST
Recently, Access’s own Josh Finifter, Principal on the Investment Team, joined
hosts Donnie Shelton and Dan Gordon on...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS’ ZEUS FIRE & SECURITY PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSAL ATLANTIC SYSTEMS
TO FORM TOP 15 LARGEST FIRE AND SECURITY PROVIDER
Baltimore, MD – Zeus Fire & Security (Zeus), a portfolio company of
Baltimore-based Access Holdings, today...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS’ WAGWAY GROUP PARTNERS WITH PUPS PET CLUB
WagWay Group (WagWay), a platform company of Access Holdings (Access), today
announced a new partnership with PUPS Pet...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS RAISES $805 MILLION FOR BUILD AND BUY MID-MARKET INVESTMENTS IN
ESSENTIAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES
We are pleased to announce Access Holdings has raised $805 million in new
capital — including $525 million for Fund II...
read more
HOW BUSINESSES ARE PREPARING A NEW GENERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADERS
Fortune - At private equity firm Access Holdings, which owns businesses as
varied as a pet cremation service to a...
read more
2022 INC. MAGAZINE FOUNDER-FRIENDLY INVESTOR AWARD
Access Holdings is proud to be honored as a 2022 Inc. Magazine Founder-Friendly
Investor. At Access Holdings, our...
read more
PETROL PLAZA – Q&A WITH JOSH FINIFTER
Petrol Plaza: We speak with Josh Finifter, Private Equity Principal at Access
Holdings, which owns car wash platform...
read more
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL M&A ADVISOR AWARDS
We’re proud to announce that Access Holdings has been named a finalist for the
21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards in...
read more
A NEW CHESTER COUNTY SPORTS-TECH FIRM CHANNELS ADS TO 83% OF U.S. FANS
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Former Comcast executive Michael Schreiber has
launched a sports-focused advertising firm...
read more
PMP INDUSTRY INSIDERS PODCAST
Recently, Access’s own Josh Finifter, Principal on the Investment Team, joined
hosts Donnie Shelton and Dan Gordon on...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS’ ZEUS FIRE & SECURITY PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSAL ATLANTIC SYSTEMS
TO FORM TOP 15 LARGEST FIRE AND SECURITY PROVIDER
Baltimore, MD – Zeus Fire & Security (Zeus), a portfolio company of
Baltimore-based Access Holdings, today...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS’ WAGWAY GROUP PARTNERS WITH PUPS PET CLUB
WagWay Group (WagWay), a platform company of Access Holdings (Access), today
announced a new partnership with PUPS Pet...
read more
ACCESS HOLDINGS RAISES $805 MILLION FOR BUILD AND BUY MID-MARKET INVESTMENTS IN
ESSENTIAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES
We are pleased to announce Access Holdings has raised $805 million in new
capital — including $525 million for Fund II...
read more
HOW BUSINESSES ARE PREPARING A NEW GENERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADERS
Fortune - At private equity firm Access Holdings, which owns businesses as
varied as a pet cremation service to a...
read more
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ACCESS INSIGHTS
Previous
THE ACCESS WAY
PARTNERING, SCALING, INNOVATING Here at Access Holdings, we are often asked what
differentiates us from the thousands...
read more
FINDING TOP TALENT THROUGH BEHAVIOR-BASED INTERVIEWING
HOW TO ENSURE YOU ARE HIRING THE RIGHT CANDIDATES FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION Access
Holdings Partner, Steve Chang, sat down...
read more
DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH PURPOSEFUL AND SYSTEMATIC M&A
SO WHAT DOES PURPOSEFUL AND SYSTEMATIC M&A ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? In order to
achieve consistent growth through...
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NAVIGATING CHALLENGING DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS TO ENABLE GROWTH
Today’s uncertain economy makes it increasingly important for business owners
and investors to understand the state of...
read more
ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPATHY
The world of private equity is loaded with stories of failed investments and
unsuccessful partnerships between...
read more
ESG: THE ACCESS WAY
ACCESS’ INTRODUCTION TO ESG At Access Holdings, we are passionate about building
enduring businesses that deliver...
read more
THE ACCESS WAY
PARTNERING, SCALING, INNOVATING Here at Access Holdings, we are often asked what
differentiates us from the thousands...
read more
FINDING TOP TALENT THROUGH BEHAVIOR-BASED INTERVIEWING
HOW TO ENSURE YOU ARE HIRING THE RIGHT CANDIDATES FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION Access
Holdings Partner, Steve Chang, sat down...
read more
DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH PURPOSEFUL AND SYSTEMATIC M&A
SO WHAT DOES PURPOSEFUL AND SYSTEMATIC M&A ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? In order to
achieve consistent growth through...
read more
NAVIGATING CHALLENGING DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS TO ENABLE GROWTH
Today’s uncertain economy makes it increasingly important for business owners
and investors to understand the state of...
read more
ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPATHY
The world of private equity is loaded with stories of failed investments and
unsuccessful partnerships between...
read more
ESG: THE ACCESS WAY
ACCESS’ INTRODUCTION TO ESG At Access Holdings, we are passionate about building
enduring businesses that deliver...
read more
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