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A Legacy Of Extraordinary Results

DAK is laser-focused on maximizing value for middle-market business owners. Since 1984, DAK has guided over 800 entrepreneurs along their path to exceptional outcomes. We do this by providing expert advice, delivering on our promise of high-touch service and going the extra step to tap our global network of prospective buyers. All handled with the utmost confidentiality. That’s how we achieve “The Mid-Market, Maximized.”

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Securing the best outcome

Discovering hidden value is our passion. We identify those aspects of your business that set you apart from the competition. As the mid-market M&A authority, we know that the value of your business goes well beyond its financial statements. Buyers don’t buy the past, they buy the future. That is why we bring our four decades of expertise to every client, skillfully painting a future vision of your business to the right buyers, at the right time, so that you can maximize the value of your life’s work.

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

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.

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