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BW Forsyth Partners LLC, an investment firm with a perpetual, long-term investment horizon and evergreen capital base, has announced a strategic investment in WalkerHughes Group LLC.
Founded in 2008, WalkerHughes is a privately held, founder-led retail insurance brokerage business headquartered in Indianapolis. The company provides commercial lines, personal lines and employee benefits services, with integrated operations and a leading proprietary technology system. WalkerHughes has grown organically and through 25-plus acquisitions of culturally aligned retail agencies in the Midwest.
As part of its strategy to build great businesses through people, BW Forsyth Partners will work with WalkerHughes CEO Ben Schoettmer and his team to grow WalkerHughes into a $1 billion people-centric insurance agency. With the transaction, BW Forsyth Partners has committed significant capital to fund future acquisitions, organic growth initiatives and strong cultural programs, with the goal of further empowering employees, policyholders and communities served by WalkerHughes. All employees of WalkerHughes will continue to operate from their current locations under the leadership of Schoettmer and the company’s current executive team. BW Forsyth Partners will join the WalkerHughes board of directors.
Piper Sandler & Co. served as the exclusive financial advisor to WalkerHughes on this transaction, and Barnes & Thornburg LLP served as legal counsel. Thompson Coburn LLP served as legal counsel to BW Forsyth Partners.
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