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Generational Group Announces Sale of The Dawson Academy to Valencia Capital
By Generational Group
03/28/2017
Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, The Dawson Academy of St. Petersburg, Florida, to Valencia Capital, LLC, of Coral Gables, Florida. The acquisition closed December 30, 2016. Details were not disclosed.
Dr. Peter E. Dawson, DDS, founded Dawson Center, LLC, dba The Dawson Academy, in 1979 to provide his fellow dentists with post-graduate education that improved their practice both clinically and financially.
Today, a faculty of more than 20 practicing dentists from around the world teach clients in all 50 states and across 40 countries. The academy offers in-person lectures and workshops, online courses, treatment planning software, discussion boards and local study groups.
Valencia Capital is a private equity firm that typically targets investments of $500,000 to $5 million. Currently, their portfolio includes positions in companies providing health and beauty products, specialized packaging, thermal and pressure related controls, online limousine booking and niche food product manufacturing.
Generational Group Managing Director Julie Sandoval and her team, headed by trusted affiliate Mario Dieckmann, and Vice President Mark Breheny, led the deal to a successful close.
"It was a pleasure working with the dedication and focus of Dawson's President, Joan Forrest, and Valencia Capital's Will Rose," said Dieckmann.
About Generational Group
Generational Group, part of the Generational Group headquartered in Dallas with over 200 professionals located throughout North America, helps business owners release the wealth of their business by providing merger, acquisition and strategic growth advisory services.
Their four-step approach features exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, and M&A transactional services. The M&A Advisor recently named the company its 2016 Investment Banking Firm of the Year.
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About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.