Deal Details

MCA Connect Is Acquired by Grant Thornton

Technology & Services

MCA Connect, a portfolio company of RLH, acquisition by Grant Thornton, a portfolio company of New Mountain

Summary

mcaConnect, LLC (d/b/a MCA Connect) (the “Company”), a portfolio company of RLH Equity Partners (“RLH”), has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (“Grant Thornton”), a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital ("New Mountain"). The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Baird served as exclusive financial advisor to MCA Connect on this transaction.

About

MCA Connect modernizes supply chains end-to-end through transformative consulting, unified data for business insights, process optimization and automation, AI and advanced decision making, and business application implementation. As one of Microsoft’s top manufacturing and distribution partners and a three-time Global Supply Chain Partner of the year, MCA Connect combines global reach, seasoned experts, leading-edge tech, and a focus on business strategy. MCA Connect is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

RLH Equity Partners invests alongside entrepreneurs in uniquely positioned, high-growth, knowledge-led B2B enterprises driven by macro changes in technology, healthcare, and regulatory environments. RLH's portfolio companies, which typically generate $25 million to $150 million of annual revenue at the time of investment, provide specialized consulting, engineering and professional services. RLH is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Grant Thornton in the U.S. is a 100-year-old professional services firm known for helping organizations overcome difficult challenges. With almost 50 offices across the nation, it delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities. In 2024, the firm created the Grant Thornton Advisors multinational platform — a rapidly expanding group of nearly 20 aligned firms and 25,000 professionals spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, credit and net lease investment strategies with approximately $60 billion in assets under management. New Mountain Capital seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies.

Technology & Services

MCA Connect, a portfolio company of RLH, acquisition by Grant Thornton, a portfolio company of New Mountain