Houlihan Lokey Advises CIVC Partners

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that CIVC Partners (CIVC), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has made an investment in Elite Interactive Solutions, Inc. (Elite), the industry pioneer in remote video guarding and real-time crime prevention. The transaction closed on June 9, 2025.

Founded in 2007, Elite is widely recognized as the category leader in remote guarding, delivering a proven solution that consistently outperforms traditional guard services at a fraction of the cost. With a nationwide footprint across retail, multi-family, automotive, industrial, and campus markets—and an enterprise-focused client base—Elite is the first security firm to eliminate false alarms at scale and maintains a Law Enforcement Advisory Board made up of former police chiefs.

CIVC, which has deployed more than $2.9 billion of capital across 88 platform investments since 1989, will provide both capital and strategic guidance to further accelerate Elite’s growth trajectory.

Houlihan Lokey served as a financial advisor to CIVC. This transaction is another successful deal for our Security and Safety Solutions team and demonstrates Houlihan Lokey’s continued leadership within the remote video monitoring and managed video surveillance services sector.

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