Houlihan Lokey Advises Asset Control

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce the sale of Asset Control, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, to Sovereign Capital Partners. The transaction closed on September 10, 2018.

Asset Control is the leading provider of financial data management software, helping financial organizations deliver high-quality reference, market, and risk data for regulatory compliance, portfolio valuation, and risk management.

Sovereign Capital, the UK private equity buy & build specialist, invests in service-based businesses across a number of sectors. The firm has partnered with more than 50 businesses and delivered over 250 follow-on buy & build transactions.

Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $6.7 billion of capital under management. The firm invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships, and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company's outlook and enhance value.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Marlin Equity Partners on the sale of Asset Control. This transaction highlights Houlihan Lokey's long-standing reputation and credentials as a premier advisor within the financial technology sector, following recent transactions involving Lombard Risk, Dynamo Software, and BISAM.