August, 2023

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive buyside advisor to The Vertex Companies, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, in its acquisition of Breakwater Forensics. Our Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction.

Breakwater Forensics, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a national consulting firm. Breakwater specializes in the investigation, analysis, and quantification of economic damages on behalf of companies. Breakwater offers expertise in a variety of industries including, construction, government contracts, oil & gas, energy, renewables, nuclear remediation, transportation, insurance, pharmaceutical, environmental, and manufacturing amongst others.

The Vertex Companies, based in Weymouth, Massachusetts, is an international and multi-disciplined technical services firm that operates in the architectural-engineering-construction (AEC) industry across 45+ markets. Vertex offers forensics, engineering, environmental, and project advisory solutions to a broad array of clients and industries.