Alabama
Quick Facts
- There are approximately 134 private equity-backed companies headquartered in Alabama.
- These companies collectively employ more than 65,000 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside Alabama.
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $6.4 billion in Alabama-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
- There are approximately 11 private equity firms headquartered in Alabama.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
Education Corporation of America
- Headquarters: Birmingham, AL
- Education Corporation of America is an accredited post-secondary educational institution with 6,000 students at campuses in four states in the southern United States.
Urban Radio Broadcasting
- Headquarters: Mobile, AL
- Urban Radio Broadcasting owns and operates 24 radio stations in Alexandria, Louisiana; Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Columbus, Mississippi; Meridian, Mississippi; Tupelo, Mississippi; and Toledo, Ohio.
PEGCC Member Presence in Alabama
- PEGCC members sponsor 79 companies that have approximately 985 facilities in Alabama.
- These facilities employ more than 23,000 workers within Alabama.
- 18 PEGCC members have a presence in Alabama through their portfolio companies.
Source: PitchBook and PEGCC