West Virginia
Quick Facts
- There are approximately 33 private equity-backed companies headquartered in West Virginia.
- These companies collectively employ more than 7,370 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside West Virginia.
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $3 billion in West Virginia-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
Apple Valley Waste
- Headquarters: Kearneysville, WV
- Apple Valley Waste is a leading provider of solid waste collection, recycling and disposal services to residents in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia and Washington County in Maryland. This company employs over 50 workers.
Mason Dixon Energy
- Headquarters: Bridgeport, WV
- Mason Dixon Energy is one of the largest providers of land services to the exploration and production, pipeline and electrical power distribution industries. This company employs approximately 300 workers.
PEGCC Member Presence in West Virginia
- PEGCC members sponsor 40 companies that have approximately 306 facilities in West Virginia.
- These facilities employ more than 6,880 workers within West Virginia.
- 14 PEGCC members have a presence in West Virgina through their portfolio companies.
Source: PitchBook and PEGCC