Hellman & Friedman
PE firm with focus on software, financial services, and healthcare
Brands Owned by Hellman & Friedman (4)
Baker Tilly
Accounting & Tax Services · 8 locations
Top 10 accounting and advisory firm. Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital acquired ~$1B majority stake in 2024 — largest PE investment in US CPA sector at the time
Checkr
Software & SaaS · 0 locations
Hellman & Friedman is a major investor in Checkr, a background check platform used by gig economy companies including Uber and Lyft. Checkr settled FTC charges in 2023 for $5.5M for Fair Credit Reporting Act violations — including reporting inaccurate criminal records that caused workers to lose gig jobs.
Grocery Outlet
Grocery & Specialty Food · 0 locations
Hellman & Friedman acquired Grocery Outlet, a discount grocery chain, in 2014. Took it public in 2019 (NASDAQ: GO). Grocery Outlet operates through independent operators (IOs) — a franchisee model that shifts business risk to individual store operators while limiting their upside.
Verisure
Fire & Security · 0 locations
Hellman & Friedman acquired Verisure, Europe's largest home alarm company, in 2011. The company operates in 16 countries and has been criticized for aggressive door-to-door sales tactics and difficult contract cancellation terms.