Labor Law Center Secures Investment from New Canaan Funding for Strategic Growth
Deal News | Jan 24, 2025 | New Canaan Funding LLC
New Canaan Funding LLC has successfully closed a significant investment in Labor Law Center (LLC), an e-commerce company based in Santa Ana, California, that specializes in designing and marketing state and federal labor law compliance posters. This investment, facilitated through New Canaan Funding Mezzanine VII SBIC, LP (NCF VII SBIC), supports a dividend recapitalization for LLC and its financial partner Kian Capital Partners, LLC. The financing structure comprises both debt and equity to bolster LLC's financial standing. LLC caters to a broad spectrum of clients, from small businesses to large corporations, ensuring compliance with labor regulations through a recurring revenue model, particularly its Compliance Protection Plan. New Canaan Funding, based across three states, is a mezzanine firm engaging in middle market private sponsor community ventures, and this deal represents its third collaboration with Kian Capital within the NCF VII SBIC fund. Kian Capital, with over $825 million in capital under management, aims to leverage strategic partnerships to facilitate growth and yield sustainable value within the lower-middle-market segment. The collaboration with Labor Law Center is set to expand and strengthen LLC’s business operations and market presence.
Sectors
- E-commerce
- Private Equity
- Legal Compliance
Geography
- United States – Labor Law Center is based in Santa Ana, California, and New Canaan Funding has offices in New Canaan, Connecticut; Naples, Florida; and Wheaton, Illinois. The transaction involves American companies, emphasizing their operations within the United States.
Industry
- E-commerce – Labor Law Center operates as an e-commerce company providing labor law compliance solutions in the form of posters sold online.
- Private Equity – New Canaan Funding's involvement represents the mezzanine and private equity investment aspect of the transaction to finance business growth and recapitalization.
- Legal Compliance – Labor Law Center focuses on the distribution of compliance materials required by labor laws, catering to legal compliance requirements for businesses.
Financials
- $825 million – The total capital under management by Kian Capital Partners, reflecting their investment capacity and involvement in the transaction.
Participants
Name | Role | Type | Description |
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Labor Law Center | Target Company | Company | An e-commerce company specializing in state and federal labor law compliance posters. |
New Canaan Funding LLC | Investor/Bidding Company | Company | A mezzanine investment firm focusing on middle market private sponsor clients, supporting acquisitions and recapitalizations. |
Kian Capital Partners, LLC | Co-Investor | Company | A private investment firm aiming to provide flexible financial resources and strategic guidance for the growth of lower-middle-market businesses. |