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| Company type | Private Ownership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | John W. Childs |
| Headquarters | Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Products | Private equity funds, leveraged buyouts |
| Total assets | $3.1 billion[1] |
| Website | jwchilds |
J. W. Childs Associates L.P. (JWC) is an American private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions for middle-market growth companies. JWC places particular emphasis on consumer products, healthcare and specialty retail companies.
The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and was founded in 1995 by longtime buyout investor John W. Childs, who had previously been the number two partner at large-cap Boston-based private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners.
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