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Today, nonprofit watchdog group the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a new report that analyzes labor issues at private equity-owned Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot grower in the world. Acquired by private equity firm Teays River Investments in…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Introduction Grimmway Farms is the largest carrot grower in the world, growing through acquiring smaller operations since the 1990s…
King County, Washington recently hired an employee to ensure that ICE flights out of Seattle’s Boeing Field/King County Airport (BFI) comply with safety regulations, after regular controversy plagued…
In recent years, private equity ownership in Michigan has resulted in layoffs, bankruptcies, and union-busting throughout the state. Notably, many of these issues at private equity-owned companies have hit Michigan’s robust manufacturing industry, which employs…
Back to school: New report explores who profits from Michigan’s education system Private equity controls at least 160 childcare centers in Michigan, receives millions through K-12 outsourcing contracts, and is positioned to benefit from new education funding streams.
Private equity firms control at least 160 childcare centers in Michigan, receive millions of dollars through K-12 outsourcing contracts, and are positioned to benefit from new education funding streams. A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder…
Paine Schwartz continues to dismantle Monterey Mushrooms, laying off over 1,000 workers Monterey Mushrooms is the largest grower of fresh mushrooms in North America, responsible for a significant percentage of mushroom production. The company’s website…
Illinois enacts new guardrails around private equity ownership of disability service providers PESP research and testimony helped inform landmark legislation protecting intellectual and developmental disability services SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed HB4728, legislation…
Pye-Barker Employees at Pye-Barker Fire and Safety are sounding the alarm about union-busting across several locations. Since at least 2023, Pye-Barker has paid anti-union consultants more than $300,000[1] to discourage workers from forming a union. Private equity…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project tracks and publishes data on private equity-backed acquisitions of companies with 500 or more employees. Using PitchBook, press releases, and news searches, this acquisitions tracker will be updated with leveraged buyouts and add-on…
In May, multiple private equity firms announced deals with Open AI, Anthropic, and Google to deploy these companies’ AI tools at private equity firms’ portfolio companies. These deals incentivize private equity-backed firms to adopt specific tools that the…
Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in the first half of 2026: although private equity-backed firms make up only…
