Configure delivered a tailored capital solution that positions UGS well for the road ahead. The team’s hard work and responsiveness throughout the process made all the difference, and we greatly value their partnership.

Configure Partners Advises MFG Partners on its Acquisition Financing for United Group Services
Configure Partners, an investment banking platform specializing in debt placement and credit advisory services, announced today its role as exclusive financing advisor to MFG Partners (“MFG”) in securing committed capital to support its acquisition of United Group Services (“UGS”).
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, UGS is a leading full-service provider of industrial contractor solutions to a variety of end markets. UGS has a 40+ year track record of solving complex challenges via its breadth of offerings, including specialized industrial services, construction and project execution, and facility maintenance and operational support. UGS utilizes a proprietary execution path that fosters seamless client collaboration and consistently delivers exceptional project outcomes.
Configure supported all aspects of the financing process, including lender screening, approach to market, transaction structuring, and advising on financing-related documentation.
“Configure delivered a tailored capital solution that positions UGS well for the road ahead,” said MFG Vice President Walker Berning. “The team’s hard work and responsiveness throughout the process made all the difference, and we greatly value their partnership.”
“We are proud to have supported MFG in securing the debt capital for this acquisition,” said Configure Director James Bardenwerper. “We have great confidence in MFG’s vision for UGS and look forward to seeing the business grow under their ownership.”
“We are proud to have supported MFG in securing the debt capital for this acquisition. We have great confidence in MFG’s vision for UGS and look forward to seeing the business grow under their ownership.”
About United Group Services (www.united-gs.com)
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, UGS is a full-service industrial construction company that, through a proper blend of innovation, quality workmanship, and comprehensive services, collaborates with clients to eliminate variables in uncertain and necessary aspects of their business to solve output problems and deliver optimal project outcomes, increasing efficiencies and profitability.
About MFG Partners (www.mfgpartners.com)
MFG Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in family-, founder-, and management-owned industrial, manufacturing, distribution, and business-to-business services companies in North America. The firm was founded in 2016 by Jeff Mizrahi and Jonathan Schilowitz and is headquartered in New York City.
About Configure Partners (www.configurepartners.com)
Configure Partners is a trusted strategic advisory partner to leading private capital managers across the middle market. The firm works with private equity sponsors, private credit lenders, and institutional capital providers to design and execute complex financings, recapitalizations, GP-led secondaries, and broader capital alignment strategies. Configure helps investors build resilient capital structures, strengthen platforms, execute balance sheet strategies, and drive long-term investment performance. The firm is known for its principal-minded, low-ego approach, disciplined execution, and deep market relationships.

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