Deal in Focus: Cobalt makes 3.5x on TCS sale to Meeschaert
Cobalt Capital's sale of TCS follows a seven-year holding period in which the vendor oversaw a nationwide acquisitive growth strategy. Alice Tchernookova delves into the details
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