Private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners completed an investment in $425m in Consolidated Communications Holdings, a broadband and business communications provider. "We have long respected Consolidated for its proven track record of operating and financial excellence. Strategically, Bob and his management team have transformed Consolidated from a regional telephone company into a leading fiber operator in the US We are excited to provide capital and also partner with the Company to accelerate its investment in fiber, and help the Company drive accelerating revenue growth," Andrew Frey, Searchlight Capital Partner.