M&A Deal Summary

Alleghany Capital Acquires Kentucky Trailer

On September 4, 2013, corporate investor Alleghany Capital acquired automotive company Kentucky Trailer

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-09-04
Target Kentucky Trailer
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Alleghany Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Ackerson & Yann (Legal)

Target

Kentucky Trailer

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Kentucky Trailer is a manufacturer of custom trailers and truck bodies for the moving and storage industry and other markets. Kentucky Trailer designs build and manufacture custom trailers for the moving and storage, snack food, package delivery, and logistics industries as well as other niche markets. Kentucky Trailer was founded in 1879 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Buyer

Alleghany Capital

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Category Corporate Investor
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alleghany Capital Corp. is the investment arm of diversified holding company Alleghany Corporation. Alleghany Capital looks to acquire majority or minority positions in profitable middle-market companies headquartered throughout North America. Alleghany Capital does not have any sector preferences and generally seeks businesses with scalable market positions, strong management, and sustainable competitive advantages. Alleghany Capital is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 3
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 7
Year (2013) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-04 Jazwares

Sunrise, Florida, United States

Jazwares is a global toy manufacturer with a portfolio of wholly owned and licensed brands. Jazwares celebrates imaginative play with a progressive focus on identifying new and relevant trends to transform into high-quality products for consumers of all ages. Jazwares engages consumers through innovative play experiences with popular brands such as Squishmallows, Pokémon, Star Wars, CoComelon, Fortnite, AEW, Adopt Me!, Hello Kitty, and many more. In addition to toys, offerings also include Metaverse gaming, costumes, and products for pets. Jazwares was founded in 1997 and is based in Sunrise, Florida.

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