M&A Deal Summary

Blackthorne Partners Acquires Design Specialties

On April 1, 2015, private equity firm Blackthorne Partners acquired furniture company Design Specialties

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackthorne Partners’ 1st transaction in the Furniture sector.
  • This is Blackthorne Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blackthorne Partners’ 6th transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-04-01
Target Design Specialties
Sector Furniture
Buyer(s) Blackthorne Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Design Specialties

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
website
Design Specialties, LLC is a manufacturer of fireplace doors, screens and other hearth accessories sold at specialty hearth retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blackthorne Partners

Delafield, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blackthorne Partners is a private investment firm focused on direct investments in small, niche private companies. Blackthorne generally targets commercial service businesses with at least $1 million in EBITDA. Blackthorne Partners was founded in 2007 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Furniture) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 6 of 7
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-11 Hughes Equipment

Columbus, Wisconsin, United States

Hughes Equipment Co. LLC is a manufacturer of high-quality equipment for the food industry. The company's experience enables them to provide the best food processing machinery in the market.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-02 Schaefer Brush Manufacturing

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Schaefer Brush Manufacturing LLC is a designer, developer and manufacturer of industrial brushes and brush systems for various industries.

Buy -