M&A Deal Summary

Branford Castle Partners Acquires Vitrek

On January 9, 2018, private equity firm Branford Castle Partners acquired test/measurement equipment company Vitrek

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Branford Castle Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Branford Castle Partners’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Branford Castle Partners’ 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-09
Target Vitrek
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Branford Castle Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vitrek

Poway, California, United States
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Vitrek is a manufacturer of highly sophisticated electrical safety test and measurement equipment. Vitrek is known for its line of high potential (hipot) testers, high voltage meters and power analyzers. These products measure electrical safety, power consumption, and other characteristics of electricity in the context of the development, testing and manufacture of a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Vitrek was founded in 1990 and is based in Poway, California.

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Buyer

Branford Castle Partners

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Branford Castle is a private investment firm that seeks investments in traditional companies with stable cash flows. Branford Castle prefers investing in 'old economy' businesses valued up to $100 million. Brandford will consider public or private companies, but the Firm will not invest in bankrupt, turnaround, or distressed situations. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, commercial distribution, services, consumer products, publishing, restaurants, and infrastructure. Branford Castle was formed in 1986 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 17
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 6
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 16
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-16 Surface Preparation Technologies

New Kingstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Surface Preparation Technologies is a provider of rumble strips and related critical roadway safety services. Surface combines 30+ years of roadway infrastructure expertise and a fleet of proprietary, technologically advanced equipment. SPT's operations are based out of its corporate headquarters in New Kingstown, Pennsylvania with five additional facilities located throughout the United States.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-17 Titan Production Equipment

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Titan Production Equipment is a designer and fabricator of oil and gas production equipment. The Company’s products are used by oil and gas operators to separate, process and treat hydrocarbon streams at the wellhead, gathering and processing stages. Titan offers deep engineering expertise and has capacity to manufacture at high volumes in an ASME-certified facility that produces both pre-designed and custom separators, heater treaters, glycol dehydration units, as well as a wide range of other production equipment products. Titan's extensive portfolio of production equipment designs and drawings are considered the industry standard and have been developed internally over a long history, which dates as far back as 1927, and includes the legacies of Smith Industries, Hanover-Smith and Exterran.

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