Crimson Investment Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Crimson Investment’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (25%) and machinery (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%) and divestiture (25%). In total, Crimson Investment has invested in 3 US states.

In the last 3 years, Crimson Investment has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Crimson Investment

601 California Street Suite 1450,
San Francisco, California 94108
United States
(415) 970-5800
www.crimsoninvestment.com
contact@crimsoninvestment.com

Crimson is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market businesses located in Asia and the US. Prospective companies typically have EBITDA of $5 to $20 million. Specific sectors of interest include life sciences, branded consumer, safety & security, water, and industrials. Crimson was formed in 1996 and has offices in California and Taipei.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Plastics, Safety/Security, Test/Measurement Equipment, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 20
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Telesis Technologies, Inc. 2022-07-22 - Trade Sale
Circleville, Ohio · www.telesis.com
Milton Industries, Inc. 2019-11-22 - Secondary Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.miltonindustries.com
Aqua-Chem 2014-08-28 - Secondary Buyout
Knoxville, Tennessee · www.aqua-chem.com
Ameda, Inc. 2013-01-10 - Divestiture
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.ameda.com
Milton Industries, Inc. 2012-06-01 - Growth Capital
Chicago, Illinois · www.miltonindustries.com
TydenBrooks 2005-05-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Atlanta, Georgia · www.tydenbrooks.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ameda, Inc. 2013-01-10 Creche Innovations - Penguin Nutritional Warming Products 2016-10-31 1
Buffalo Grove, Illinois · www.ameda.com Stilwell, Kansas
TydenBrooks 2005-05-02 Stoffel Seals Corp. 2010-10-04 2
Atlanta, Georgia · www.tydenbrooks.com Nyack, New York · www.stoffelseals.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Machinery - - 1 (25%) -
Manufacturing 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Safety/Security 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
  Illinois 1 (33%) - 2 (50%) -
  Tennessee 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
  Georgia 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Divestiture 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

FAQ

When was Crimson Investment founded?

Crimson Investment was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Crimson Investment?

Crimson Investment is a private equity firm.

Where is Crimson Investment headquartered?

Crimson Investment is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does Crimson Investment have under management?

Crimson Investment has 850M USD under management.

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