M&A Deal Summary

Huron Capital Acquires Sciens Building Solutions

On September 1, 2015, private equity firm Huron Capital acquired safety/security company Sciens Building Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Huron Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Huron Capital’s 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Huron Capital’s 3rd transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Sciens Building Solutions was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-09-01
Target Sciens Building Solutions
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Huron Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Sciens Building Solutions

Pleasanton, California, United States
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Sciens Building Solutions is a company focused on the fire detection and security services sector. This includes the design, installation, and provision of maintenance services for fire detection and clean agent fire suppression systems in a variety of commercial, institutional, and government facilities. Sciens Building Solutions was formed in 2015 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

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Buyer

Huron Capital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Huron Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks to acquire or recapitalize niche manufacturers, value-added distributors and specialty service companies. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, corporate spin-offs, recapitalizations, family successions and consolidations. Huron prefers opportunities located in the US and Canada. Target companies typically have revenues between $20 and $200 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. Huron can commit up to $10 million and $50 million of equity capital per transaction. Huron Capital Partners was formed in 1999 and has offices in Detroit, Michigan and Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 62
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 23
State (California) 3 of 7
Country (United States) 34 of 59
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-06 Artissimo Designs

Los Angeles, California, United States

Artissimo Designs is a designer and manufacturer of ready‐to‐hang wall art, including framed and unframed art on printed/embellished canvas, laminated wood plaques and wall decals. Artissimo Designs was founded in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-01 Northwest Pallet Services

Belvidere, Illinois, United States

Northwest Pallet Supply provides pallet management services to major retail accounts nationwide, including over 6,500 retail stores and distribution centers, by acting as a single point of contact between customers and network of over 1,000 local pallet recyclers. Northwest Pallet Services is based in Belvidere, Illinois.

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