M&A Deal Summary

San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires DGS Retail

On November 16, 2022, private equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners acquired retailer DGS Retail from Isleworth Capital Partners and Rock Island Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-16
Target DGS Retail
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) San Francisco Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Isleworth Capital Partners
Rock Island Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

DGS Retail

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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DGS Retail is a provider of interior décor, signage, and fixtures for major chain retailers and restaurant chains. Its products include design elements that help define a retailer’s brand and image: wall décor, banners, signage, displays, risers, and counters. DGS Retail was founded in 1979 and is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

San Francisco Equity Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 180M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) is a private equity investment firm focused on expansion-stage companies within the information technology, media, consumer, and service industries. SFEP's target investment size is $15 to $40 million in companies generating up to $100 million in annual sales. SFEP was formed in partnership with LMS Capital, the investment division of London Merchant Securities plc. San Francisco Equity Partners was established in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 3
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 13
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-21 Rustic Bakery

Novato, California, United States

Rustic Bakery is a specialty foods company that manufactures and markets a growing portfolio of artisanal products, including crackers, crisps, cookies, and biscuits. Rustic Bakery manufactures its organic, non-GMO products with locally sourced ingredients at its production facility, where it controls a proprietary production process to maintain exceptional product quality. Rustic Bakery was founded in 2005 and is based in Novato, California.

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Seller(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Isleworth Capital Partners is a private investment company focused on investing in mid-size manufacturing, distribution, and technical service companies. The Firm targets business generating $20 to $200 million of revenue and generally prefers transactions precipitated by corporate divestitures or legacy planning transactions. Isleworth Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-02 Prince Industries

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Prince Industries is a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company focused on the industrial and medical end-markets. The company provides its customers with a full suite of services from engineering and product design to material selection, process mapping, welding, powder coating, and assembly. It also has a global division, QP Hydraulics, that leverages these manufacturing capabilities to provide joysticks and check valves into the hydraulics and construction equipment markets. Prince Industries is based in Carol Stream, Illinois.

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SELLER

Rock Island Capital

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 310M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rock Island Capital is a private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine capital to middle-market manufacturing, distribution or service companies located in the US. Rock Island typically invests to support management buyouts, generational changes of ownership, growth and expansion, and recapitalization. Prospective companies generally have sales of at least $10 million and are valued up to $150 million. The Firm will consider both majority or minority positions. Rock Island Capital has offices in Oak Brook, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 5
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 12
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-12 Baker Manufacturing

Evansville, Wisconsin, United States

Baker Manufacturing is a manufacturer of pumps for the viscous fluid transfer market; water well equipment and accessories for residential and industrial/municipal water systems; and short-run castings for general industrial markets. Baker Manufacturing was founded in 1873 and is based in Evansville, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-23 Kemco Systems

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Kemco Systems provides custom-designed, high-efficiency water heating and water filtration systems. The company’s customers include laundry companies, food manufacturers, textile companies and construction companies. Kemco Systems was founded in 1969 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

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