M&A Deal Summary

The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Acquires Thetford

On January 1, 1988, corporate investor The Dyson-Kissner-Moran acquired consumer products company Thetford

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 1st transaction in Michigan.
Investment Fate
  • Thetford was divested to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1988-01-01
Target Thetford
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) The Dyson-Kissner-Moran
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Thetford

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Thetford is a manufacturer of mobile sanitation products for the RV, marine, camping and truck markets. Thetford was founded in 1963 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Dyson-Kissner-Moran

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1954
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dyson Kissner Moran (DKM) is a private holding company focused on acquiring new platform holdings and strategic add-on purchases to complement its existing businesses. DKM generally seeks platform acquisitions with revenues in excess of $50 million operating in traditional. The Firm was established in 1954 and is based in Poughkeepsie, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 4
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (1988) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1958-01-01 Hapco

Abingdon, Virginia, United States

Hapco is a manufacturer and designer of engineered aluminum light poles and traffic control poles sold to the transportation, utility, commercial, municipal and industrial markets. Hapco was founded in 1843 and is based in Abingdon, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1989-07-01 Plaid Enterprises

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Plaid Enterprises is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of creative do-it-yourself products. Plaid Enterprises offers paints, rubber stamps to stitchery and glass crafting and more than 5,000 products in over 50 countries worldwide, under myriad brands, including Apple Barrel and Folk Art paints All Night Media rubber stamps and Bucilla stitchery products. Plaid Enterprises was founded in 1976 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

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