Branford Castle Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Branford Castle Partners has acquired 8 companies.

Branford Castle Partners’ most common sectors for investment are manufacturing (27%) and marine (27%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and secondary buyout (34%). In total, Branford Castle Partners has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Branford Castle Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

Branford Castle Partners LP

150 East 58th Street, 37th Floor,
New York, New York 10155
United States
(212) 317-2004
www.branfordcastle.com
jsc@branfordcastle.com

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 $75 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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Marine, Metals/Mining, Publishing, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 15
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 75
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 6 1 1 3 3 1 15
Sell (0.6/yr) # 3 - - 1 1 1 6
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Drew Foam Companies, Inc. 2020-11-09 - Secondary Buyout
Monticello, Arkansas · www.drewfoam.com
Fibrix Filtration 2020-08-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Surface Preparation Technologies LLC 2019-11-14 - Secondary Buyout
New Kingstown, Pennsylvania · www.rumblestrips.com
Pulse Veterinary Technologies LLC 2019-09-06 - Secondary Buyout
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.pulsevet.com
Sunless, Inc. 2019-08-13 - Secondary Buyout
Macedonia, Ohio · www.sunlessinc.com
ABC Industries, Inc. 2019-08-05 - Secondary Buyout
Winona Lake, Indiana · www.abc-industries.net
CMP Group Ltd. 2018-11-12 - Secondary Buyout
Delta, British Columbia · www.cmpgroup.net
Drew Foam Companies, Inc. 2018-06-04 - Secondary Buyout
Monticello, Arkansas · www.drewfoam.com
Titan Production Equipment 2018-04-17 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.titanpeq.com
Vitrek Corp. 2018-01-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Poway, California · www.vitrek.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc. 2016-07-26 Tara Spa Therapy, Inc. 2019-04-05 2
Vista, California · www.earthlite.com Carmel, California · www.taralivingwellness.com
Vitrek Corp. 2018-01-09 XiTRON Technologies, Inc. 2018-11-08 1
Poway, California · www.vitrek.com San Diego, California · www.xitrontech.com
Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc. 2016-07-26 Continuum Footspas LLC (Continuum Pedicure Spas) 2017-09-11 1
Vista, California · www.earthlite.com New Berlin, Wisconsin · www.mycontinuumpedicure.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 3 (30%) - 4 (27%) -
Marine 3 (30%) - 4 (27%) -
Medical Products 2 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (10%) - 2 (13%) -
Automotive - - 1 (7%) -
Construction - - 1 (7%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 10 - 15 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (100%) - 14 (93%) -
  California 2 (20%) - 3 (20%) -
  Washington 2 (20%) - 2 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (13%) -
  Texas 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Ohio 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  North Carolina 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Louisiana 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Indiana 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Georgia 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Arkansas - - 1 (7%) -
Canada - - 1 (7%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 10 (100%) - 14 (93%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (7%) -
Total 10 - 15 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (30%) - 5 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (30%) - 5 (33%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (30%) - 3 (20%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 2 (13%) -
Total 10 - 15 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (50%) -
Trade Sale 2 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alantra Partners, S.A. - Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Akerman Senterfitt LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
78%
7 78%
Strategic(s)
22%
2 22%
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
50%
3 50%
Strategic(s)
50%
3 50%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

PE Assets

200M USD

Established

1986

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Castle

Managing Partner

John Castle

President & CEO

Eric Korsten

Senior Managing Director

Laurence Lederer

Senior Managing Director

James Reddington

CFO & CCO

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