Camden Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Camden Partners’ most common sectors for investment areeducation (25%) and software (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (36%) and venture (28%). In total, Camden Partners has invested in 17 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired New Horizons Computer Learning Centers for $56M.

In the last 3 years, Camden Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). Camden Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold Paragon Bioservices for $1.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity63
    • M&A Buy Activity37
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 43
  • M&A Advisors 3

Camden Partners

Camden Partners

10451 Mill Run Drive Suite 540,
Owings Mill, Maryland 21117
United States
(410) 878-6800
www.camdenpartners.com
info@camdenpartners.com

Camden Partners is a growth-oriented private investment firm focused on direct investments as well as structured capital solutions. Camden's direct private equity practice targets equity investments up to $15 million in businesses operating in the technology, software, business services, and education sectors. Prospective companies generally have proven management, proprietary products or high barriers to entry, recurring revenue, and proven business models. Camden Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Services, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Medical Products, Software, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 50
Target EBITDA - 10
Investment Size 5 15
Enterprise Value 10 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 36 1 - - - - 37
vol $66M $66M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 23 2 - 1 - - 26
vol $2.7B $2.7B
  63

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Volly 2023-12-21 - Trade Sale
Woburn, Massachusetts · www.myvolly.com
Stova 2021-06-17 - Growth Capital
Frederick, Maryland · www.stova.io
medSR, Inc. 2021-06-01 - Trade Sale
Brentwood, Tennessee · www.medsr.com
Implantable Provider Group, Inc. 2021-04-20 - Secondary Sale
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.ipg.com
Roshal Imaging Services LLC 2020-10-01 - Growth Capital
Katy, Texas · www.roshalimaging.com
Calvert Education Services LLC 2019-07-30 - Trade Sale
Hunt Valley, Maryland · www.calverteducation.com
Ranir LLC 2019-05-09 750M USD Trade Sale
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.ranir.com
Paragon Bioservices, Inc. 2019-04-15 1.2B USD Trade Sale
Baltimore, Maryland · www.paragonbioservices.com
Volly 2017-06-28 - Growth Capital
Woburn, Massachusetts · www.myvolly.com
Pinnacle Automotive Hospitality Services, Inc. 2017-03-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Owings Mills, Maryland · www.pinnaclehire.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Education 3 (27%) 56M (100%) 9 (24%) 56M (85%)
Software 4 (36%) - 7 (19%) -
Business Services - - 5 (14%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (9%) - 4 (11%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (9%) - 3 (8%) -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - 3 (8%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (5%) 10M (15%)
Medical Products - - 2 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 $56M 37 $66M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (91%) 56M (100%) 36 (97%) 66M (100%)
  California - - 7 (19%) -
  Maryland 3 (27%) - 6 (16%) -
  Georgia 2 (18%) - 3 (8%) -
  Florida 1 (9%) 56M (100%) 2 (5%) 56M (85%)
  Texas 1 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
  New York 1 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
  Tennessee - - 2 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 2 (5%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (5%) -
  Nevada 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (3%) 10M (15%)
  West Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  South Dakota - - 1 (3%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (3%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  British Columbia 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 10 (91%) 56M (100%) 36 (97%) 66M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 $56M 37 $66M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 7 (64%) - 13 (35%) -
Venture - - 10 (27%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (18%) - 8 (22%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 2 (5%) 10M (15%)
Stake Purchase - - 2 (5%) -
Going Private 1 (9%) 56M (100%) 1 (3%) 56M (85%)
PIPE - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 $56M 37 $66M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (35%) 2.6B (96%)
IPO 6 (23%) -
Trade Sale 5 (19%) -
Secondary Sale 4 (15%) 115M (4%)
Merger 2 (8%) -
Total 26 $2.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Avondale Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Miles & Stockbridge
 1
Shearman & Sterling
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $66M
TOTAL $66M
Largest New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc.
$56M (2012-08-13)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.5B
< $100M 1 $41M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest Paragon Bioservices, Inc.
$1.2B (2019-04-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
2 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
58%
15 (58%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

700M USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Warnock

Founder & Partner

J. Todd Sherman

Managing Partner

Jason Tagler

Managing Partner

Meghan McGee

Partner

Thomas Rutherford

CFO & CCO

FAQ

When was Camden Partners founded?

Camden Partners was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Camden Partners?

Camden Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Camden Partners headquartered?

Camden Partners is headquartered in Owings Mill, Maryland.

How much capital does Camden Partners have under management?

Camden Partners has 700M USD under management.

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