Celerity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Celerity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arelife science (27%) and information technology (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (24%). In total, Celerity Partners has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Celerity Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Celerity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2003 when it sold Advanced Accessory Systems for $260M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity49
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity23
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 1

Celerity Partners

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 512,
Los Angeles, California 90025
United States
(310) 268-1710
www.celeritypartners.com
info@celeritypartners.com

Celerity Partners is a private equity firm that has invested equity capital in the change of control transactions of private companies. Celerity Partners typically partner with business owners to provide liquidity to entrepreneur and family-owned businesses, recapitalize existing owners of independent companies or facilitate corporate divestitures. Celerity Partners will consider investment opportunities across a wide range of industries in Healthcare, Contract Manufacturing, Energy Services, Infrastructure, and Environmental Services, and Transportation & Logistics. Celerity Partners was formed in 1995 and has offices in Los Angeles and Menlo Park.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Healthcare Services, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 20
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 26 - - - - - 26
Sell (0.6/yr) # 20 - 2 - 1 - 23
vol $376M $376M
  49

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Western Jet Aviation, Inc. 2023-02-01 - Trade Sale
Van Nuys, California · www.westernjetaviation.com
National Research Institute 2021-09-22 - Trade Sale
Los Angeles, California · www.nritrials.com
360 PT Management LLC 2021-09-02 - Trade Sale
Chandler, Arizona · www.360physicaltherapy.com
Western Jet Aviation, Inc. 2019-11-08 - Growth Capital
Van Nuys, California · www.westernjetaviation.com
Relation Insurance Services, Inc. 2019-02-21 - Secondary Sale
Walnut Creek, California · www.relationinsurance.com
TotalCareRX, Inc. 2018-07-06 - Growth Capital
Oakland Gardens, New York · www.totalcarerx.com
Meridien Research Corporate 2018-04-16 - Secondary Sale
Winter Park, Florida · www.meridienresearch.net
TruFit Athletic Clubs 2017-09-19 - Recapitalization
McAllen, Texas · www.trufitathleticclubs.com
All Aboard America! Holdings, Inc. 2016-12-15 - Unknown
Mesa, Arizona · www.allaboardamerica.com
Streamline Circuits Corp. 2016-12-15 - Sold to Management
Santa Clara, California · www.streamlinecircuits.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 2 (50%) - 7 (27%) -
Information Technology - - 3 (12%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (8%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (4%) -
Beverages - - 1 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
Distribution - - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
Insurance - - 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (4%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (4%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation - - 1 (4%) -
Total 4 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 25 (96%) -
  California 1 (25%) - 12 (46%) -
  Arizona - - 3 (12%) -
  Texas 2 (50%) - 2 (8%) -
  New York 1 (25%) - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (4%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (4%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (4%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (4%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (4%) -
  Florida - - 1 (4%) -
Canada - - 1 (4%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 4 (100%) - 25 (96%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (4%) -
Total 4 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 13 (50%) -
Growth Capital 1 (25%) - 6 (23%) -
Recapitalization 2 (50%) - 4 (15%) -
Venture 1 (25%) - 3 (12%) -
Total 4 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (35%) 260M (69%)
Trade Sale 8 (35%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (13%) 116M (31%)
IPO 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Sold to Management 1 (4%) -
Unknown 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $376M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $260M
< $100M 2 $116M
TOTAL $376M
Largest Advanced Accessory Systems
$260M (2003-04-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
35%
8 (35%)
Strategic(s)
52%
12 (52%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Mark Benham

Founder & Managing Director

Matt Kraus

Managing Director

Stephen Adamson

Managing Partner

Clifford Lyon

CFO and Administrative Partner

Andrew Fischer

Principal

FAQ

When was Celerity Partners founded?

Celerity Partners was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Celerity Partners?

Celerity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Celerity Partners headquartered?

Celerity Partners is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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