Briggs & Stratton - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Briggs & Stratton M&A Summary

Briggs & Stratton has acquired 6 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Briggs & Stratton’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Allmand Bros. for $62M. Briggs & Stratton has acquired in 3 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include machinery (67%) and energy services and equipment (17%).

Briggs & Stratton Ownership

Who owns Briggs & Stratton?

Briggs & Stratton is owned by KPS Capital Partners. It was acquired on July 20, 2020.

Is Briggs & Stratton PE-backed?

Yes. Briggs & Stratton is owned by private equity investor KPS Capital Partners.

Briggs & Stratton Business Overview

Where is Briggs & Stratton headquartered?

Briggs & Stratton is headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

What is Briggs & Stratton’s revenue?

Briggs & Stratton disclosed revenue of 1,837M USD for 2019 and 1,881M USD for 2018.

What sector is Briggs & Stratton in?

Briggs & Stratton is a machinery company.

When was Briggs & Stratton founded?

Briggs & Stratton was founded in 1908.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

12301 West Wirth Street,
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
United States,
(414) 259-5333
www.basco.com

Briggs & Stratton is a producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton, Simplicity, Snapper, Ferris, Vanguard, Allmand, Billy Goat, Murray, Branco, and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed, and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. Briggs & Stratton was formed in 1908 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 - 1 - - - 6
vol $151M $151M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SimpliPhi Power, Inc. 2021-09-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxnard, California · www.simpliphipower.com
Ground Logic, Inc. 2017-12-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Lincoln, Nebraska · www.groundlogicinc.com
Billy Goat Industries, Inc. 2015-05-20 26M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lee's Summit, Missouri · www.billygoat.com
Allmand Bros., Inc. 2014-08-14 62M USD Add-on Acquisition
Holdrege, Nebraska · www.allmand.com
Companhia Caetano Branco 2012-11-06 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
Curitiba, Brazil · www.branco.com.br
Premier Power Equipments & Products Pvt. Ltd. 2011-11-02 3M USD Add-on Acquisition
Coimbatore, India · www.premierpowerproducts.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC    - Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. 2004-07-07 1
Jefferson, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.simplicitymfg.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Machinery 4 (67%) 89M (59%) - -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (17%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (17%) 62M (41%) - -
Total 6 $151M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 88M - -
  Nebraska 2 62M - -
  Missouri 1 26M - -
  California 1 - - -
Brazil 1 60M - -
India 1 3M - -
Domestic 4 (67%) 88M (58%) - -
Cross-border 2 (33%) 63M (42%) - -
Total 6 $151M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $151M
TOTAL $151M
Largest Allmand Bros., Inc.
$62M (2014-08-14)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Machinery

Revenue

1,837   3% 2019
1,881   6% 2018
1,786   2% 2017
1,809   5% 2016
1,894   2% 2015
1,859   2014
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Established

1908

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