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Riddell Sports Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Riddell Sports Group M&A Summary

Riddell Sports Group has acquired 6 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Riddell Sports Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Easton Bell Sports for $400M. Riddell Sports Group has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include apparel/textiles (34%) and business services (34%).

Riddell Sports Group Business Overview

Where is Riddell Sports Group headquartered?

Riddell Sports Group is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

What sector is Riddell Sports Group in?

Riddell Sports Group is a consumer products company.

When was Riddell Sports Group founded?

Riddell Sports Group was founded in 1922.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 2

Riddell Sports Group, Inc.

9801 West Higgins Road, Suite 800,
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
United States,
(773) 794-1994
www.riddell.com

Riddell Sports Group, Inc. is a provider and reconditioner of branded athletic equipment, uniforms, and practice gear for young men and women. Riddell Sports Group was formed in 1922 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - 1 - 3
vol $400M $400M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Simbex LLC 2024-04-02 - Divestiture
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Kollege Town 2020-02-10 - Divestiture
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin · www.kollegetown.com
Kollege Town 2015-10-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin · www.kollegetown.com
Easton Bell Sports, Inc. 2006-02-07 400M USD Add-on Acquisition
Van Nuys, California · www.eastonbellsports.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Apparel/Textiles 1 (33%) - 1 (100%) -
Business Services 1 (33%) - - -
Consumer Products 1 (33%) 400M (100%) - -
Total 3 $400M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 400M 1 -
  Wisconsin 1 - 1 -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  California 1 400M - -
Total 3 $400M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $400M
TOTAL $400M
Largest Easton Bell Sports, Inc.
$400M (2006-02-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Established

1922

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