Compass Group Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Compass Group Equity Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 3 others.

Compass Group Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment aretechnology hardware (25%) and consumer services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (59%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Compass Group Equity Partners has invested in 8 US states.

In the last 3 years, Compass Group Equity Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (80%). Compass Group Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Marc Jones Construction for $825M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Compass Group Equity Partners

7701 Forsyth Boulevard Suite #850,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
United States
(314) 721-2800
www.cgep.com
info@cgep.com

Compass Group Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest between $1 to $15 million for companies generating sales of $10 to $100 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, growth financings, and stake purchases. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, and business services. Compass Group was formed in 2014 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Food, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Packaging, Semiconductors, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size 1 15
Enterprise Value 10 100
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 7 1 2 1 - 1 12
Sell (0.8/yr) # 1 2 - 1 1 - 5
vol $825M $825M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mearthane Products Corp. 2023-01-11 - Growth Capital
Cranston, Rhode Island · www.mearthane.com
The Allied Group 2022-05-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Cranston, Rhode Island · www.thealliedgrp.com
Marc Jones Construction LLC 2021-11-09 825M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mandeville, Louisiana · www.gosunpro.com
New Age Medical LLC 2021-06-16 - Growth Capital
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.newagemedical.com
Marc Jones Construction LLC 2020-10-19 - Growth Capital
Mandeville, Louisiana · www.gosunpro.com
Podiatry Growth Partners 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Louis, Missouri · www.podiatry-partners.com
Tipton Mills Foods LLC 2019-09-01 - Sold to Management
Columbus, Indiana · www.tiptonmills.com
The Allied Group 2019-04-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cranston, Rhode Island · www.thealliedgrp.com
Logic PD, Inc. 2019-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.logicpd.com
Manufactured Assemblies Corp. 2018-09-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Vandalia, Ohio · www.mac-cable.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Compass Electronics Group LLC 2018-09-12 Logic PD, Inc. 2019-02-04 3
Eden Prairie, Maine · www.compasses.com Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.logicpd.com
Compass Electronics Group LLC 2018-09-12 Manufactured Assemblies Corp. 2018-09-12 2
Eden Prairie, Maine · www.compasses.com Vandalia, Ohio · www.mac-cable.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Technology Hardware 1 (14%) - 3 (25%) -
Business Services - - 1 (8%) -
Chemicals 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Distribution 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Engineering 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Packaging - - 1 (8%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (8%) -
Semiconductors 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (100%) - 12 (100%) -
  Missouri 4 (57%) - 4 (33%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (14%) - 2 (17%) -
  Maine 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Georgia 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (8%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (8%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (8%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (57%) - 7 (58%) -
Growth Capital 2 (29%) - 3 (25%) -
Consolidation 1 (14%) - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (8%) -
Total 7 - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (60%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (20%) 825M (100%)
Sold to Management 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $825M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $825M
TOTAL $825M
Largest Marc Jones Construction LLC
$825M (2021-11-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

John Huhn

Managing Partner

Chris Gibson

Managing Director

Stuart Noel

Director of Business Development

David Weiss

Operating Partner

Greg Siwak

Operating Partner

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