Goense Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Goense Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconstruction (37%) and information technology (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and recapitalization (19%). In total, Goense Capital Partners has invested in 6 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Pretium Packaging for $200M.

In the last 3 years, Goense Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (56%). Goense Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2003 when it sold Norcraft Companies for $315M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13

Goense Capital Partners

850 West Adams Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60607
United States
(312) 870-9500
www.goense.com
info@goense.com

Goense Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on making control investments alongside management teams in small to mid-sized business service companies. Goense looks for North American businesses with predictable cash-flow ($2 million+ of EBITDA), identifiable growth opportunities, and market segment leadership. Target transaction situations include consolidations, family successions, shareholder liquidity needs, LBOs, MBOs, and growth capital financings. The Firm prefers to be the lead investor and has a target investment size of $1 to $30 million. Goense was formed in 2008 after becoming independent from Goense Bounds & Partners. The Firm is and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Electrical Equipment, Financial Services, Life Science, Packaging

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size 1 30
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) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $200M $200M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 8 - 1 - - - 9
vol $315M $315M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Arcticom Group LLC 2021-12-01 - Secondary Sale
Walnut Creek, California · www.thearcticomgroup.com
Spectra Services, Inc. 2018-01-18 - Secondary Sale
Ontario, New York · www.spectraservices.com
The Arcticom Group LLC 2017-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Walnut Creek, California · www.thearcticomgroup.com
Venturi Restoration 2016-03-22 - Secondary Sale
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.venturirestoration.com
Pinnacle Stone & Tile 2015-03-25 - Trade Sale
Fairfield, California · www.pinnaclestoneandtile.com
Kirby Lester LLC 2014-07-01 - Trade Sale
Lake Forest, Illinois · www.kirbylester.com
Pretium Packaging, Inc. 2014-05-01 - Secondary Sale
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.pretiumpkg.com
Venturi Restoration 2012-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.venturirestoration.com
Latite Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc. 2010-12-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Pompano Beach, Florida · www.latite.com
Pretium Packaging, Inc. 2010-02-16 200M USD Recapitalization
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.pretiumpkg.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Construction 1 (33%) - 4 (36%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (18%) -
Information Technology 1 (33%) - 2 (18%) -
Packaging - - 1 (9%) 200M (100%)
Business Services - - 1 (9%) -
Financial Services 1 (33%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 3 - 11 $200M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 11 (100%) 200M (100%)
  Illinois 1 (33%) - 3 (27%) -
  Florida 2 (67%) - 2 (18%) -
  Texas - - 2 (18%) -
  California - - 2 (18%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (9%) 200M (100%)
  Minnesota - - 1 (9%) -
Total 3 - 11 $200M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 7 (64%) -
Recapitalization 1 (33%) - 2 (18%) 200M (100%)
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (9%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (33%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 3 - 11 $200M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (56%) 315M (100%)
2 (22%) -
Trade Sale 2 (22%) -
Total 9 $315M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest Pretium Packaging, Inc.
$200M (2010-02-16)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $315M
TOTAL $315M
Largest Norcraft Companies, Inc.
$315M (2003-10-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
56%
5 (56%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)

FAQ

When was Goense Capital Partners founded?

Goense Capital Partners was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Goense Capital Partners?

Goense Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Goense Capital Partners headquartered?

Goense Capital Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does Goense Capital Partners have under management?

Goense Capital Partners has 225M USD under management.

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