M&A Deal Summary

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Wholesale Supplies Plus

On July 16, 2019, private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired distribution company Wholesale Supplies Plus

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 43rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Incline Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • Wholesale Supplies Plus was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-16
Target Wholesale Supplies Plus
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Incline Equity Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Wholesale Supplies Plus

Independence, Ohio, United States
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Wholesale Supplies Plus is a provider of high-quality raw materials, supplies, and packaging for soap, skincare, and candle artisans. The company’s broad product assortment and complementary support enable an expanding artisan community to meet growing consumer demand for authentic, local, and clean label personal products. Wholesale Supplies Plus was founded in 1999 and is based in Independence, Ohio.

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Buyer

Incline Equity Partners

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 5.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Incline Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market growth companies. The Firm targets companies located in the US and Canada with enterprise values ranging from $25 to $750 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, minority recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. Incline Equity Partners was formerly known as PNC Equity Partners. The Firm is based in Pittsburgh.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 44 of 73
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 11
Type (Recapitalization) 10 of 10
State (Ohio) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 43 of 71
Year (2019) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-27 Brown & Joseph

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Brown & Joseph is a provider of commercial accounts receivable management solutions, with a focus on the insurance industry. The Company principally specializes in B2B third-party collection services, but also provides first-party collection services and insurance premium audits. Brown & Joseph was founded in 1996 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-01 Ned Stevens

Fairfield, New Jersey, United States

Ned Stevens provides gutter cleaning, soft wash, and other related, non-discretionary residential services, including gutter maintenance, installation, and repair. Ned Stevens was founded in 1965 and is based in Fairfield, New Jersey.

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