Benford Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Benford Capital Partners has acquired 11 companies.

Benford Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (25%) and business services (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and recapitalization (34%). In total, Benford Capital Partners has invested in 10 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Benford Capital Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%). Benford Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold Alpha Safety Intermediate for $107M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity33
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 1

Benford Capital Partners

Benford Capital Partners

121 West Wacker, Suite 3600,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States
(312) 932-0200
www.benfordcapital.com
edward@benfordcapital.com

Benford Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of smaller, lower middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Benford targets niche manufacturers, unique service companies and specialty distributors with minimum sales of $3 million, and at least $1 million in EBITDA. Avoided industries/transactions include retail, restaurants, software, start-ups, real estate, commodity products, and biotech. Benford Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Machinery, Manufacturing, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 100
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 11 2 4 2 3 2 24
Sell (1.4/yr) # 2 2 1 1 - 3 9
vol $107M $107M
  33

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Turri's Italian Foods, Inc. 2024-08-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Roseville, Michigan · www.turrisitalianfoods.com
Ray Allen Manufacturing LLC 2024-05-24 - Secondary Sale
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.rayallen.com
R. M. Young Co. 2024-04-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Traverse City, Michigan · www.youngusa.com
Alpha Safety Intermediate LLC 2024-02-20 107M USD Trade Sale
Golden, Colorado · www.alphasafetyco.com
Saco Foods LLC 2024-01-22 - Secondary Sale
Middleton, Wisconsin · www.sacofoods.com
RP Foods LLC 2023-10-16 - Recapitalization
Dallas, Texas · www.rpfoodsinc.com
BSC Industries LLC 2023-08-01 - Recapitalization
Canton, Massachusetts · www.bsc-ind.com
Legacy Bakehouse 2023-04-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.legacybakehouse.com
Animix LLC 2022-10-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Juneau, Wisconsin · www.animix.net
Specialty Sales LLC 2022-10-07 - Secondary Sale
Fresno, California · www.hoofstrong.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Legacy Bakehouse 2023-04-10 Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. 2024-07-22 1
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.legacybakehouse.com Cudahy, Wisconsin · www.angelicbakehouse.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 5 (33%) - 6 (25%) -
Business Services 1 (7%) - 3 (13%) -
Distribution 2 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
Consumer Products 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) -
Chemicals 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 15 - 24 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 14 (93%) - 23 (96%) -
  Wisconsin 4 (27%) - 6 (25%) -
  Colorado 2 (13%) - 4 (17%) -
  Michigan 2 (13%) - 3 (13%) -
  Iowa 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
  Alabama 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  New York 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Minnesota 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  California - - 1 (4%) -
Canada 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Ontario 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 14 (93%) - 23 (96%) -
Cross-border 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 15 - 24 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (47%) - 10 (42%) -
Recapitalization 5 (33%) - 8 (33%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 3 (13%) -
Consolidation 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (4%) -
Total 15 - 24 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (44%) -
Trade Sale 3 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (22%) 107M (100%)
Total 9 $107M

Top M&A Advisors

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Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $107M
TOTAL $107M
Largest Alpha Safety Intermediate LLC
$107M (2024-02-20)

M&A Connections

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

FAQ

When was Benford Capital Partners founded?

Benford Capital Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Benford Capital Partners?

Benford Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Benford Capital Partners headquartered?

Benford Capital Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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