Blue Point Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Blue Point Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (14%) and manufacturing (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and recapitalization (31%). In total, Blue Point Capital Partners has invested in 20 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Packers Sanitation Services for $90M.

In the last 3 years, Blue Point Capital Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (62%). Blue Point Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Legend Brands for $70M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity89
    • M&A Buy Activity53
    • M&A Sell Activity36
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
  • M&A Advisors 9

Blue Point Capital Partners

Blue Point Capital Partners, LLC

127 Public Square, Suite 5100,
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
United States
(216) 535-4700
www.bluepointcapital.com
info@bluepointcapital.com

Blue Point Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million of equity capital in companies generating sales of $30 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $7 million. Blue Point looks for control investments that arise from management led buyouts, recapitalizaitons, and companies in need of growth capital. Sectors of interest include transportation components, metals processing, plastics, packaging, specialty distribution, environmental, building materials, industrial textiles, transportation/logistics, chemicals, industrial outsourcing, and engineered components. Blue Point will not invest in real estate, restaurants, retail, or companies operating in highly regulated industries. Blue Point Capital Partners was formed in 1990 and has offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Seattle, Washington.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Retail, Safety/Security, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 300
Target EBITDA 7 -
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 42 - 5 2 2 2 53
vol $90M $90M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 31 - - 2 2 1 36
vol $131M $131M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pinnacle MEP Holdings 2024-10-08 - Recapitalization
Clair Shores, Michigan · www.pinnacle-mep.com
National Safety Apparel, Inc. 2024-05-21 - Recapitalization
Cleveland, Ohio · www.thinknsa.com
SBG Holdings, Inc. 2024-02-21 - Secondary Sale
Rockford, Tennessee · www.sbg-corp.com
SBG Holdings, Inc. 2023-06-27 - Consolidation
Rockford, Tennessee · www.sbg-corp.com
SASE Co. LLC 2023-06-27 - Trade Sale
Rockford, Tennessee · www.sasecompany.com
Gesco Group of Companies 2023-06-22 - Secondary Sale
Brampton, Ontario · www.gesco.ca
Europa Eyewear 2023-04-05 - Recapitalization
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.europaeye.com
siffron, Inc. 2022-09-13 - Secondary Buyout
Twinsburg, Ohio · www.siffron.com
Water Lilies Food LLC 2022-08-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bay Shore, New York · www.waterliliesfood.com
W.A. Kendall and Co., Inc. 2022-04-26 - Secondary Sale
Lawrenceville, Georgia · www.kendallco.net
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Europa Eyewear 2023-04-05 eyebobs LLC 2023-04-12 1
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.europaeye.com Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.eyebobs.com
Premier Needle Arts 2014-12-19 Handi Quilter, Inc. 2022-06-06 1
Vancouver, Washington · www.premierneedlearts.com North Salt Lake, Utah · www.handiquilter.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (15%) - 7 (13%) 90M (100%)
Manufacturing 2 (10%) - 7 (13%) -
Consumer Products 2 (10%) - 5 (9%) -
Apparel/Textiles 3 (15%) - 4 (8%) -
Food 3 (15%) - 4 (8%) -
Aerospace - - 3 (6%) -
Distribution 2 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Safety/Security 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (4%) -
Machinery - - 2 (4%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Beverages - - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (2%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Infrastructure 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Transportation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 - 53 $90M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 18 (90%) - 49 (92%) 90M (100%)
  Ohio 5 (25%) - 13 (25%) -
  California 2 (10%) - 4 (8%) -
  Washington 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 3 (6%) -
  Michigan 2 (10%) - 2 (4%) -
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Texas 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  New York 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (4%) -
  Tennessee - - 2 (4%) -
  Florida 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (2%) 90M (100%)
  Maine - - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 2 (10%) - 3 (6%) -
  Quebec 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  British Columbia 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) -
China - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 18 (90%) - 49 (92%) 90M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (10%) - 4 (8%) -
Total 20 - 53 $90M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (25%) - 18 (34%) -
Recapitalization 7 (35%) - 16 (30%) 90M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 3 (15%) - 11 (21%) -
Consolidation 2 (10%) - 4 (8%) -
Growth Capital 2 (10%) - 2 (4%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 20 - 53 $90M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 23 (64%) 61M (46%)
Trade Sale 8 (22%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (8%) 70M (54%)
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Total 36 $131M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 4
Stout
4
Piper Sandler & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
BakerHostetler
 4
Jones Day
 2
K&L Gates
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $90M
TOTAL $90M
Largest Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
$90M (2007-04-18)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Legend Brands, Inc.
$70M (2011-10-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
13 (25%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
64%
23 (64%)
Strategic(s)
28%
10 (28%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

1.9B USD

Established

1990

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Dennis Wu

Managing Director

Megan Kneipp

Managing Director, Business Developments

Tye Howell

Managing Director, Data & Digital

Chip Chaikin

Partner

Colleen Greenrod

CFO & CCO

FAQ

When was Blue Point Capital Partners founded?

Blue Point Capital Partners was founded in 1990.

What type of investor is Blue Point Capital Partners?

Blue Point Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Blue Point Capital Partners headquartered?

Blue Point Capital Partners is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

How much capital does Blue Point Capital Partners have under management?

Blue Point Capital Partners has 1.9B USD under management.

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