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Brookside Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Brookside Capital Partners has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 6 others.

Brookside Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (14%) and marketing (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (26%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Brookside Capital Partners has invested in 25 US states.

In the last 3 years, Brookside Capital Partners has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (56%). Brookside Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Skandia for $84M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity91
    • M&A Buy Activity66
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 47

Brookside Capital Partners

Brookside Capital Partners

One Stamford Forum 201 Tresser Boulevard Suite 330,
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States
(203) 595-4530
www.brooksidecp.com
info@brooksidecp.com

Brookside Capital Partners is an investment management firm focused on stable lower-middle market companies in the US. The Firm typically commits $5 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions and growth. Potential businesses generally have revenue greater than $15 million, and EBITDA of at least $4 million. Industries of interest include business services, consumer, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. Brookside Capital Partners was established in 2001 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 -
Target EBITDA 4 -
Investment Size 5 30
Enterprise Value - 20
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (4.8/yr) # 42 9 5 5 4 1 66
Sell (2.8/yr) # 11 4 4 2 4 - 25
vol $84M $84M
  91

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dart Appraisal LLC 2025-04-03 - Growth Capital
Troy, Michigan · www.dartappraisal.com
Flow Service Partners 2024-11-21 - Secondary Sale
Mount Juliet, Tennessee · www.flowservice.com
Principal Sloan 2024-11-04 - Secondary Sale
San Angelo, Texas · www.principalsloan.com
Hoffman Engineering 2024-10-23 - Divestiture
Stamford, Connecticut · www.hoffmanengineering.com
Stueve Construction LLC 2024-10-16 - Growth Capital
Algona, Iowa · www.stueve.com
Military Fasteners 2024-09-11 - Growth Capital
Melbourne, Florida · www.military-fasteners.com
Clean Solutions Group 2024-09-09 - Secondary Sale
Mooresville, North Carolina · www.cleangrp.com
NewBold Corp. 2024-08-13 - Secondary Buyout
Greenville, South Carolina · www.newboldcorp.com
Child Health Holdings, Inc. 2024-04-19 - Unknown
Tampa, Florida · www.pediatrichc.com
Phaedon LLC 2023-12-14 - Divestiture
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.wearephaedon.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Lafayette Instrument Co. 2021-04-07 Alzet LLC 2024-11-25 3
Lafayette, Indiana · www.lafayetteinstrument.com Cupertino, California · www.alzet.com
Gerard Daniel Worldwide, Inc. 2020-09-02 Rhodius - KMS Division 2023-12-12 2
Hanover, Pennsylvania · www.gerarddaniel.com Weissenburg, Germany
Catalyst MedTech 2021-12-27 Digirad Health, Inc. 2023-05-05 3
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.catalystmedtech.com Suwanee, Georgia · www.digirad.com
American Equipment Holdings 2021-06-10 Pacific Crane & Hoist 2021-06-10 3
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.amquipinc.com Brea, California · www.pacificcranehoist.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 5 (13%) - 9 (14%) -
Marketing 5 (13%) - 7 (11%) -
Distribution 6 (15%) - 6 (9%) -
Manufacturing 3 (8%) - 4 (6%) -
Medical Products 2 (5%) - 4 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
Healthcare Services - - 3 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Building Materials 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Construction 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
E-Commerce 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Food 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Plastics - - 2 (3%) -
Safety/Security 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Chemicals 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Defense 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Furniture - - 1 (2%) -
Information Services 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Machinery - - 1 (2%) -
Packaging - - 1 (2%) -
Publishing - - 1 (2%) -
Total 39 - 66 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 39 (100%) - 66 (100%) -
  Florida 5 (13%) - 9 (14%) -
  Pennsylvania 4 (10%) - 8 (12%) -
  Texas 2 (5%) - 5 (8%) -
  New Jersey 3 (8%) - 4 (6%) -
  Arizona 3 (8%) - 4 (6%) -
  Illinois 2 (5%) - 4 (6%) -
  California 2 (5%) - 4 (6%) -
  Ohio 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
  Michigan 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
  Indiana 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
  Connecticut 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  New York 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Georgia 1 (3%) - 2 (3%) -
  Wisconsin - - 2 (3%) -
  Minnesota 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Iowa 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Vermont 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Utah 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (2%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (2%) -
Total 39 - 66 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 13 (33%) - 17 (26%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (15%) - 16 (24%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (28%) - 15 (23%) -
Recapitalization 6 (15%) - 12 (18%) -
Consolidation 1 (3%) - 4 (6%) -
Divestiture 2 (5%) - 2 (3%) -
Total 39 - 66 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 14 (56%) -
Trade Sale 4 (16%) -
Unknown 3 (12%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (8%) 84M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Total 25 $84M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $84M
TOTAL $84M
Largest Skandia, Inc.
$84M (2018-07-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
18 (27%)
Strategic(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
56%
14 (56%)
Strategic(s)
28%
7 (28%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.2B USD

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Buttolph

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

John Irwin III

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor and Member of Investment Committee

Corey Sclar

Managing Partner & Member of Investment Committee

Nicholas Ganias

Partner

Gregory Foy

Partner & Member of Investment Committee

FAQ

When was Brookside Capital Partners founded?

Brookside Capital Partners was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Brookside Capital Partners?

Brookside Capital Partners is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Brookside Capital Partners headquartered?

Brookside Capital Partners is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

How much capital does Brookside Capital Partners have under management?

Brookside Capital Partners has 1.2B USD under management.

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