Canal Holdings Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

Canal Holdings’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (12%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (56%) and growth capital (34%). In total, Canal Holdings has invested in 6 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Canal Holdings LLC

8840 Commons Boulevard, Suite 130,
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
United States
(330) 425-1225
www.canalcapital.com
info@canalmezz.com

Canal Holdings is a private equity firm investing junior capital (subordinated debt and minority equity) in growing businesses at the smaller end of the middle-market. Canal provides investment capital and strategic insight to the owners and management teams of closely held companies. Companies seek Canal’s investment to finance growth, acquisitions, buy‐outs and recapitalizations. Canal looks to invest with independent sponsors and experienced management teams. Canal Holdings was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Engineering, Environmental, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 50
Target EBITDA 1 5
Investment Size 2 7
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) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
American Heritage Billiards LLC 2020-07-02 - Bankruptcy
Streetsboro, Ohio · www.americanheritagebilliards.com
MD2U Management LLC 2017-08-30 - Bankruptcy
Louisville, Kentucky · www.md2u.com
Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. 2017-08-24 - Trade Sale
Dallas, Texas · www.brueggers.com
Parker Insights 2017-01-01 - Trade Sale
Milford, Ohio · www.parkerinsights.com
Micorp Custom Auto & Truck LLC 2016-11-10 - Growth Capital
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts · www.micorpcustom.com
Advantage RN LLC 2016-01-01 - Unknown
West Chester, Ohio · www.advantagern.com
Speedgrip Chuck Co. 2015-12-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Elkhart, Indiana · www.speedgrip.com
Vacuum Systems International, Inc. 2015-02-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cleveland, Ohio · www.vsiglobal.com
MD2U Management LLC 2013-10-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Louisville, Kentucky · www.md2u.com
Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. 2013-01-01 - Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.brueggers.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
Business Services 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
Furniture - - 1 (11%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (11%) -
Information Services - - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (11%) -
Staffing - - 1 (11%) -
Transportation 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 4 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 9 (100%) -
  Ohio 1 (25%) - 4 (44%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
  Indiana 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
  Illinois 1 (25%) - 1 (11%) -
  Texas - - 1 (11%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (11%) -
Total 4 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (50%) - 5 (56%) -
Growth Capital 2 (50%) - 3 (33%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (11%) -
Total 4 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (33%) -
Unknown 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
3 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Mezzanine Finance Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

35M USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kevin Coyne

Founder & CEO

Jeff Klank

Team Member

John Staudt

Team Member

FAQ

When was Canal Holdings LLC founded?

Canal Holdings LLC was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Canal Holdings LLC?

Canal Holdings LLC is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Canal Holdings LLC headquartered?

Canal Holdings LLC is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio.

How much capital does Canal Holdings LLC have under management?

Canal Holdings LLC has 35M USD under management.

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