Capital For Business Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Capital For Business has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 8 others.

Capital For Business’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (30%) and metals/mining (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and growth capital (22%). In total, Capital For Business has invested in 18 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Behrens Manufacturing for $18M.

In the last 3 years, Capital For Business has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). Capital For Business’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Behrens Manufacturing for $18M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity74
    • M&A Buy Activity55
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 1

Capital For Business, Inc.

11 South Meramec Suite 1330,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
United States
(314) 746-7427
www.cfb.com
info@cfb.com

Capital for Business (CFB) is a private investment firm focused on providing junior capital to growing lower middle-market companies with at least $8 million in sales. CFB targets businesses serving niche consumer, commercial, distribution, manufacturing, and service markets throughout the United States. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, growth financings, and going-private transactions. CFB will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, unproven technologies, biotech, real estate, and financial institutions. Capital for Business was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Engineering, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 8 -
Target EBITDA - -
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) # 42 1 7 2 3 - 55
vol $18M $18M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 12 - 1 3 1 2 19
vol $18M $18M
  74

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
T-Tek Material Handling LLC 2024-08-23 - Trade Sale
Montgomery, Alabama · www.t-tek.com
Central States Bus Sales, Inc. 2024-02-15 - Recapitalization
Fenton, Missouri · www.centralstatesbus.com
New Life Chemical Co. LLC 2023-11-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Greenville, South Carolina · www.newlife-chem.com
Vehicle Security Innovators, Inc. 2023-02-01 - Growth Capital
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.vehiclesecurityinnovators.com
Lake Air Products 2023-01-09 - Secondary Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.lakeairmetals.com
Kupferle Water Solutions LLC 2023-01-01 - Growth Capital
St. Louis, Missouri · www.hydrants.com
The Jor-Mac Co., Inc. 2022-12-08 - Growth Capital
Lomira, Wisconsin · www.jor-mac.com
Arrow Acquisition LLC 2022-10-12 - Trade Sale
Lenexa, Kansas · www.arrowmhp.com
EirMed LLC 2022-05-02 - Trade Sale
Menomonie, Wisconsin · www.eirmed-devices.com
Kieffer & Co., Inc. 2022-04-01 - Unknown
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · www.kiefferstarlite.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
H3 Manufacturing Group LLC 2019-06-24 Hi-Grade Welding & Mfg LLC 2019-06-24 2
Champaign, Illinois · www.h3mfggroup.com Schaumburg, Illinois · www.higradeinc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 12 (34%) - 16 (29%) 18M (100%)
Metals/Mining 4 (11%) - 6 (11%) -
Distribution 2 (6%) - 5 (9%) -
Machinery 2 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
Medical Products - - 3 (5%) -
Aerospace 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
Engineering 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
Plastics 2 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Technology Hardware 2 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (2%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Communications 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Defense 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Furniture 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Utilities 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 35 - 55 $18M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 35 (100%) - 55 (100%) 18M (100%)
  Missouri 8 (23%) - 12 (22%) -
  Wisconsin 4 (11%) - 9 (16%) -
  Illinois 6 (17%) - 6 (11%) -
  Texas 4 (11%) - 5 (9%) -
  Minnesota 1 (3%) - 4 (7%) 18M (100%)
  Indiana 2 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
  Kansas 1 (3%) - 3 (5%) -
  Michigan 2 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
  Tennessee 1 (3%) - 2 (4%) -
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Oregon 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  North Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Kentucky 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (2%) -
  North Dakota - - 1 (2%) -
  Florida - - 1 (2%) -
Total 35 - 55 $18M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 19 (54%) - 35 (64%) 18M (100%)
Growth Capital 9 (26%) - 12 (22%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (9%) - 3 (5%) -
Recapitalization 2 (6%) - 2 (4%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Consolidation 1 (3%) - 1 (2%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Total 35 - 55 $18M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 8 (42%) -
Secondary Sale 6 (32%) 18M (100%)
Recapitalization 2 (11%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (5%) -
Unknown 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $18M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Husch Blackwell LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $18M
Largest Behrens Manufacturing LLC
$18M (2005-10-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $18M
Largest Behrens Manufacturing LLC
$18M (2013-12-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
8 (42%)
Strategic(s)
47%
9 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

150M USD

Established

1959

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Stephen Broun

Managing Partner

Chris Redmond

Senior Vice President

William Witzofsky

Senior Vice President

Don Hickerson

Operating partner

Jim Frazer

Operating partner

FAQ

When was Capital For Business, Inc. founded?

Capital For Business, Inc. was founded in 1959.

What type of investor is Capital For Business, Inc.?

Capital For Business, Inc. is a private equity firm.

Where is Capital For Business, Inc. headquartered?

Capital For Business, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

How much capital does Capital For Business, Inc. have under management?

Capital For Business, Inc. has 150M USD under management.

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