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Castleray Investments Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Castleray Investments’ most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (34%) and manufacturing (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (67%) and recapitalization (34%). In total, Castleray Investments has invested in 3 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Castleray Investments’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Computerized Imaging Reference Systems for $54M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Castleray Investments

Castleray Investments LLC

29 E. Madison Street, Suite 900,
Chicago, Illinois 60602
United States
(312) 789-4660
www.castleray.com
chicago@castleray.com

Castleray Investments LLC is a private investment holding firm that invests in lower middle market companies primarily located in North America. Castleray focuses on companies with strong middle management teams, diverse customers, revenues between $5 to $50 million and cash flow over $1 million. Castleray's specific areas of interest include consumer products, medical devices, electronics and law enforcement. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types, including buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate spinoffs and distressed situations. Castleray Investments LLC was formed in 2002 and has offices in Texas and Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electronics, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 50
Target EBITDA 1 -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
vol $54M $54M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc. 2021-11-11 54M USD Trade Sale
Norfolk, Virginia · www.cirsinc.com
Midwest Products Co., Inc. 2016-01-01 - Merger
Hobart, Indiana · www.midwestproducts.com
Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. 2009-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
West Hollywood, California · www.wolfgangpuck.com
Pro-gard Products LLC 2008-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Noblesville, Indiana · www.pro-gard.com
Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc. 2007-10-01 - Recapitalization
Norfolk, Virginia · www.cirsinc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 1 (100%) - 1 (33%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (33%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 3 (100%) -
  Indiana 1 (100%) - 1 (33%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (33%) -
  California - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (100%) - 2 (67%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) 54M (100%)
Merger 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $54M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $54M
Largest Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc.
$54M (2021-11-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Castleray Investments founded?

Castleray Investments was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Castleray Investments?

Castleray Investments is a private equity firm.

Where is Castleray Investments headquartered?

Castleray Investments is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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