Centre Lane Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Centre Lane Partners has acquired 1 company.

Centre Lane Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (18%) and distribution (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (36%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, Centre Lane Partners has invested in 9 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Synacor for $92M.

In the last 3 years, Centre Lane Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (58%). Centre Lane Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold CLP Towne for $125M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

Centre Lane Partners LLC

One Grand Central Place, 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1250,
New York, New York 10165
United States
(646) 843-0710
www.centrelanepartners.com
info@centrelanepartners.com

Centre Lane Partners is a private investment firm focused on making credit and equity, control and non-control, investments in North American middle-market companies. Centre Lane targets companies with revenues between $20 and $500 million that have leading market positions and sustainable competitive advantages in their respective niches. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and seeks to invest $5 to $250 million per transaction. Centre Lane Partners was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Consumer Products, Distribution, Environmental, Food, Manufacturing, Marketing, Packaging, Restaurants, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 250
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 15 1 1 - - - 17
vol $53M $92M $145M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 6 - 1 - - - 7
vol $125M $125M
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Perform[cb] LLC 2021-05-05 - Secondary Sale
Sarasota, Florida · www.performcb.com
Synacor, Inc. 2021-02-11 92M USD Going Private
Buffalo, New York · www.synacor.com
Lenox Corp. 2020-10-19 - Secondary Buyout
Bristol, Pennsylvania · www.lenox.com
Hollander Sleep Products LLC 2019-09-13 - Special Situations/Distressed
Boca Raton, Florida · www.hollander.com
The Merit Group, Inc. 2019-04-04 - Secondary Sale
Spartanburg, South Carolina · www.lancasterco.com
Turning Technologies LLC 2019-01-02 - Secondary Buyout
Youngstown, Ohio · www.turningtechnologies.com
Infobase Learning 2018-01-08 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.infobasepublishing.com
Alternative Biomedical Solutions LLC 2018-01-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Carrollton, Texas · www.altbio.com
Zenfolio, Inc. 2017-09-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Menlo Park, California · www.zenfolio.com
Staci SAS 2017-09-11 - Secondary Sale
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France · www.staci.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Lancaster Colony Corp. 2014-01-31 Winland Foods - Sauce & Dressing Production Facility 2024-11-18 3
Westerville, Ohio · www.lancastercolony.com Atlanta, Georgia
Lancaster Colony Corp. 2014-01-31 Angelic Bakehouse, Inc. 2024-07-22 2
Westerville, Ohio · www.lancastercolony.com Cudahy, Wisconsin · www.angelicbakehouse.com
Lenox Corp. 2020-10-19 Dansk Designs 2021-05-03 1
Bristol, Pennsylvania · www.lenox.com Bristol, Pennsylvania · www.dansk.com
Focus Products Group International LLC 2012-08-03 Sure Fit, Inc. 2021-04-14 3
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.focuspg.com Alburtis, Pennsylvania · www.surefit.com
WOWorks LLC 2015-06-15 Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill LLC 2020-12-22 5
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.woworks.co Centennial, Colorado · www.eatgarbanzo.com
Focus Products Group International LLC 2012-08-03 West Bend Electrics 2017-03-03 2
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.focuspg.com Vernon Hills, Illinois
Focus Products Group International LLC 2012-08-03 Focus Products Group - Kitchen Division 2016-09-16 1
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.focuspg.com Vernon Hills, Illinois
Lancaster Colony Corp. 2014-01-31 Flatout, Inc. 2015-03-13 2
Westerville, Ohio · www.lancastercolony.com Saline, Michigan · www.flatoutbread.com
Lancaster Colony Corp. 2014-01-31 Candle-lite Co. LLC 2014-01-31 1
Westerville, Ohio · www.lancastercolony.com Cincinnati, Ohio · www.candle-lite.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 2 (15%) - 3 (18%) 25M (17%)
Internet Software and Services 2 (15%) 92M (77%) 2 (12%) 92M (63%)
Distribution 1 (8%) - 2 (12%) -
Software 2 (15%) - 2 (12%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) 28M (23%) 1 (6%) 28M (19%)
Food 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Marketing - - 1 (6%) -
Medical Products 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Packaging 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Restaurants 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Retail 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
Transportation - - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 $120M 17 $145M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (100%) 120M (100%) 16 (94%) 145M (100%)
  Ohio 3 (23%) 28M (23%) 3 (18%) 28M (19%)
  New York 2 (15%) 92M (77%) 3 (18%) 117M (81%)
  Texas 2 (15%) - 2 (12%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (15%) - 2 (12%) -
  Florida 1 (8%) - 2 (12%) -
  California 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
  Kentucky 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
  Illinois 1 (8%) - 1 (6%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (6%) -
France - - 1 (6%) -
Total 13 $120M 17 $145M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 5 (38%) - 6 (35%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (31%) - 5 (29%) -
Divestiture 2 (15%) 28M (23%) 3 (18%) 53M (37%)
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (8%) - 2 (12%) -
Going Private 1 (8%) 92M (77%) 1 (6%) 92M (63%)
Total 13 $120M 17 $145M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 4 (57%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) 125M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $125M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Alvarez & Marsal
 1
Legal Deals
Katten Muchin Rosenman
 2
Thompson Hine
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $145M
TOTAL $145M
Largest Synacor, Inc.
$92M (2021-02-11)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $125M
TOTAL $125M
Largest CLP Towne, Inc. (dba Towne Air Freight)
$125M (2015-03-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
5 (29%)
Strategic(s)
18%
3 (18%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
57%
4 (57%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kenneth Lau

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Quinn Morgan

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Luke Gosselin

Managing Director

Mark Bevan

Managing Director

Mayank Singh

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Centre Lane Partners LLC founded?

Centre Lane Partners LLC was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Centre Lane Partners LLC?

Centre Lane Partners LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Centre Lane Partners LLC headquartered?

Centre Lane Partners LLC is headquartered in New York, New York.

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