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Craftsman Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Craftsman Capital Partners has acquired 1 company.

Craftsman Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (50%) and software (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Craftsman Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state.

In the last 3 years, Craftsman Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Craftsman Capital Partners

Craftsman Capital Partners, LLC

8117 Preston Rd, Suite 300,
Dallas, Texas 75225
United States
www.craftsmancapitalpartners.com

Craftsman Capital is an operationally-focused private equity firm investing in lower-middle market companies that exhibit a strong potential for growth. Craftsman Capital makes control equity investments in companies valued between $5 and $10 million and with $1 to $5 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include energy services, manufacturing, services, value-added distributors, consumer products, healthcare services, education, and IT. Craftsman Capital was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software, Technology Hardware

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 100
Target EBITDA 1 5
Investment Size 5 10
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - - 1 - - 4
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MSB School Services LLC 2023-02-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cedar Park, Texas · www.msbconnect.com
CMIT Solutions LLC 2023-01-09 - Secondary Sale
Austin, Texas · www.cmitsolutions.com
ScanData Systems, Inc. 2020-06-02 - Trade Sale
Austin, Texas · www.scandata.com
CMIT Solutions LLC 2018-12-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.cmitsolutions.com
ScanData Systems, Inc. 2017-02-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.scandata.com
BOXX Technologies, Inc. 2016-01-12 - Secondary Buyout
Austin, Texas · www.boxx.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology - - 2 (50%) -
Software 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 2 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
  Texas 2 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
Total 2 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (50%) - 3 (75%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (50%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 2 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul Thompson

Co-founder & Operating Partner

Barrett Dean

Co-founder & Partner

Will Walters

Co-founder & Partner

FAQ

When was Craftsman Capital Partners founded?

Craftsman Capital Partners was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is Craftsman Capital Partners?

Craftsman Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Craftsman Capital Partners headquartered?

Craftsman Capital Partners is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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