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Gateway City Capital Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Gateway City Capital Investors’ most common sectors for investment areaerospace (25%) and construction (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Gateway City Capital Investors has invested in 2 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Gateway City Capital Investors

7475 Street, Route 127,
Carlyle, Illinois 62231
United States
(618) 594-0306
www.gatewaycitycapital.com

Gateway City Capital Investors LLC is a private equity firm specializing in control and non-control investments in lower middle market Midwestern companies. Gateway targets growth businesses with positive cash-flows, attractive operating margins, defensible market positions, and diverse customers. The Firm looks to invest up to $10 million in transactions valued up to $50 million. Broad areas of interest include food/beverages, industrial and consumer products manufacturing, value-added distributions and business services. Prospective transaction types include LBOs, MBOs, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, growth capital financings, and corporate divestitures. Gateway City Capital Investors LLC was formed in 2007 and is based in Carlyle, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Environmental, Food, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Safety/Security

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 - -
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size - 10
Enterprise Value - 50
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
American Pavement Preservation LLC 2020-12-15 - Secondary Sale
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.appnv.co
Vantage Group 2019-02-04 - Secondary Sale
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.vantageairportgroup.com
Potter Electric Signal Co. 2017-12-20 - Secondary Sale
St. Louis, Missouri · www.pottersignal.com
Vantage Group 2013-08-13 - Secondary Buyout
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.vantageairportgroup.com
ChemChamp 2011-02-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ottawa, Ontario · www.chemchamp.com
American Pavement Preservation LLC 2009-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.appnv.co
Potter Electric Signal Co. 2008-01-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Louis, Missouri · www.pottersignal.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Aerospace - - 1 (25%) -
Construction - - 1 (25%) -
Environmental - - 1 (25%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (25%) -
Total - - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 2 (50%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (25%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (25%) -
Canada - - 2 (50%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (25%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (25%) -
Domestic - - 2 (50%) -
Cross-border - - 2 (50%) -
Total - - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

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

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (100%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

50M USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Gateway City Capital Investors founded?

Gateway City Capital Investors was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Gateway City Capital Investors?

Gateway City Capital Investors is a private equity firm.

Where is Gateway City Capital Investors headquartered?

Gateway City Capital Investors is headquartered in Carlyle, Illinois.

How much capital does Gateway City Capital Investors have under management?

Gateway City Capital Investors has 50M USD under management.

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