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Gladstone Investment Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Business Development Company Profile

In the last 3 years, Gladstone Investment has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Gladstone Investment’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (17%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (17%). In total, Gladstone Investment has invested in 19 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Ricardo Defense for $85M.

In the last 3 years, Gladstone Investment has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity34
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 1

Gladstone Investment Corporation

Gladstone Investment Corporation

1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100,
McLean, Virginia 22102
United States
(703) 287-5893
www.gladstoneinvestment.com
investment@gladstonecompanies.com


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 100
Target EBITDA 3 20
Investment Size - 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 19 2 1 3 3 2 30
vol $78M $85M $163M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - - 1 - - 4
  34

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sun State Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. 2025-05-23 - Growth Capital
Jacksonville, Florida · www.sunstatenursery.com
Smart Chemical Solutions LLC 2025-05-19 - Secondary Buyout
Midland, Texas · www.smartchemical.com
Nielsen-Kellerman Co. 2024-12-19 - Secondary Buyout
Boothwyn, Pennsylvania · www.nkhome.com
Ricardo Defense, Inc. 2024-12-16 85M USD Divestiture
Troy, Michigan · www.ricardo.com/en/markets/aerospace-and-defence/defense-usa
Pyrotek Special Effects, Inc. 2024-11-22 - Secondary Buyout
Markham, Ontario · www.pyrotekfx.com
Counsel Press, Inc. 2023-10-24 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.counselpress.com
The E3 Co. LLC 2023-09-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kilgore, Texas · www.te3co.com
Home Concepts Holdings LLC 2023-05-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Santa Barbara, California · www.homeconceptsmagazine.com
Cordant Health Solutions 2023-04-10 - Secondary Buyout
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.cordantsolutions.com
Dema Plumbing, Inc. 2022-07-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Centennial, Colorado · www.demaplumbing.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cordant Health Solutions 2023-04-10 Cordant Health Solutions - Toxicology Direct Bill 2024-04-10 1
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.cordantsolutions.com Denver, Colorado
PSI Molded Plastics 2015-08-04 Precision Southeast, Inc. 2017-12-06 1
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire · www.psimp.com Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · www.precisionsoutheast.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (17%) - 5 (17%) 33M (20%)
Consumer Products 3 (13%) - 3 (10%) -
Manufacturing 2 (8%) - 3 (10%) -
Engineering 2 (8%) 28M (25%) 2 (7%) 28M (17%)
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Defense 1 (4%) 85M (75%) 1 (3%) 85M (52%)
Machinery - - 1 (3%) 18M (11%)
Aerospace 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Publishing 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $113M 30 $163M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 23 (96%) 113M (100%) 29 (97%) 163M (100%)
  California 2 (8%) - 4 (13%) 18M (11%)
  Texas 2 (8%) - 3 (10%) -
  Michigan 2 (8%) 85M (75%) 2 (7%) 85M (52%)
  Pennsylvania 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
  New Hampshire 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
  Colorado 2 (8%) - 2 (7%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (4%) 28M (25%) 2 (7%) 28M (17%)
  Washington 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Utah 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  North Carolina 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Nebraska 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Kansas 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Alabama 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York - - 1 (3%) 33M (20%)
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $113M 30 $163M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (54%) - 15 (50%) 18M (11%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (21%) - 5 (17%) -
Divestiture 2 (8%) 85M (75%) 3 (10%) 118M (72%)
Recapitalization 2 (8%) 28M (25%) 2 (7%) 28M (17%)
Growth Capital 1 (4%) - 2 (7%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (3%) -
Consolidation 1 (4%) - 1 (3%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (3%) -
Total 24 $113M 30 $163M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (50%) -
Merger 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Prestwick Partners
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $163M
TOTAL $163M
Largest Ricardo Defense, Inc.
$85M (2024-12-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
4 (13%)
Strategic(s)
10%
3 (10%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Business Development Company

Size

Small

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Dullum

President

Taylor Ritchie

CFO

Christopher Lee

Senior Managing Director

Erika Highland

Senior Managing Director

Daniel Crump

Director

FAQ

When was Gladstone Investment Corporation founded?

Gladstone Investment Corporation was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Gladstone Investment Corporation?

Gladstone Investment Corporation is a business development company.

Where is Gladstone Investment Corporation headquartered?

Gladstone Investment Corporation is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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