Gridiron Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Gridiron Capital has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Gridiron Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (24%) and consumer products (21%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (36%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (26%). In total, Gridiron Capital has invested in 18 US states.

In the last 3 years, Gridiron Capital has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (53%). Gridiron Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold ESP/SurgeX for $130M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity39
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 9

Gridiron Capital

50 Pine Street,
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
United States
(203) 972-1100
www.gridironcapital.com
gconese@gridironcapital.com

Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Machinery, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Retail, Staffing

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 60
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 75 600
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 29 3 2 3 2 - 39
Sell (1.2/yr) # 13 1 3 - - 2 19
vol $227M $227M
  58

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Foundation Wellness Corp. 2024-09-04 - Secondary Sale
Wadsworth, Ohio · www.foundationwellness.com
Good Sportsman Marketing Outdoors, Inc. 2024-07-23 - Secondary Sale
Irving, Texas · www.gsmoutdoors.com
Legacy Service Partners LLC 2023-01-18 - Growth Capital
Tampa, Florida · www.legacyservicepartners.com
Esquire Deposition Solutions LLC 2023-01-05 - Growth Capital
Atlanta, Georgia · www.esquiresolutions.com
Magneto & Diesel Injector Service, Inc. 2022-09-01 - Secondary Buyout
Humble, Texas · www.mddistributors.com
Vistage Worldwide, Inc. 2022-06-08 - Secondary Buyout
San Diego, California · www.vistage.com
Vertical Supply Group 2022-04-12 - Secondary Buyout
Greensboro, North Carolina · www.verticalsupplygroup.com
Legility LLC 2021-12-14 - Trade Sale
350 Brentwood, Tennessee · www.legility.com
Essential Cabinetry Group 2021-12-07 - Secondary Sale
Simpsonville, South Carolina · www.essentialcabinetrygroup.com
Erie Home Mid West LLC 2021-08-03 - Growth Capital
Toledo, Ohio · www.eriehome.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
American School of Real Estate Express LLC 2019-05-02 TRC Healthcare, Inc. 2023-11-20 7
St. Louis, Missouri · www.colibrigroup.com Stockton, California · www.trchealthcare.com
American School of Real Estate Express LLC 2019-05-02 Becker Professional Education 2022-01-24 6
St. Louis, Missouri · www.colibrigroup.com Chicago, Illinois · www.becker.com
American School of Real Estate Express LLC 2019-05-02 OnCourse Learning Corp. 2022-01-24 5
St. Louis, Missouri · www.colibrigroup.com Brookfield, Wisconsin · www.oncourselearning.com
Dealer Tire LLC 2018-10-23 Dent Wizard International Corp. 2020-01-06 1
Cleveland, Ohio · www.dealertire.com Bridgeton, Missouri · www.dentwizard.com
H.M. Dunn Company LP 2011-08-01 Apex Engineering International LLC 2014-01-11 2
Euless, Texas · www.hmdunn.com Whichita, Kansas · www.aeillc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 5 (26%) - 9 (23%) -
Consumer Products 3 (16%) - 8 (21%) -
Building Materials 2 (11%) - 3 (8%) -
Distribution 3 (16%) - 3 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - 3 (8%) -
Aerospace - - 2 (5%) -
Automotive - - 2 (5%) -
Marketing 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Staffing 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
Construction - - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Information Services 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 19 - 39 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 19 (100%) - 39 (100%) -
  Ohio 4 (21%) - 6 (15%) -
  Texas 2 (11%) - 4 (10%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 4 (10%) -
  Missouri 1 (5%) - 3 (8%) -
  Florida 2 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
  Arizona 2 (11%) - 2 (5%) -
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
  California 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
  Michigan 1 (5%) - 2 (5%) -
  Kansas - - 2 (5%) -
  Tennessee - - 2 (5%) -
  South Carolina - - 2 (5%) -
  Georgia 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (3%) -
Total 19 - 39 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 8 (42%) - 14 (36%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (16%) - 10 (26%) -
Growth Capital 7 (37%) - 7 (18%) -
Recapitalization - - 4 (10%) -
Divestiture - - 3 (8%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 19 - 39 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 10 (53%) -
Trade Sale 4 (21%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (11%) 227M (100%)
Bankruptcy 2 (11%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Total 19 $227M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 2
Harris Williams & Co.
 1
William Blair
 1
Legal Deals
Finn Dixon & Herling
 6
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff
 6
Moore & Van Allen
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $130M
< $100M 1 $97M
TOTAL $227M
Largest ESP/SurgeX
$130M (2016-02-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
15 (38%)
Strategic(s)
8%
3 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
53%
10 (53%)
Strategic(s)
37%
7 (37%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

764M USD

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Thomas Burger

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jessica Parkhurst Kurys

CFO & CCO

Kevin Jackson

Managing Partner

William Hausberg

Senior Managing Director

Scott Harrison

Senior Managing Director & COO

FAQ

When was Gridiron Capital founded?

Gridiron Capital was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Gridiron Capital?

Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Gridiron Capital headquartered?

Gridiron Capital is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

How much capital does Gridiron Capital have under management?

Gridiron Capital has 764M USD under management.

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