Guardian Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Guardian Capital Partners has acquired 4 companies.

Guardian Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (29%) and manufacturing (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%). In total, Guardian Capital Partners has invested in 14 US states.

In the last 3 years, Guardian Capital Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (64%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 9

Guardian Capital Partners

Guardian Capital Partners

Devon Square I, 724 West Lancaster Avenue Suite 120,
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
United States
(610) 263-0100
www.guardiancp.com
gcp@guardiancp.com

Guardian Capital Partners is a smaller private equity firm focused on control investments in family-owned companies and corporate divestitures. Guardian looks for profitable businesses with a 'history of stability' and a 'strong instaleed customer base'. Prospective opportunities are located in the US and typically generate sales of $20 to $150 million. Target sectors include industrial, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and healthcare/medical devices. Guardian Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electronics, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 150
Target EBITDA 4 20
Investment Size 10 60
Enterprise Value 8 15
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 14 3 1 1 1 1 21
Sell (1.0/yr) # 6 - 1 1 1 2 11
  32

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Carson-Dellosa Publishing Group LLC 2024-08-05 - Trade Sale
Greensboro, North Carolina · www.carsondellosa.com
American Overhead Door & Dock, Inc. 2024-06-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Levittown, Pennsylvania · www.docks-doors.com
SMG Extol, Inc. 2024-06-18 - Trade Sale
Fremont, California · www.dl-global.com
Nwestco LLC 2023-06-15 - Secondary Buyout
Kalispell, Montana · www.nwestco.com
Tactical Medical Solutions, Inc. 2023-03-27 - Secondary Sale
Anderson, South Carolina · www.tacmedsolutions.com
Precision Roll Solutions LLC 2022-05-20 - Secondary Buyout
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.precisionrollsolutions.com
Engineered Network Systems LLC 2022-01-10 - Trade Sale
Burnsville, Minnesota · www.ens-co.com
Cosmic Pet LLC 2021-10-25 - Trade Sale
Wichita, Kansas · www.cosmicpet.com
Napcom LLC 2021-06-09 - Recapitalization
Cypress, California · www.newair.com
Havis, Inc. 2020-12-07 - Growth Capital
Warminster, Pennsylvania · www.havis.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 2 (22%) - 6 (29%) -
Manufacturing 2 (22%) - 3 (14%) -
Business Services 1 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
Distribution 2 (22%) - 2 (10%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
Communications - - 1 (5%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (5%) -
Electronics - - 1 (5%) -
Furniture - - 1 (5%) -
Machinery 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (5%) -
Total 9 - 21 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (100%) - 21 (100%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (22%) - 5 (24%) -
  Oregon 2 (22%) - 2 (10%) -
  California 1 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
  New Jersey - - 2 (10%) -
  Michigan 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
  Texas 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
  Montana 1 (11%) - 1 (5%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (5%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (5%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (5%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (5%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (5%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (5%) -
Total 9 - 21 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (33%) - 7 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (11%) - 6 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (44%) - 6 (29%) -
Recapitalization 1 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
Total 9 - 21 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 7 (64%) -
Secondary Sale 4 (36%) -
Total 11 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Marcum LLP
1
Legal Deals
Morgan Lewis
3
Goodwin Procter
3
Duane Morris
2

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
6 (29%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
27%
3 (27%)
Strategic(s)
64%
7 (64%)

FAQ

When was Guardian Capital Partners founded?

Guardian Capital Partners was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Guardian Capital Partners?

Guardian Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Guardian Capital Partners headquartered?

Guardian Capital Partners is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

How much capital does Guardian Capital Partners have under management?

Guardian Capital Partners has 200M USD under management.

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