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Heartwood Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Heartwood Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Heartwood Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (27%) and chemicals (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Heartwood Partners has invested in 18 US states.

In the last 3 years, Heartwood Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (43%). Heartwood Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold UW Interco for $240M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity51
    • M&A Buy Activity30
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 4

Heartwood Partners

Heartwood Partners

301 Merritt 7,
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
United States
(203) 625-0770
www.heartwoodpartners.com

Heartwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnerships with middle-market companies across the US. The Firm prefers to invest in family owned and managed companies where it can leverage strategic resources for long-term growth. Target companies are typically profitable with $5 to $30 million of EBITDA with up to $400 million in revenue. Sectors of interest include agriculture, automotive, consumer products, distribution, food, industrial services, niche manufacturing, packaging, and chemicals. Heartwood Partners was formed in 1982 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Food, Furniture, Life Science, Manufacturing, Packaging, Plastics

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 400
Target EBITDA 5 30
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 24 - 1 3 2 - 30
Sell (1.2/yr) # 15 1 1 3 1 - 21
vol $105M $240M $345M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Norlee Group, Inc. 2024-11-05 - Secondary Buyout
Jacksonville, Florida · www.norleegroup.com
UW Interco LLC 2024-09-25 240M USD Divestiture
Jeffersontown, Kentucky · www.uwsolutions.com
Curran Manufacturing LLC 2024-09-16 - Growth Capital
Hauppauge, New York · www.royalproducts.com
High Bar Brands LLC 2023-12-20 - Secondary Sale
Owatonna, Minnesota · www.highbarbrands.com
Bush Brothers Provision Co. 2023-12-14 - Growth Capital
Royal Palm Beach, Florida · www.bush-brothers.com
Somafina Nutraceutical Builders 2023-09-26 - Growth Capital
Atlanta, Georgia · www.somafina.com
Parkway Products LLC 2023-04-11 - Trade Sale
Greenville, South Carolina · www.parkwayproducts.com
NativeSeed Group 2023-03-27 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Carpinteria, California · www.nativeseedgroup.com
CMI Ltd. Co. 2023-01-17 - Secondary Sale
Marietta, Georgia · www.cmilc.com
The Amlon Group 2022-07-22 - Growth Capital
Plano, Texas · www.amlongroup.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
M&Q Packaging LLC 2016-01-14 Outlook Group Corp. 2024-11-05 1
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania · www.mqplastics.com Neenah, Wisconsin · www.outlookgroup.com
NativeSeed Group 2023-03-27 Star Seed, Inc. 2024-01-25 2
Carpinteria, California · www.nativeseedgroup.com Osborne, Kansas · www.gostarseed.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 3 (21%) - 8 (27%) -
Chemicals 2 (14%) - 3 (10%) -
Agriculture 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive - - 2 (7%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (7%) -
Engineering 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
Environmental 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Food 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Life Science 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Distribution - - 1 (3%) -
Furniture 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Plastics - - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 30 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 14 (100%) - 30 (100%) -
  Ohio 2 (14%) - 3 (10%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (7%) - 3 (10%) -
  New Jersey - - 3 (10%) -
  Texas 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
  Florida 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
  Connecticut 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
  South Carolina 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
  Kentucky 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
  Georgia 1 (7%) - 2 (7%) -
  New York 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
  California 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (3%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (3%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 30 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 9 (64%) - 12 (40%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (21%) - 10 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 5 (17%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 30 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (43%) -
Trade Sale 4 (19%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (14%) 105M (30%)
Sold to Management 2 (10%) -
Divestiture 1 (5%) 240M (70%)
Bankruptcy 1 (5%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $345M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
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 2
Piper Sandler & Co.
 1
Quarton Partners LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Finn Dixon & Herling
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $345M
TOTAL $345M
Largest UW Interco LLC
$240M (2024-09-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
5 (17%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
9 (43%)
Strategic(s)
43%
9 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.6B USD

Established

1982

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Brian Fitzgerald

Founder & Chairman

Mark Allsteadt

Managing Partner

Robert Tucker

Managing Partner

Berat Rifati

CFO & CCO

Bruce Ennis

Chief Human Capital Officer

FAQ

When was Heartwood Partners founded?

Heartwood Partners was founded in 1982.

What type of investor is Heartwood Partners?

Heartwood Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Heartwood Partners headquartered?

Heartwood Partners is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

How much capital does Heartwood Partners have under management?

Heartwood Partners has 1.6B USD under management.

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