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Ironwood Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Ironwood Partners’ most common sectors for investment aredistribution (25%) and metals/mining (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and growth capital (13%). In total, Ironwood Partners has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Ironwood Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Ironwood Partners LLC

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2334,
New York, New York 10170
United States
(212) 682-7100
www.ironwood-partners.com
info@ironwood-partners.com

Ironwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on manufacturing and distribution company investments in middle-market companies valued less then $100 million. Ironwood pursues companies that can benefit from an operational focus on 'lean business systems'. The Firm also has a preference for companies operating in fragmented industries, with diversified customer bases, and proprietary products/services. Ironwood Partners is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Chemicals, Distribution, Machinery, Media, Metals/Mining

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 15
Enterprise Value - 100
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
Sell (0.2/yr) # 7 - 1 - - - 8
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Enflo LLC 2022-09-06 - Trade Sale
Bristol, Connecticut · www.enflo.com
Stevens Equipment Supply LLC 2020-11-02 - Trade Sale
Eagan, Minnesota · www.stevensequipmentsupply.com
Tidewater Equipment Co. 2018-09-24 - Recapitalization
Brunswick, Georgia · www.tidewaterequip.com
Exocor, Inc. 2018-09-12 - Trade Sale
St. Catharines, Ontario · www.exocor.ca
Simonds International LLC 2018-01-10 - Merger
Springfield, Oregon · www.simondsint.com
Tidewater Equipment Co. 2013-12-19 - Secondary Buyout
Brunswick, Georgia · www.tidewaterequip.com
Enflo LLC 2013-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bristol, Connecticut · www.enflo.com
North American Specialty Glass LLC 2012-09-27 - Bankruptcy
Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania · www.naspecialtyglass.com
Stevens Equipment Supply LLC 2011-10-03 - Growth Capital
Eagan, Minnesota · www.stevensequipmentsupply.com
Primary Steel, Inc. 2010-08-01 - Trade Sale
Middletown, Connecticut · www.primarysteel.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution - - 2 (25%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (25%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (13%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (13%) -
Machinery - - 1 (13%) -
Media - - 1 (13%) -
Total - - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 7 (88%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (25%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (13%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (13%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (13%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (13%) -
Canada - - 1 (13%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (13%) -
Total - - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 5 (63%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (13%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (13%) -
Total - - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (50%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (25%) -
Merger 1 (13%) -
Recapitalization 1 (13%) -
Total 8 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
63%
5 (63%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Jackson

Co-Founder

Paul Balser

Co-Founder

James Kelliher

Partner

Dorothy Jatzen

Controller

FAQ

What type of investor is Ironwood Partners LLC?

Ironwood Partners LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Ironwood Partners LLC headquartered?

Ironwood Partners LLC is headquartered in New York, New York.

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