KCM Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KCM Capital Partners has acquired 2 companies.

KCM Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremachinery (23%) and retail (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (67%) and recapitalization (34%). In total, KCM Capital Partners has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, KCM Capital Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

KCM Capital Partners

KCM Capital Partners LLC

525 West Monroe Street Suite 1300,
Chicago, Illinois 60661
United States
www.kcmcap.com
dferguson@kcmcap.com

KCM Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market business services, value-added distribution, and specialty industrial companies throughout the US. KCM has a preference for 'fundamentals well-positioned' companies undergoing transition or experiencing change. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million per platform investment and will consider transactions valued up to $150 million. KCM Capital Partners LLC was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 250
Target EBITDA 5 15
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value 25 150
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 4 3 1 - - 1 9
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 2 - - - 2
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
StartKleen LLC 2025-03-14 - Recapitalization
Gunter, Texas · www.startkleen.com
The Industrial Service Group 2022-12-07 - Secondary Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.isgservice.com
Royal Distributing, Inc. 2022-11-01 - Recapitalization
Guelph, Ontario · www.royaldistributing.com
Industrial Valve Sales & Service LLC 2022-01-01 - Unknown
Eight Mile, Alabama · www.indvalve.com
ICAT Logistics, Inc. 2021-12-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Elkridge, Maryland · www.icatlogistics.com
Tekleen Automatic Filters LLC 2021-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Los Angeles, California · www.tekleen.com
Four State International Trucks LLC 2021-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Joplin, Missouri · www.4statetrucks.com
Mason West, Inc. 2020-07-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Placentia, California · www.masonwest.com
Industrial Valve Sales & Service LLC 2019-09-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Eight Mile, Alabama · www.indvalve.com
The Industrial Service Group 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.isgservice.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 1 (17%) - 2 (22%) -
Beverages - - 1 (11%) -
Business Services 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Engineering 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (11%) -
Retail 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Transportation 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 6 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (83%) - 8 (89%) -
  California 2 (33%) - 2 (22%) -
  Texas 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Missouri 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Maryland 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (11%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (11%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (11%) -
Canada 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
  Ontario 1 (17%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 6 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (67%) - 6 (67%) -
Recapitalization 2 (33%) - 3 (33%) -
Total 6 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Unknown 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Katten Muchin Rosenman
2

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

FAQ

When was KCM Capital Partners founded?

KCM Capital Partners was founded in 2017.

What type of investor is KCM Capital Partners?

KCM Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is KCM Capital Partners headquartered?

KCM Capital Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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