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Kingswood Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Kingswood Capital Management has acquired 11 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Kingswood Capital Management’s most common sectors for investment areretail (25%) and food (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, Kingswood Capital Management has invested in 11 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Corbion - Emulsifier Business for $362M.

In the last 3 years, Kingswood Capital Management has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 12

Kingswood Capital Management

Kingswood Capital Management, LP

11812 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 604,
Los Angeles, California 90049
United States
(424) 744-8238
www.kingswood-capital.com
awolf@kingswood-capital.com

Kingswood Capital Management is an operationally focused private equity firm focused on complex situations throughout North America. The Firm targets control positions in middle-market companies with revenues of $100 to $500 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, retail, energy, industrials, technology, media, communications, and value-added distribution. Kingswood Capital Management was established in 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, E-Commerce, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Renewable Energy, Retail, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 100 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (3.0/yr) # 5 1 4 3 6 1 20
vol $487M $487M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - 1 - - 1 - 2
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. 2025-05-20 - Divestiture
Secaucus, New Jersey · www.vitaminshoppe.com
Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. 2024-11-25 - Divestiture
Beaverton, Oregon · www.idx.us
Branding Iron Holdings 2024-11-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sauget, Illinois · www.bih-us.com
Kichler Lighting LLC 2024-09-03 125M USD Divestiture
Solon, Ohio · www.kichler.com
The Save Mart Companies 2024-06-27 - Trade Sale
Modesto, California · www.thesavemartcompanies.com
Corbion - Emulsifier Business 2024-04-02 362M USD Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PATCO Products LLC 2024-04-02 - Divestiture
Dolton, Illinois · www.patcoproducts.com
Progress Lighting LLC 2024-02-12 - Divestiture
Greenville, South Carolina · www.progresslighting.com
G Fuel LLC 2023-11-16 - Growth Capital
Hauppauge, New York · www.gfuel.com
One X Completion Partners 2023-10-24 - Secondary Buyout
The Woodlands, Texas · www.onexcp.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Versar, Inc. 2017-11-14 Berger Group Holdings, Inc. 2023-08-07 3
Washington, District of Columbia · www.versar.com Washington, District of Columbia · www.lbs-inc.com
Versar, Inc. 2017-11-14 Black & Veatch Environmental Services Business 2021-06-23 2
Washington, District of Columbia · www.versar.com Overland Park, Kansas
AVAD LLC 2016-07-05 WAVE Electronics, Inc. 2021-03-18 1
Calgary, Alberta · www.avad.com Houston, Texas · www.wave-electronics.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 4 (22%) - 5 (25%) -
Food 3 (17%) 362M (74%) 3 (15%) 362M (74%)
Business Services 2 (11%) - 3 (15%) -
Distribution 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) 125M (26%) 1 (5%) 125M (26%)
Beverages 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Electronics 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 18 $487M 20 $487M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 15 (83%) 125M (26%) 17 (85%) 125M (26%)
  California 4 (22%) - 5 (25%) -
  Illinois 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
  Texas 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
  Ohio 1 (6%) 125M (26%) 1 (5%) 125M (26%)
  Florida 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  South Carolina 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Oregon 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (5%) -
Canada 2 (11%) - 2 (10%) -
  British Columbia 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Alberta 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Netherlands 1 (6%) 362M (74%) 1 (5%) 362M (74%)
Total 18 $487M 20 $487M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 9 (50%) 487M (100%) 9 (45%) 487M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (22%) - 6 (30%) -
Growth Capital 3 (17%) - 3 (15%) -
Going Private 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 18 $487M 20 $487M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Configure Partners
 5
Baird
 1
Canaccord Genuity
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 6
McDermott Will & Emery
 3
Goodwin Procter
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $487M
TOTAL $487M
Largest Corbion - Emulsifier Business
$362M (2024-04-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
45%
9 (45%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alexander Wolf

Founder & Managing Partner

Ivane Chou

CFO & CCO

Michael Niegsch

Partner

James Renna

Partner & Lead Operating Partner

Andrew Kovach

Principal

FAQ

When was Kingswood Capital Management founded?

Kingswood Capital Management was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Kingswood Capital Management?

Kingswood Capital Management is a private equity firm.

Where is Kingswood Capital Management headquartered?

Kingswood Capital Management is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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