KLH Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KLH Capital has acquired 7 companies.

KLH Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (18%) and business services (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (57%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%). In total, KLH Capital has invested in 22 US states.

In the last 3 years, KLH Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (44%). KLH Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2004 when it sold Rutland Plastic Technologies for $30M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity97
    • M&A Buy Activity67
    • M&A Sell Activity30
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 2

KLH Capital

KLH Capital Partners, L.P.

4030 W. Boy Scout Boulevard Suite 925,
Tampa, Florida 33607
United States
(813) 222-0160
www.klhcapital.com

KLH Capital is a private investment firm focused on smaller company investments in a variety of growing industry sectors. KLH helps provide management teams with capital to facilitate recapitalizations, management buy-outs/buy-ins, family successions, and other ownership transitions. KLH generally pursues companies with $4 to $20 million in pre-tax earnings and will consider opportunities across the US. KLH will not invest in start-ups, high technology, software, biotech, restaurants, retail, real estate development, oil and gas operations, or new construction businesses. KLH Capital is based in Tampa, Florida.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Real Estate, Safety/Security, Test/Measurement Equipment

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 4 20
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 57 3 2 1 4 - 67
Sell (0.6/yr) # 27 - 1 1 - 1 30
vol $54M $54M
  97

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Shenandoah Industrial Solutions LLC 2024-09-28 - Unknown
Pompano Beach, Florida · www.shenandoahus.com
Selinsky Force LLC 2023-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Canton, Ohio · www.selinskyforce.com
Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc. 2023-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Odessa, Texas · www.etechenv.com
Miller Environmental Services LLC 2023-09-01 - Secondary Buyout
Deer Park, Texas · www.miller-is.com
Marek Sawing & Drilling LLC 2023-08-01 - Recapitalization
Spring, Texas · www.mareksawinganddrilling.com
D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc. 2022-09-22 - Secondary Sale
Humble, Texas · www.dh-united.com
Thorpe Specialty Services Corp. 2022-08-26 - Recapitalization
Houston, Texas · www.thorpeplantmaintenanceandengineering.com
The Warehouse Rentals & Supplies 2021-11-12 - Recapitalization
Greensburg, Pennsylvania · www.twrs.com
Precision Impacts 2021-10-01 - Recapitalization
Miamisburg, Ohio · www.gayston.com
Premiere Precision Components 2021-01-07 - Trade Sale
Holiday, Florida · www.premiere-components.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Decora Industries, Inc. 2015-05-29 DUCO Technologies, Inc. - Point-of-Purchase Assets 2018-09-26 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.dd-usa.com Grand Prairie, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 2 (14%) - 12 (18%) -
Business Services 2 (14%) - 11 (16%) -
Distribution 1 (7%) - 9 (13%) -
Consumer Products - - 8 (12%) -
Construction 2 (14%) - 3 (4%) -
Environmental 2 (14%) - 3 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
Plastics - - 2 (3%) -
Defense - - 1 (1%) -
Education - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (7%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (7%) - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Infrastructure 1 (7%) - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (1%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (1%) -
Total 14 - 67 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 14 (100%) - 67 (100%) -
  Florida - - 11 (16%) -
  Texas 5 (36%) - 7 (10%) -
  New Jersey 1 (7%) - 6 (9%) -
  Ohio 2 (14%) - 5 (7%) -
  Georgia - - 5 (7%) -
  New York 1 (7%) - 4 (6%) -
  California - - 4 (6%) -
  Indiana 1 (7%) - 3 (4%) -
  Colorado - - 3 (4%) -
  North Carolina - - 3 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (14%) - 2 (3%) -
  Louisiana 1 (7%) - 2 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 2 (3%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (3%) -
  Utah 1 (7%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (1%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (1%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (1%) -
  Montana - - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) -
Total 14 - 67 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 11 (79%) - 38 (57%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (14%) - 24 (36%) -
Consolidation - - 2 (3%) -
Growth Capital - - 2 (3%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 14 - 67 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 14 (47%) 24M (45%)
Secondary Sale 13 (43%) 30M (55%)
Unknown 2 (7%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Total 30 $54M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Capstone Financial Group
 1
Legal Deals
Hill Ward Henderson
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 2 $54M
TOTAL $54M
Largest Rutland Plastic Technologies, Inc.
$30M (2004-12-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
2 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
13 (43%)
Strategic(s)
40%
12 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

700M USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

James Darnelllogo

Managing Partner

William Dowden, III

Managing Partner

David Buckel

Partner

Kyle Madden

Partner

Richard Kelecy

Partner

FAQ

When was KLH Capital founded?

KLH Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is KLH Capital?

KLH Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is KLH Capital headquartered?

KLH Capital is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

How much capital does KLH Capital have under management?

KLH Capital has 700M USD under management.

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