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Knox Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Knox Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Knox Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (58%) and electrical equipment (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (43%) and consolidation (15%). In total, Knox Capital has invested in 5 US states.

In the last 3 years, Knox Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Knox Capital

Knox Capital

145 S Wells Suite 1800,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 402-1425
www.knox-cap.com
aeg@knox-cap.com

Knox Capital Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in family, founder, and entrepreneur-owned middle market businesses. Knox looks to acquire interests in engineered manufacturing, distribution and select business services companies with $15 to $100 million of revenue and $3 to $15 million of EBITDA. Knox will consider both majority or minority positions. Knox Capital is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 100
Target EBITDA 3 15
Investment Size 15 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 5 - 1 1 - - 7
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - 1 - 3
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TRS Global Services LLC 2024-03-13 - Secondary Sale
Houston, Texas · www.trsservices.com
GOdeeds 2023-05-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Clarence, New York · www.godeeds.com
Bundle Today LLC 2022-05-10 - Acquisition Financing
Clarence, New York · www.bundletoday.com
Collabtech Group 2020-04-02 - Growth Capital
Mesa, Arizona · www.collabtechgroup.com
HaystackID LLC 2020-02-03 - Recapitalization
Chicago, Illinois · www.haystackid.com
a360inc 2019-09-18 - Growth Capital
San Antonio, Texas · www.a360inc.com
Stancor Pumps, Inc. 2019-02-14 - Trade Sale
Monroe, Connecticut · www.stancorpumps.com
HaystackID LLC 2017-10-23 - Recapitalization
Chicago, Illinois · www.haystackid.com
TRS Global Services LLC 2015-01-09 - Consolidation
Houston, Texas · www.trsservices.com
Stancor Pumps, Inc. 2014-10-14 - Growth Capital
Monroe, Connecticut · www.stancorpumps.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (75%) - 4 (57%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (14%) -
Information Technology 1 (25%) - 1 (14%) -
Software - - 1 (14%) -
Total 4 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 7 (100%) -
  New York 2 (50%) - 2 (29%) -
  Texas 1 (25%) - 2 (29%) -
  Arizona 1 (25%) - 1 (14%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (14%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (14%) -
Total 4 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 2 (50%) - 3 (43%) -
Acquisition Financing 1 (25%) - 1 (14%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (25%) - 1 (14%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (14%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (14%) -
Total 4 - 7 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Recapitalization 1 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Vedder Price
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alex Gregor

Founder & Partner

Mike Bryant

Partner

Peter Pacelli

Principal

FAQ

When was Knox Capital founded?

Knox Capital was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Knox Capital?

Knox Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Knox Capital headquartered?

Knox Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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