LightBay Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, LightBay Capital has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

LightBay Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (47%) and consumer services (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (39%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%). In total, LightBay Capital has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, LightBay Capital 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 Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 9

LightBay Capital

LightBay Capital

11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1110,
Los Angeles, California 90025
United States
(310) 919-4300
www.lightbay.com
info@lightbaycapital.com

LightBay Capital is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts and distressed debt opportunities. The Firm will consider investing in the range of $100 to $300 million. LightBay Capital was formed in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Healthcare Services

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 100 300
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 4 - 7 - 1 1 13
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Questco Companies 2024-07-31 - Secondary Buyout
The Woodlands, Texas · www.questco.net
Infinity Home Services LLC 2023-01-11 - Secondary Buyout
New Berlin, Wisconsin · www.infinityhomeservices.com
Burton Plumbing Services LLC 2021-12-14 - Secondary Buyout
Omaha, Nebraska · www.justcallburton.com
Clarion Home Services Group 2021-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lake Forest, Illinois · www.clarionhsg.com
Passion Dental Group. Inc. 2021-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta · www.passiondental.ca
Foundry 2021-07-12 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.foundrybrands.com
Propelled Brands 2021-03-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Carrollton, Texas · www.propelledbrands.com
FASTSIGNS International, Inc. 2021-03-30 - Trade Sale
Carrollton, Texas · www.fastsigns.com
Rancho Family Medical Group 2021-01-19 - Growth Capital
Temecula, California · www.ranchofamilymed.com
Femwell Group Health, Inc. 2021-01-14 - Growth Capital
Miami, Florida · www.femwell.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Propelled Brands 2021-03-30 FASTSIGNS International, Inc. 2021-03-30 3
Carrollton, Texas · www.propelledbrands.com Carrollton, Texas · www.fastsigns.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 6 (50%) - 6 (46%) -
Consumer Services 3 (25%) - 3 (23%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Construction 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Marketing - - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 11 (92%) - 12 (92%) -
  Texas 4 (33%) - 5 (38%) -
  California 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Nebraska 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Illinois 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Florida 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Connecticut 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Canada 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Alberta 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 5 (42%) - 5 (38%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (33%) - 4 (31%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (25%) - 4 (31%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Triple Tree LLC
1
Piper Sandler & Co.
1
William Blair
1
Legal Deals
Proskauer Rose LLP
1
Massumi + Consoli
1
McDermott Will & Emery
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

When was LightBay Capital founded?

LightBay Capital was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is LightBay Capital?

LightBay Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is LightBay Capital headquartered?

LightBay Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

How much capital does LightBay Capital have under management?

LightBay Capital has 615M USD under management.

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