North Castle Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, North Castle Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

North Castle Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (40%) and consumer services (21%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (55%) and growth capital (36%). In total, North Castle Partners has invested in 15 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired NEST Fragrances for $200M.

In the last 3 years, North Castle Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). North Castle Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold CRC Health for $720M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity73
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 33
  • M&A Advisors 6

North Castle Partners

North Castle Partners LLC

183 East Putnam Avenue,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
United States
(203) 862-3200
www.northcastlepartners.com
baird@northcastlepartners.com

North Castle Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-driven product and service businesses. North Castle seeks control investments in companies that benefit from consumers looking to live 'healthier' lives as well as businesses that benefit from the baby boomer population. Specific areas of interest include aesthetics and personal care, consumer health, fitness and recreation, home and leisure, and nutrition. North Castle was formed in 1997 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Life Science, Marketing, Medical Products, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 200
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 41 4 1 2 - - 48
vol $200M $200M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 20 2 3 - - - 25
vol $1.8B $1.8B
  73

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
NEST Fragrances LLC 2022-11-07 200M USD Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.nestnewyork.com
Therabody, Inc. 2022-09-20 - Growth Capital
Los Angeles, California · www.therabody.com
Glow Recipe 2021-10-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.glowrecipe.com
European Wax Center, Inc. 2021-08-05 - IPO
Plano, Texas · www.waxcenter.com
Full Swing Golf, Inc. 2021-07-26 - Secondary Sale
Carlsbad, California · www.fullswinggolf.com
Sprout Foods, Inc. 2021-02-10 - Trade Sale
Montvale, New Jersey · www.sproutorganics.com
SmartyPants, Inc. 2020-11-25 - Trade Sale
Marina Del Rey, California · www.smartypantsvitamins.com
Velasa Sports, Inc. 2020-06-09 - Growth Capital
Acton, Massachusetts · www.sparxhockey.com
Mynd Spa & Salon 2020-03-19 - Bankruptcy
Stamford, Connecticut
Five Iron Golf 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.fiveirongolf.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 8 (42%) 200M (100%) 19 (40%) 200M (100%)
Consumer Services 4 (21%) - 10 (21%) -
Leisure 3 (16%) - 6 (13%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 4 (8%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Beverages 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science - - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Retail - - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 $200M 48 $200M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 19 (100%) 200M (100%) 46 (96%) 200M (100%)
  California 3 (16%) - 11 (23%) -
  New York 8 (42%) 200M (100%) 10 (21%) 200M (100%)
  Colorado - - 4 (8%) -
  Connecticut 2 (11%) - 3 (6%) -
  Florida 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
  Texas 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) -
  Tennessee 2 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
  New Jersey 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (4%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (2%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (2%) -
  Vermont - - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (2%) -
Canada - - 2 (4%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 19 (100%) 200M (100%) 46 (96%) 200M (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (4%) -
Total 19 $200M 48 $200M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (21%) - 26 (54%) -
Growth Capital 12 (63%) - 17 (35%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (16%) 200M (100%) 4 (8%) 200M (100%)
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 $200M 48 $200M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 11 (44%) 1.1B (59%)
Secondary Sale 6 (24%) 720M (41%)
Trade Sale 5 (20%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (4%) -
IPO 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) -
Total 25 $1.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
Harris Williams
 1
PwC Corporate Finance
 1
Legal Deals
Morrison Cohen
 9

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest NEST Fragrances LLC
$200M (2022-11-07)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.6B
< $100M 3 $194M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest CRC Health Corp.
$720M (2005-10-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
4 (8%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
28%
7 (28%)
Strategic(s)
60%
15 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Chip Baird

Founder & Managing Partner

Alison Minter

Managing Director

Jonathan Canarick

Managing Partner

Alyse Skidmore

Partner, CFO & CCO

Lorri Garnett

Controller

FAQ

When was North Castle Partners founded?

North Castle Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is North Castle Partners?

North Castle Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is North Castle Partners headquartered?

North Castle Partners is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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