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Olympus Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Olympus Partners has acquired 7 companies.

Olympus Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (17%) and packaging (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (57%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (22%). In total, Olympus Partners has invested in 27 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired Ariel Re for $1.0B.

In the last 3 years, Olympus Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Olympus Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2024 when it sold Soliant Health for $2.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity105
    • M&A Buy Activity55
    • M&A Sell Activity50
  • Total Sectors Invested 25
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 43
  • M&A Advisors 5

Olympus Partners

Olympus Partners

Metro Center, One Station Place,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States
(203) 353-5900
www.olympuspartners.com

Olympus Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in growth companies with strong management, and positions in their respective markets. The Firm will consider both venture capital and private equity investments and looks to commit $75 to $500 million per transaction. The Firm focuses its investment activities within the business services, healthcare, financial services, consumer, restaurant, software/IT services, and logistics/transportation industries. Olympus Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in Stamford Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Engineering, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Restaurants, Retail, Software, Staffing, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 75 500
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 47 1 3 2 - 2 55
vol $2.2B $2.2B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 42 2 2 2 2 - 50
vol $7.1B $1.2B $2.5B $10.7B
  105

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. 2025-02-24 - Secondary Buyout
Greenville, South Carolina · www.paipharma.com
Accelevation LLC 2025-01-02 - Secondary Buyout
Miamisburg, Ohio · www.accelevationllc.com
Rise Baking Co. 2024-09-17 - Secondary Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.risebakingcompany.com
Soliant Health, Inc. 2024-07-29 2.5B USD Secondary Sale
Peachtree Corners, Georgia · www.soliant.com
AmSpec LLC 2023-10-11 - Secondary Sale
Cranbury, New Jersey · www.amspecgroup.com
The Foodware Group 2023-10-02 - Trade Sale
Lodi, New Jersey · www.thefoodwaregroup.com
MEI Rigging & Crating LLC 2023-07-06 - Secondary Buyout
Albany, Oregon · www.meiriggingcrating.com
International Wire Group, Inc. 2023-04-14 - Secondary Buyout
Camden, New York · www.internationalwiregroup.com
Liqui-Box Corp. 2022-11-01 1.2B USD Trade Sale
Richmond, Virginia · www.liquibox.com
EyeSouth Partners LLC 2022-09-30 - Secondary Buyout
Atlanta, Georgia · www.eyesouthpartners.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
MEI Rigging & Crating LLC 2023-07-06 Able Machinery Movers LLC 2024-01-09 4
Albany, Oregon · www.meiriggingcrating.com Grapevine, Texas · www.ablemachinerymovers.com
Heniff Transportation Systems LLC 2019-12-03 Coal City Cob Co, Inc. 2022-11-02 4
Oak Brook, Illinois · www.heniff.com Waxahachie, Illinois · www.cccob.com
Tank Holding Corp. 2019-03-26 Dutchland Plastics LLC 2022-01-21 5
Lincoln, Nebraska · www.tankholding.com Oostburg, Wisconsin · www.dutchland.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (8%) - 9 (16%) 551M (26%)
Packaging 2 (15%) - 5 (9%) -
Consumer Products - - 4 (7%) -
Manufacturing 2 (15%) - 4 (7%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (5%) -
Food 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Staffing 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
Restaurants - - 2 (4%) 155M (7%)
Chemicals - - 2 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (15%) - 2 (4%) -
Medical Products - - 2 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Insurance - - 1 (2%) 1.0B (48%)
Forest Products - - 1 (2%) 296M (14%)
Communications - - 1 (2%) 123M (6%)
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Education - - 1 (2%) -
Franchising - - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) -
Infrastructure - - 1 (2%) -
Life Science 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
Media - - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Total 13 - 55 $2.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (100%) - 53 (96%) 1.1B (52%)
  Texas 2 (15%) - 5 (9%) -
  Illinois 1 (8%) - 5 (9%) -
  Georgia 1 (8%) - 4 (7%) -
  Ohio 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
  New York 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
  Nebraska 1 (8%) - 3 (5%) -
  Minnesota - - 3 (5%) 296M (14%)
  Tennessee 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  South Carolina 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Oregon 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Missouri 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
  North Carolina - - 2 (4%) 155M (7%)
  New Jersey - - 2 (4%) -
  Arizona 1 (8%) - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) 551M (26%)
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) 123M (6%)
  Florida - - 1 (2%) -
  California - - 1 (2%) -
  Arkansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (2%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (2%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (2%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (2%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 2 (4%) 1.0B (48%)
Domestic 13 (100%) - 53 (96%) 1.1B (52%)
Cross-border - - 2 (4%) 1.0B (48%)
Total 13 - 55 $2.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 11 (85%) - 31 (56%) 847M (39%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 12 (22%) 1.3B (61%)
Recapitalization 1 (8%) - 4 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 2 (4%) -
Growth Capital 1 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (4%) -
Venture - - 2 (4%) -
Total 13 - 55 $2.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 15 (30%) 3.6B (33%)
Trade Sale 13 (26%) 2.6B (24%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (24%) 4.6B (43%)
IPO 9 (18%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Total 50 $10.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Harris Williams
 2
Navigant Capital Advisors
 1
KPMG Corporate Finance
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 18

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.1B
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest Ariel Re Ltd.
$1.0B (2005-12-18)
sell # Total
> $1B 4 $7.1B
$100M to $1B 9 $3.5B
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $10.7B
Largest Soliant Health, Inc.
$2.5B (2024-07-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
56%
31 (56%)
Strategic(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
30%
15 (30%)
Strategic(s)
48%
24 (48%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

8.5B USD

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jim Conroy

Managing Partner

Lou Mischianti

Managing Partner

Manu Bettegowda

Managing Partner

Rob Morris

Managing Partner

David Cardenas

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was Olympus Partners founded?

Olympus Partners was founded in 1988.

What type of investor is Olympus Partners?

Olympus Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Olympus Partners headquartered?

Olympus Partners is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

How much capital does Olympus Partners have under management?

Olympus Partners has 8.5B USD under management.

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