Pilgrim Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Pilgrim Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (24%) and consumer products (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (85%) and secondary buyout (16%). In total, Pilgrim Capital Partners has invested in 11 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (65%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC

79 Pilgrim Lane,
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
United States
(203) 521-0027
www.pilgrimcap.com
cdaley@pilgrimcap.com

Pilgrim Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in change of ownership and growth equity transactions. Pilgrim looks for established, middle-market companies operating in defensible markets. Prospective companies generally have sales of $10 to $100 million and operating profits of at least $2 million. Pilgrim has a preference for East Coast and Midwest-based opportunities, however the Firm will consider investments nationwide. Pilgrim Capital Partners was formed in 2006 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Plastics, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Transportation, Utilities

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
Sell (0.2/yr) # 13 1 - - - - 14
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Water-Jel Technologies LLC 2020-05-05 - Trade Sale
Carlstadt, New Jersey · www.waterjel.com
Water-Jel Technologies LLC 2016-06-28 - Secondary Buyout
Carlstadt, New Jersey · www.waterjel.com
Heat Seal LLC 2015-09-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cleveland, Ohio · www.heatsealco.com
Controlled Products Systems Group, Inc. 2014-09-02 - Divestiture
Denver, New Mexico · www.controlledproducts.com
Lone Star Overnight 2014-04-24 - Secondary Sale
Plano, Texas · www.lso.com
The AZEK Company, Inc. 2013-09-30 - Secondary Sale
Chicago, Illinois · www.azekco.com
Imperial Headwear, Inc. 2012-10-04 - Trade Sale
Bourbon, Missouri · www.imperialsports.com
Lone Star Overnight 2011-05-11 - Secondary Buyout
Plano, Texas · www.lso.com
Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. 2010-12-03 - Secondary Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.flooranddecoroutlets.com
AlanizMetroGroup LLC 2005-08-01 - Secondary Sale
Mount Pleasant, Iowa · www.alanizmetrogroup.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 3 (23%) -
Consumer Products - - 3 (23%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (8%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (8%) -
Machinery 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
Marketing - - 1 (8%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (8%) -
Transportation - - 1 (8%) -
Total 2 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 13 (100%) -
  California - - 2 (15%) -
  Texas - - 2 (15%) -
  Arkansas 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
  Ohio 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (8%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (8%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (8%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (8%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (8%) -
Total 2 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (100%) - 11 (85%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (15%) -
Total 2 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (64%) -
Trade Sale 2 (14%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) -
Sold to Management 1 (7%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (7%) -
Total 14 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
64%
9 (64%)
Strategic(s)
29%
4 (29%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2006

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Christopher Daley

Founder & Partner

Christopher Wright

Partner

FAQ

When was Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC founded?

Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC?

Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC headquartered?

Pilgrim Capital Partners, LLC is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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