Portland Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Portland Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (19%) and food (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (46%) and growth capital (37%). In total, Portland Private Equity has invested in 1 US state and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Columbus Communications for $66M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Portland Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Columbus Communications for $1.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Portland Private Equity

Portland Private Equity LP

Douglas Hewson, Bush Hill & Bay Street,
St. Michael, BB 14038
Barbados
(613) 315-1863
portlandpe.com
dhewson@portlandpe.com

Portland Private Equity LP is an investment group focused on opportunities across the Caribbean. Portland looks to partner with management when pursuing transactions, and targets 'simple', scalable businesses, with talented management. The firm invests in the range of $10 - $40 million per transaction. Portland's minimum investment size is $15 million. Portland Private Equity is based in Barbados.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Communications, Construction, Energy Services and Equipment, Insurance, Real Estate

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

Geographic Preferences: Latin/South America

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $147M $147M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $1.9B $1.9B
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Outsourcing Management Ltd. 2019-11-15 - Stake Purchase
Montego Bay, Jamaica · www.itelbpo.com
InterLinc Group Ltd. 2019-09-16 - Growth Capital
, Jamaica · www.faceytelecom.com
Merqueo S.A.S. 2019-01-01 - Growth Capital
Chapinero, Colombia · www.merqueo.com
Productive Business Solutions Ltd. 2017-07-01 - PIPE
Guatemala City, Guatemala · www.pbs.group
Grupo IGA 2017-03-01 - Growth Capital
Bogota, Colombia
Columbus Communications, Inc. 2015-04-03 1.9B USD Trade Sale
BridgeTown, Barbados · www.columbuscommunications.com
World Food Processing 2012-11-01 - Growth Capital
Oskaloosa, Iowa · www.worldfoodprocessing.com
InterEnergy Holdings Ltd. 2011-01-01 35M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.interenergy.com
Las Olas 2008-12-01 35M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
, Dominican Republic
Advantage General Insurance Co. Ltd. 2008-09-01 4M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kingston, Jamaica · www.advantagegeneral.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (33%) - 2 (18%) -
Communications - - 1 (9%) 66M (45%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (9%) 35M (24%)
Real Estate 1 (17%) 35M (100%) 1 (9%) 35M (24%)
Construction - - 1 (9%) 8M (5%)
Insurance - - 1 (9%) 4M (2%)
Distribution 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
E-Commerce 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
Food - - 1 (9%) -
Restaurants 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 6 $35M 11 $147M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Jamaica 2 (33%) - 3 (27%) 4M (2%)
Colombia 2 (33%) - 2 (18%) -
Dominican Republic 1 (17%) 35M (100%) 2 (18%) 43M (29%)
Guatemala 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
Barbados - - 1 (9%) 66M (45%)
United Kingdom - - 1 (9%) 35M (24%)
United States - - 1 (9%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (9%) -
Domestic - - 1 (9%) 66M (45%)
Cross-border 6 (100%) 35M (100%) 10 (91%) 82M (55%)
Total 6 $35M 11 $147M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (17%) 35M (100%) 5 (45%) 112M (100%)
Growth Capital 3 (50%) - 4 (36%) -
PIPE 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (17%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 6 $35M 11 $112M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (100%) 1.9B (100%)
Total 1 $1.9B

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 5 $147M
TOTAL $147M
Largest Columbus Communications, Inc.
$66M (2006-12-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.9B
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Columbus Communications, Inc.
$1.9B (2015-04-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

What type of investor is Portland Private Equity?

Portland Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Portland Private Equity headquartered?

Portland Private Equity is headquartered in St. Michael, Barbados.

How much capital does Portland Private Equity have under management?

Portland Private Equity has 425M USD under management.

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