Prospect Hill Growth Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Prospect Hill Growth Partners has acquired 3 companies.

Prospect Hill Growth Partners’ most common sectors for investment areretail (16%) and consumer products (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (47%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Prospect Hill Growth Partners has invested in 17 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2002 when it acquired Esselte for $550M.

In the last 3 years, Prospect Hill Growth Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). Prospect Hill Growth Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Pinnacle Foods for $2.2B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity54
    • M&A Buy Activity32
    • M&A Sell Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 8

Prospect Hill Growth Partners

Prospect Hill Growth Partners L.P.

500 Totten Pond Road, 6th Floor,
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
United States
(617) 753-1100
www.prospecthillgrowth.com
info@phpgrowth.com

Prospect Hill Growth Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies across the US. Prospect Hill looks for profitable businesses ($5 to $25 million of EBITDA) with annual revenues from $50 to $300 million with strong brands and leading market positions. Target sectors include consumer products, healthcare, specialty retail, and asset management. Prospect Hill Growth Partners was formerly known as J.W. Childs and changed its name in 2019. The Firm was originally formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Retail, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 300
Target EBITDA 5 25
Investment Size 25 100
Enterprise Value 150 600
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 28 1 1 2 - - 32
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 20 - - 1 - 1 22
vol $4.6B $4.6B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fitness Ventures LLC 2024-08-01 - Secondary Sale
Orlando, Florida · www.fitnessventuresllc.com
Motis Brands Co. 2022-05-24 - Secondary Buyout
Germantown, Wisconsin · www.motisbrands.com
Legacy Franchise Concepts 2022-03-01 - Consolidation
Atlanta, Georgia · www.lfcbrands.com
Urology Management Associates 2022-01-10 - Trade Sale
, New Jersey · www.njurology.com
Lifestyle Solutions 2021-08-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Newark, California · www.lifestylesolutions.com
Fitness Ventures LLC 2020-03-03 - Growth Capital
Orlando, Florida · www.fitnessventuresllc.com
Simcom Aviation Training 2018-10-19 - Secondary Sale
Orlando, Florida · www.simulator.com
Walker Edison Furniture Co. LLC 2018-09-27 - Secondary Buyout
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.walkeredison.com
Urology Management Associates 2018-09-04 - Consolidation
, New Jersey · www.njurology.com
KB Wines LLC 2018-07-17 - Trade Sale
Sebastopol, California · www.kostabrowne.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 2 (20%) - 5 (16%) -
Consumer Products 1 (10%) - 4 (13%) 723M (56%)
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 4 (13%) 54M (4%)
Food 1 (10%) - 3 (9%) 440M (34%)
Beverages - - 2 (6%) -
Franchising 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Furniture 2 (20%) - 2 (6%) -
Staffing - - 2 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) 73M (6%)
Aerospace - - 1 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Marketing - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 32 $1.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (100%) - 32 (100%) 1.3B (100%)
  Georgia 2 (20%) - 4 (13%) 440M (34%)
  California 2 (20%) - 4 (13%) 54M (4%)
  New Jersey - - 4 (13%) 173M (13%)
  Florida - - 3 (9%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
  Utah 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (6%) 550M (43%)
  Ohio - - 2 (6%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (10%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York - - 1 (3%) 73M (6%)
  Texas - - 1 (3%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 32 $1.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 7 (70%) - 15 (47%) 227M (18%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (20%) - 8 (25%) 73M (6%)
Going Private - - 2 (6%) 550M (43%)
Divestiture - - 2 (6%) 440M (34%)
Consolidation 1 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Growth Capital - - 2 (6%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (3%) -
Total 10 - 32 $1.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 11 (50%) 3.7B (80%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (18%) 923M (20%)
Bankruptcy 2 (9%) -
IPO 2 (9%) -
Trade Sale 2 (9%) -
Merger 1 (5%) -
Total 22 $4.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
McDermott Will & Emery
 4
Ropes & Gray
 2
Kaye Scholer LLP
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
< $100M 2 $127M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Esselte Corp.
$550M (2002-07-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 6 $2.3B
< $100M 1 $98M
TOTAL $4.6B
Largest Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
$2.2B (2007-02-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
47%
15 (47%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
11 (50%)
Strategic(s)
27%
6 (27%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.7B USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Adam Suttin

Managing Partner

Jeffrey Miller

Partner

Jeffrey Teschke

Partner

William Watts

Partner

Joseph Fortunato

Operating Partner

FAQ

When was Prospect Hill Growth Partners founded?

Prospect Hill Growth Partners was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is Prospect Hill Growth Partners?

Prospect Hill Growth Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Prospect Hill Growth Partners headquartered?

Prospect Hill Growth Partners is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

How much capital does Prospect Hill Growth Partners have under management?

Prospect Hill Growth Partners has 2.7B USD under management.

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