San Francisco Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, San Francisco Equity Partners has acquired 4 companies.

San Francisco Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (43%) and food (22%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (29%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, San Francisco Equity Partners has invested in 7 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2000 when it acquired Associated Chemists for $51M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (60%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

San Francisco Equity Partners

SF Equity Partners Management, LLC

50 California Street, Suite 1320,
San Francisco, California 94111
United States
(415) 738-1200
www.sfequitypartners.com
info@sfequitypartners.com

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) is a private equity investment firm focused on expansion-stage companies within the information technology, media, consumer, and service industries. SFEP's target investment size is $15 to $40 million in companies generating up to $100 million in annual sales. SFEP was formed in partnership with LMS Capital, the investment division of London Merchant Securities plc. San Francisco Equity Partners was established in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 15 100
Target EBITDA 3 15
Investment Size 15 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 9 1 2 1 - 1 14
vol $51M $51M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 4 1 - - - - 5
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Xceed Foodservice Group 2024-05-22 - Consolidation
Roswell, Georgia
DGS Retail 2022-11-16 - Secondary Buyout
Mansfield, Massachusetts · www.dgsretail.com
Rustic Bakery Cafe 2021-12-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Novato, California · www.rusticbakery.com
SV Labs 2021-01-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Watsonville, California · www.s-vlabs.com
Red Monkey Foods, Inc. 2020-12-11 - Secondary Sale
Springfield, Missouri · www.redmonkeyfoods.com
BrüMate LLC 2020-09-15 - Growth Capital
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · www.brumate.com
Japonesque LLC 2019-09-23 - Secondary Sale
San Ramon, California · www.japonesque.com
Iredale Cosmetics, Inc. 2019-01-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Great Barrington, Massachusetts · www.janeiredale.com
Brazi Bites 2018-07-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Portland, Oregon · www.brazibites.com
Red Monkey Foods, Inc. 2017-01-18 - Secondary Buyout
Springfield, Missouri · www.redmonkeyfoods.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 4 (50%) - 6 (43%) -
Food 2 (25%) - 3 (21%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (7%) 51M (100%)
Business Services 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
E-Commerce - - 1 (7%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (7%) -
Retail 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 8 - 14 $51M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (100%) - 14 (100%) 51M (100%)
  California 3 (38%) - 5 (36%) -
  Massachusetts 2 (25%) - 2 (14%) -
  Oregon 1 (13%) - 2 (14%) 51M (100%)
  Florida 1 (13%) - 2 (14%) -
  Georgia 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (7%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (7%) -
Total 8 - 14 $51M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (50%) - 4 (29%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (25%) - 3 (21%) -
Venture - - 3 (21%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (7%) 51M (100%)
Consolidation 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (7%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (7%) -
Total 8 - 14 $51M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (60%) -
Divestiture 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Demeter Advisory Group
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $51M
TOTAL $51M
Largest Associated Chemists, Inc.
$51M (2000-01-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

FAQ

When was San Francisco Equity Partners founded?

San Francisco Equity Partners was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is San Francisco Equity Partners?

San Francisco Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is San Francisco Equity Partners headquartered?

San Francisco Equity Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does San Francisco Equity Partners have under management?

San Francisco Equity Partners has 180M USD under management.

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