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ShawKwei & Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ShawKwei & Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

ShawKwei & Partners’ most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (25%) and packaging (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, ShawKwei & Partners has invested in 3 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired CR Asia Pte for $101M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). ShawKwei & Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Yongle Tape for $190M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

ShawKwei & Partners

21 Church Street, Capital Square Two, 3rd Fl.,
Singapore, 049480
Singapore
www.shawkwei.com
info@shawkwei.com

ShawKwei & Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities across the greater China region. The Firm takes an active role with investments and generally targets significant ownership stakes in middle-market manufacturing and service companies. ShawKwei & Partners was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marine, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Semiconductors

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

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 7 1 1 3 - - 12
vol $66M $101M $167M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $190M $190M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Group14 Technologies, Inc. 2023-09-25 - Growth Capital
Woodinville, Washington · www.group14.technology
ZymeFlow Decon Technology 2023-09-07 - Secondary Buyout
Houston, Texas · www.zymeflow.com
CTL Packaging USA, Inc. 2023-09-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dallas, North Carolina
Rauxel Pty Ltd. 2022-04-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.rauxel.com.au
CR Asia Pte Ltd. 2021-11-08 101M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Singapore, Singapore · www.crasia.net
International Cosmetic Suppliers Ltd. 2020-05-25 - Growth Capital
Hong Kong, China · www.ics-world.com
AMOS Group Ltd. 2018-11-26 - IPO
Singapore , Singapore · www.amosgroup.com
AMOS International Holdings Pte. Ltd. 2018-11-21 - Trade Sale
Singapore, Singapore · www.amos-marine.com
AMOS Group Ltd. 2018-03-13 - Going Private
Singapore , Singapore · www.amosgroup.com
Yongle Tape Co. Ltd. 2017-02-06 190M USD Trade Sale
Hebei, China · www.yongletape.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (22%) 101M (100%) 3 (25%) 101M (60%)
Packaging 2 (22%) - 2 (17%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (8%) 66M (40%)
Consumer Products 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Electronics 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Semiconductors 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Transportation - - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $101M 12 $167M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Singapore 2 (22%) 101M (100%) 4 (33%) 101M (60%)
United States 3 (33%) - 3 (25%) -
  Washington 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
  North Carolina 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
China 2 (22%) - 3 (25%) 66M (40%)
Germany 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Australia 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $101M 12 $167M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (33%) - 4 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (33%) 101M (100%) 3 (25%) 101M (60%)
Going Private 1 (11%) - 3 (25%) 66M (40%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (11%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 9 $101M 12 $167M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (40%) 190M (100%)
IPO 1 (20%) -
Stake Sale 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $190M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $101M
< $100M 1 $66M
TOTAL $167M
Largest CR Asia Pte Ltd.
$101M (2021-11-08)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $190M
TOTAL $190M
Largest Yongle Tape Co. Ltd.
$190M (2017-02-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kyle Shaw

Founder & Managing Director

Brian Lau

Managing Director

Joycelyn Ong

Managing Director

Luyi Zheng

Managing Director

Paul DeMand

Managing Director

FAQ

When was ShawKwei & Partners founded?

ShawKwei & Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is ShawKwei & Partners?

ShawKwei & Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is ShawKwei & Partners headquartered?

ShawKwei & Partners is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

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