Stonehenge Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Mezzanine Finance Firm Profile

Stonehenge Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and distribution (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (72%) and venture (9%). In total, Stonehenge Partners has invested in 26 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Rutland Plastic Technologies for $30M.

In the last 3 years, Stonehenge Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). Stonehenge Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Medex for $925M.

Join Mergr to view Stonehenge Partners’ full profile and discover more large mezzanine finance firm investors just like it.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity105
    • M&A Buy Activity67
    • M&A Sell Activity38
  • Total Sectors Invested 33
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 47
  • M&A Advisors 2

Stonehenge Partners

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 600,
Columbus, Ohio 43215
United States
(614) 246-2500
www.stonehengepartners.com
info@stonehengepartners.com

Stonehenge Partners is a private equity firm that seeks equity and mezzanine investments in lower middle-market companies with at least $10 million in sales. Stonehenge looks to invest ranging from $10 million to $50 million of equity/junior capital to support management buyouts, leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Stonehenge prefers businesses operating in manufacturing, distribution, business services and healthcare. Stonehenge avoids investing in real estate, oil and gas, high technology and 'industries that are susceptible to a high degree of cyclicality'. Stonehenge was formed in 1999 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size 10 50
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) # 67 - - - - - 67
vol $45M $45M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 36 - 1 - 1 - 38
vol $1.8B $1.8B
  105

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PPM Technologies LLC 2023-07-24 - Trade Sale
Newberg, Oregon · www.ppmtech.com
Bancsource, Inc. 2021-06-02 - Trade Sale
Springfield, Missouri · www.bancsource.net
United Retirement Plan Consultants, Inc. 2019-06-03 - Trade Sale
Dublin, Ohio · www.unitedretirement.com
PPM Technologies LLC 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Newberg, Oregon · www.ppmtech.com
Frozen Specialties, Inc. 2018-12-03 - Trade Sale
Perrysburg, Ohio · www.frozenspecialties.com
Algiere Construction Services, Inc. 2018-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Plano, Texas · www.algierehospitality.com
Microdynamics Group, Inc. 2017-10-18 - Trade Sale
Naperville, Illinois · www.microdg.com
BHS Specialty Chemicals LLC 2017-07-17 - Trade Sale
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.bhsmarketing.com
Beacon Promotions, Inc. 2017-01-24 - Trade Sale
New Ulm, Minnesota · www.beaconpromotions.com
Clad-Rex, Inc. 2016-12-22 - Secondary Sale
Franklin Park, Illinois · www.cladrex.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 8 (12%) 4M (9%)
Distribution 1 (20%) - 5 (7%) -
Consumer Products - - 4 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (40%) - 4 (6%) -
Food - - 3 (4%) 5M (11%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 3 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (20%) - 3 (4%) -
Packaging - - 3 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 2 (3%) 5M (11%)
Chemicals - - 2 (3%) -
Construction 1 (20%) - 2 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (3%) -
Machinery - - 2 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 2 (3%) -
Software - - 2 (3%) -
Transportation - - 2 (3%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) 30M (67%)
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (1%) 1M (2%)
Automotive - - 1 (1%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (1%) -
Media - - 1 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (1%) -
Publishing - - 1 (1%) -
Retail - - 1 (1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Total 5 - 67 $45M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 65 (97%) 45M (100%)
  Ohio 1 (20%) - 18 (27%) -
  Texas 3 (60%) - 7 (10%) 5M (11%)
  New York - - 5 (7%) 9M (20%)
  Illinois - - 5 (7%) -
  Michigan - - 4 (6%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (20%) - 2 (3%) -
  Louisiana - - 2 (3%) 1M (2%)
  Wisconsin - - 2 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (3%) -
  California - - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (1%) 30M (67%)
  Arkansas - - 1 (1%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (1%) -
  Vermont - - 1 (1%) -
  Utah - - 1 (1%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (1%) -
  Maryland - - 1 (1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (1%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (1%) -
  Florida - - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (1%) -
Canada - - 1 (1%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (1%) -
France - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 5 (100%) - 65 (97%) 45M (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (3%) -
Total 5 - 67 $45M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (40%) - 48 (72%) 5M (11%)
Venture - - 6 (9%) 10M (22%)
Growth Capital 2 (40%) - 5 (7%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 4 (6%) 30M (67%)
Recapitalization - - 2 (3%) -
Going Private 1 (20%) - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (1%) -
Total 5 - 67 $45M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 15 (39%) 440M (24%)
Trade Sale 11 (29%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (21%) 1.4B (76%)
Recapitalization 2 (5%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Total 38 $1.8B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Blaige & Co.
1
Western Reserve Partners LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 5 $45M
TOTAL $45M
Largest Rutland Plastic Technologies, Inc.
$30M (2004-12-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.5B
< $100M 3 $268M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Medex, Inc.
$925M (2005-03-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
16 (42%)
Strategic(s)
45%
17 (45%)

FAQ

When was Stonehenge Partners founded?

Stonehenge Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Stonehenge Partners?

Stonehenge Partners is a mezzanine finance firm.

Where is Stonehenge Partners headquartered?

Stonehenge Partners is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

How much capital does Stonehenge Partners have under management?

Stonehenge Partners has 1.0B USD under management.

 Subscribe to unlock this and 207,390
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB


Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.6K Private Equity Firms
  • 200K M&A Transactions
  • 203K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 81K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.