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Tenex Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Tenex Capital Management has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Tenex Capital Management’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (11%) and business services (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (33%) and secondary buyout (33%). In total, Tenex Capital Management has invested in 21 US states.

In the last 3 years, Tenex Capital Management has exited 9 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (31%). Tenex Capital Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2025 when it sold G2 Secure Staff for $305M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity73
    • M&A Buy Activity47
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 21
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 7

Tenex Capital Management

Tenex Capital Management LP

60 E 42 St. Suite 5230,
New York, New York 10165
United States
(212) 457-1138
www.tenexcm.com

Tenex Capital Management is a private investment group focused on acquiring control positions in profitable North American companies with $3 to $40 million of EBITDA. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks to commit up to $125 million per transaction. Tenex Capital Management was formed in 1999 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Packaging, Safety/Security, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Add-on Acquisition

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 40
Investment Size 25 125
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 34 4 4 3 2 - 47
Sell (2.8/yr) # 12 5 6 1 1 1 26
vol $245M $127M $305M $677M
  73

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
G2 Secure Staff LLC 2025-04-14 305M USD Trade Sale
Irving, Texas · www.g2securestaff.com
Big Bolt LLC 2024-12-24 - Trade Sale
Bloomingdale, Illinois · www.gobigbolt.com
Behavioral Innovations 2024-06-06 - Secondary Buyout
Addison, Texas · www.behavioral-innovations.com
R.F. Fager Co. 2024-04-04 - Growth Capital
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania · www.rffager.com
Online Labels LLC 2023-12-19 - Recapitalization
Sanford, Florida · www.onlinelabels.com
Columbia Home Services 2023-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
North Richland Hills, Texas · www.columbiahomeservices.com
Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc. 2023-08-09 - Secondary Buyout
Andover, Massachusetts · www.minutemanst.com
360 Fire & Flood Property Restoration 2023-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Southfield, Michigan · www.360fireflood.com
Rose Paving LLC 2022-11-22 - Secondary Buyout
Bridgeview, Illinois · www.rosepaving.com
Ohio Medical Corp. 2022-10-17 127M USD Trade Sale
Gurnee, Illinois · www.ohiomedical.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
National Trench Safety LLC 2016-10-26 National Trench Safety LLC (old) 2021-04-01 1
Downey, California · www.ntsafety.com Houston, Texas · www.ntsafety.com
Compass Health Brands 2013-07-19 Garden City Medical, Inc. (dba PMI and Pinnacle Medsource) 2016-09-30 6
Middleburg Heights, Ohio · www.compasshealthbrands.com Elyria, Ohio
Compass Health Brands 2013-07-19 ENDEVR - STRENGTHTAPE Brand & Assets 2016-04-25 5
Middleburg Heights, Ohio · www.compasshealthbrands.com Saint George, Utah
Compass Health Brands 2013-07-19 Carex Health Brands, Inc. 2014-03-27 4
Middleburg Heights, Ohio · www.compasshealthbrands.com Sioux Falls, South Dakota · www.carex.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (17%) - 5 (10%) -
Distribution 1 (4%) - 5 (10%) -
Manufacturing 1 (4%) - 5 (10%) -
Staffing 2 (9%) - 4 (8%) -
Building Materials - - 3 (6%) -
Machinery - - 3 (6%) -
Packaging 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Safety/Security 2 (9%) - 3 (6%) -
Consumer Services 2 (9%) - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (9%) - 2 (4%) -
Marketing 2 (9%) - 2 (4%) -
Medical Products 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Transportation - - 2 (4%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (2%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Construction 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Food 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Insurance 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Plastics - - 1 (2%) -
Total 23 - 49 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 23 (100%) - 49 (100%) -
  Texas 3 (13%) - 7 (14%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 5 (10%) -
  Massachusetts 4 (17%) - 4 (8%) -
  Michigan 3 (13%) - 4 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (9%) - 4 (8%) -
  Illinois 2 (9%) - 4 (8%) -
  Nebraska - - 3 (6%) -
  New Mexico 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
  North Carolina - - 2 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 2 (4%) -
  Ohio 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  New York 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  California 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Arizona 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (2%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (2%) -
Total 23 - 49 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 10 (43%) - 16 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 9 (39%) - 16 (33%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (13%) - 8 (16%) -
Divestiture - - 5 (10%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) - 3 (6%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (2%) -
Total 23 - 49 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (31%) -
Trade Sale 7 (27%) 305M (45%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (12%) 372M (55%)
Merger 3 (12%) -
Recapitalization 3 (12%) -
Unknown 2 (8%) -
Total 26 $677M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
Kroll
 1
Fidus Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
 2
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $677M
TOTAL $677M
Largest G2 Secure Staff LLC
$305M (2025-04-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
37%
18 (37%)
Strategic(s)
10%
5 (10%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
42%
11 (42%)
Strategic(s)
38%
10 (38%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.2B USD

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Green

Co-founder, CEO & Managing Director

Varun Bedi

Managing Director, Investments

Ben Kramer

CFO & CCO

Gabe Wood

Managing Director

Perrin Monroe

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Tenex Capital Management founded?

Tenex Capital Management was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Tenex Capital Management?

Tenex Capital Management is a private equity firm.

Where is Tenex Capital Management headquartered?

Tenex Capital Management is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Tenex Capital Management have under management?

Tenex Capital Management has 1.2B USD under management.

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