The Heico Companies Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, The Heico Companies has acquired 2 companies.

The Heico Companies’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (40%) and automotive (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (74%) and secondary buyout (14%). In total, The Heico Companies has invested in 7 US states and 5 different countries.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

The Heico Companies

The Heico Companies LLC

70 West Madison Street Suite 5600,
Chicago, Illinois 60602
United States
(312) 419-8220
www.heicocompanies.com
info@heicocompanies.com

Heico Companies is a private investment firm focused on acquiring manufacturing, distribution and service businesses where the Firm believes that its management expertise can improve profitability. In addition to stable businesses, Heico has a special interest in distressed or special situations. Heico generally looks to acquire platform companies with at least $5 million in sales and will consider $5 to $15 million in EBITDA. Heico was formed in 1979 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Retail, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 250
Target EBITDA 5 15
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 13 - - - 1 1 15
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Insight Vision LLC 2024-01-02 - Divestiture
Saukville, Wisconsin · www.insightvisioncameras.com
Precision Engineering LLC 2023-01-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Uxbridge, Massachusetts · www.precisionengineering.com
Shred-Tech Corp. 2019-08-16 - Secondary Buyout
Cambridge, Ontario · www.shred-tech.com
Astro Tecnologia 2017-07-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cachoeirinha, Brazil · www.astrocargo.com.br
B/A Products Co. 2017-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Columbia, Maryland · www.baprod.com
KaRo Kanal- und Rohrreinigungsmaschinen GmbH 2017-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hückeswagen, Germany · www.karotechnik.de
C/A Design, Inc. 2016-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dover, New Hampshire · www.c-a-design.com
Ancra Systems B.V. 2016-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Boxtel, Netherlands · www.ancra.nl
Wistra GmbH 2016-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Selmsdorf, Germany · www.wistra.eu
Kinedyne LLC 2013-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Branchburg, New Jersey · www.kinedyne.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ohmite Manufacturing Co. 1998-01-01 Kanthal - Electronic Components Business 2018-11-01 3
Warrenville, Illinois · www.ohmite.com Hallstahammar, Sweden

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 6 (43%) - 6 (40%) -
Automotive 3 (21%) - 3 (20%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Machinery 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Communications - - 1 (7%) -
Transportation 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (64%) - 10 (67%) -
  New Hampshire 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
  Illinois 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (7%) - 2 (13%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  New Jersey 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  Maryland 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  Indiana 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Germany 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Canada 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  Ontario 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Brazil 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Netherlands 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 9 (64%) - 10 (67%) -
Cross-border 5 (36%) - 5 (33%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 (79%) - 11 (73%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 2 (13%) -
Consolidation 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 - 15 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)

FAQ

When was The Heico Companies founded?

The Heico Companies was founded in 1979.

What type of investor is The Heico Companies?

The Heico Companies is a family office.

Where is The Heico Companies headquartered?

The Heico Companies is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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