Trivest Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Trivest Partners has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

Trivest Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and healthcare services (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and growth capital (26%). In total, Trivest Partners has invested in 26 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Trivest Partners has exited 11 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (48%). Trivest Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold American Covers for $340M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity123
    • M&A Buy Activity85
    • M&A Sell Activity38
  • Total Sectors Invested 32
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26
  • M&A Advisors 14

Trivest Partners

Trivest Partners

2811 Ponce de Leon Blvd Ste 400,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
United States
(305) 858-2200
www.trivest.com
info@trivest.com

Trivest is a private equity firm that invests in North American middle-market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. For platform investments, sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products/services. The Firm seeks businesses with at least $4 million of EBITDA and valued between $20 and $250 million. Trivest prefers control-based situations but will also consider minority or co-investment opportunities. For add-on opportunities, Trivest will consider companies globally with valuations starting at $1 million. Trivest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Plastics, Safety/Security

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA 4 -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 20 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (5.4/yr) # 58 9 5 5 3 5 85
Sell (2.6/yr) # 25 2 5 - 2 4 38
vol $666M $230M $896M
  123

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BCC Engineering LLC 2024-10-21 230M USD Trade Sale
Miami, Florida · www.bcceng.com
Total Power Ltd. 2024-09-10 - Secondary Sale
Mississauga, Ontario · www.totalpower.ca
Novatech, Inc. 2024-09-04 - Secondary Sale
Nashville, Tennessee · www.novatech.net
Front Row Group 2024-09-03 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.frontrowgroup.com
Province LLC 2024-07-18 - Growth Capital
Henderson, Nevada · www.provincefirm.com
Hinton Lumber Products 2024-07-16 - Growth Capital
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · www.hintonlumber.com
Dubin Research & Consulting 2024-06-04 - Growth Capital
, New York · www.dubinconsulting.com
Alta Pest Control 2024-04-30 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.altapestcontrol.com
Bright Event Rentals 2024-03-19 - Growth Capital
Los Angeles, California · www.bright.com
ABC Amega, Inc. 2023-08-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Buffalo, New York · www.abc-amega.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
GetixHealth LLC 2015-03-02 Grant & Weber Washington, Inc. - Early-Out Recovery Services Business 2015-07-09 3
Houston, Texas · www.getixhealth.com Calabasas, California

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 11 (28%) - 15 (18%) -
Consumer Products 1 (3%) - 5 (6%) -
Distribution 4 (10%) - 5 (6%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (8%) - 5 (6%) -
Consumer Services 2 (5%) - 4 (5%) -
Environmental 2 (5%) - 4 (5%) -
Food 2 (5%) - 4 (5%) -
Information Technology 2 (5%) - 4 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 4 (5%) -
Software 3 (8%) - 4 (5%) -
Automotive 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Construction 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (2%) -
Engineering - - 2 (2%) -
Franchising - - 2 (2%) -
Machinery 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Marketing - - 2 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 2 (2%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) -
Communications - - 1 (1%) -
E-Commerce 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (1%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Packaging - - 1 (1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Staffing 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Transportation 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 40 - 85 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 35 (88%) - 75 (88%) -
  Florida 8 (20%) - 18 (21%) -
  New York 6 (15%) - 8 (9%) -
  Georgia 4 (10%) - 7 (8%) -
  Texas 5 (13%) - 5 (6%) -
  North Carolina 2 (5%) - 4 (5%) -
  California 1 (3%) - 4 (5%) -
  Illinois 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
  Indiana 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Minnesota 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
  Utah - - 2 (2%) -
  Tennessee - - 2 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (2%) -
  Arizona 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Alabama 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Nevada 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (1%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (1%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (1%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (1%) -
Canada 4 (10%) - 9 (11%) -
  Ontario 3 (8%) - 8 (9%) -
  Quebec 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Argentina 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 35 (88%) - 75 (88%) -
Cross-border 5 (13%) - 10 (12%) -
Total 40 - 85 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (23%) - 32 (38%) -
Growth Capital 16 (40%) - 22 (26%) -
Recapitalization 7 (18%) - 21 (25%) -
Consolidation 6 (15%) - 6 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (3%) - 3 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 40 - 85 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 18 (47%) 100M (11%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (24%) 796M (89%)
Trade Sale 4 (11%) -
Merger 3 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (3%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Shut Down 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Total 38 $896M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
CIBC Capital Markets
2
Houlihan Lokey
1
Oppenheimer & Co.
1
Legal Deals
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
3
GreenbergTraurig
2
Akerman
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $796M
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $896M
Largest American Covers, Inc. (dba Handstands)
$340M (2016-05-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
1%
1 (1%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
19 (50%)
Strategic(s)
42%
16 (42%)

FAQ

When was Trivest Partners founded?

Trivest Partners was founded in 1981.

What type of investor is Trivest Partners?

Trivest Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Trivest Partners headquartered?

Trivest Partners is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

How much capital does Trivest Partners have under management?

Trivest Partners has 4.5B USD under management.

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