Westward Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Westward Partners has acquired 4 companies.

Westward Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (31%) and transportation (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (93%) and recapitalization (8%). In total, Westward Partners has invested in 4 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Westward Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Westward Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Osw Equipment & Repair for $53M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Westward Partners

Westward Partners

2412 Westlake Avenue North Suite 4,
Seattle, Washington 98109
United States
(206) 659-8953
www.westwardpartnersllc.com
info@westwardpartnersllc.com

Westward Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies in the Western-US and Canada. Target companies typically have revenues of $20 to $500 million and up to $25 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, energy services, forest products, manufacturing, packaging, and transportation/logistics. Westward Partners was formed in 2010 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Forest Products, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Retail, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 500
Target EBITDA 5 25
Investment Size 25 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 8 1 2 1 - 1 13
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
vol $53M $53M
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Globe Machine Manufacturing Company 2024-04-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tacoma, Washington · www.globemachine.com
Three Bears Alaska 2022-03-18 - Recapitalization
Wasilla, Alaska · www.threebearsalaska.com
Superfeet Worldwide (UK) Ltd. 2021-06-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Essex, United Kingdom · www.superfeet.com
Grant Aviation 2021-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Anchorage, Alaska · www.flygrant.com
Osw Equipment & Repair LLC 2021-02-18 53M USD Trade Sale
Snohomish, Washington · www.oswequipment.com
Cascade Coffee LLC 2020-08-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Everett, Washington · www.cascadecoffee.com
Jmb Crushing Systems, Inc. 2018-11-22 - Unknown
Bonnyville, Alberta · www.jmbcrush.com
Osw Equipment & Repair LLC 2016-12-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Snohomish, Washington · www.oswequipment.com
Classic Vacuum Truck Ltd. 2014-02-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Alida, Saskatchewan · www.classicvacuumtruck.com
Curtis Construction Co., Inc. 2013-08-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kinston, North Carolina · www.curtiscc.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 4 (31%) -
Consumer Products 2 (33%) - 2 (15%) -
Transportation 1 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Automotive - - 1 (8%) -
Construction 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Machinery 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (8%) -
Retail 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (83%) - 8 (62%) -
  Washington 2 (33%) - 3 (23%) -
  Alaska 2 (33%) - 2 (15%) -
  Oregon - - 2 (15%) -
  North Carolina 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Canada - - 4 (31%) -
  Alberta - - 3 (23%) -
  Saskatchewan - - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (83%) - 12 (92%) -
Recapitalization 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) 53M (100%)
Unknown 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $53M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $53M
TOTAL $53M
Largest Osw Equipment & Repair LLC
$53M (2021-02-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

FAQ

When was Westward Partners founded?

Westward Partners was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Westward Partners?

Westward Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Westward Partners headquartered?

Westward Partners is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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