Kensington Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Kensington Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (50%) and consumer products (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Kensington Capital Partners has invested in 2 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2010 when it acquired Transtar Industries for $425M.

In the last 3 years, Kensington Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Kensington Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Lise Watier Cosmétiques for $14M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Kensington Capital Partners LLC

3 Greenacre Court,
Kensington, New York 11021
United States
(646) 382-5153
www.kensington-cap.com
jmirro@kensington-cap.com

Kensington Capital Partners is a specialist private equity group and M&A advisor focused on the automotive and industrial sectors. Kensington is based in Kensington, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Machinery, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $425M $425M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
vol $14M $14M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Transtar Industries, Inc. 2021-01-22 - Secondary Sale
Cleveland, Ohio · www.transtar1.com
Clearpoint Health Network, Inc. 2019-11-27 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario
Pure Power Technologies LLC 2019-04-09 - Trade Sale
Columbia, South Carolina · www.purepowertechnologies.com
Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc. 2016-02-19 14M CAD Trade Sale
Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec · www.lisewatier.com
Pure Power Technologies LLC 2016-02-02 - Divestiture
Columbia, South Carolina · www.purepowertechnologies.com
Transtar Industries, Inc. 2010-12-07 425M USD Secondary Buyout
Cleveland, Ohio · www.transtar1.com
Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc. 2007-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec · www.lisewatier.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive - - 2 (50%) 425M (100%)
Consumer Products - - 1 (25%) -
Medical Products 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 $425M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 1 (100%) - 2 (50%) -
  Ontario 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (25%) -
United States - - 2 (50%) 425M (100%)
  Ohio - - 1 (25%) 425M (100%)
  South Carolina - - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 $425M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 1 (100%) - 2 (50%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (25%) 425M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 $425M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (67%) 14M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 $14M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Goodmans LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $425M
TOTAL $425M
Largest Transtar Industries, Inc.
$425M (2010-12-07)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $14M
Largest Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc.
$14M (2016-02-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

FAQ

When was Kensington Capital Partners LLC founded?

Kensington Capital Partners LLC was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Kensington Capital Partners LLC?

Kensington Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Kensington Capital Partners LLC headquartered?

Kensington Capital Partners LLC is headquartered in Kensington, New York.

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