Kian Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Kian Capital Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Kian Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aredistribution (23%) and information technology (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and recapitalization (30%). In total, Kian Capital Partners has invested in 16 US states.

In the last 3 years, Kian Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity37
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 2

Kian Capital Partners

Kian Capital Partners, LLC

4201 Congress Street Rotunda Building, Suite 440,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
United States
(704) 943-2500
www.kiancapital.com
info@kiancapital.com

Kian Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing equity and junior capital to support growth, buyouts, shareholder liquidity needs, recapitalizations, divestitures, and refinancings of profitable lower middle-market companies with up to $150 million in revenue. Kian will consider opportunities throughout the US and seeks businesses operating in the business services, distribution, healthcare services, and niche manufacturing sectors. Kian Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Manufacturing, Packaging, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 3 15
Investment Size 15 40
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 20 1 2 1 3 - 27
Sell (1.6/yr) # 2 2 4 1 1 - 10
  37

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PARC Auto 2023-08-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Louisville, Kentucky
Meineke Car Care Centers LLC 2023-08-17 - Divestiture
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.meineke.com
Team Air Distributing 2023-06-01 - Growth Capital
Nashville, Tennessee · www.teamairdist.com
Motor City Industrial LLC 2023-01-30 - Trade Sale
Hazel Park, Michigan · www.motorcityfasteners.com
Riverside Oral Surgery Management, LLC 2022-12-19 - Stake Purchase
River Edge, New Jersey · www.riversideoralsurgery.com
Sunbelt Packaging LLC 2022-07-27 - Trade Sale
York, South Carolina · www.sunbeltpackagingllc.com
Automated Gate Services, Inc. 2021-11-16 - Secondary Sale
Corona, California · www.automatedgateservices.com
U.S. Endodontics Partners 2021-11-09 - Stake Sale
Irving, Texas · www.usendopartners.com
Driven Lighting Group 2021-08-25 - Trade Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.drivenlightinggroup.com
SPATCO Energy Solutions 2021-08-17 - Secondary Buyout
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.spatco.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 3 (19%) - 6 (22%) -
Information Technology 2 (13%) - 3 (11%) -
Business Services - - 2 (7%) -
Consumer Services 2 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
Franchising 2 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Food 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Insurance - - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Packaging - - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (4%) -
Total 16 - 27 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (100%) - 27 (100%) -
  North Carolina 3 (19%) - 7 (26%) -
  Texas 1 (6%) - 3 (11%) -
  Florida 2 (13%) - 2 (7%) -
  Georgia 1 (6%) - 2 (7%) -
  California 1 (6%) - 2 (7%) -
  Louisiana 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Kentucky 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Illinois 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Tennessee 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  Maryland 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (4%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (4%) -
Total 16 - 27 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (25%) - 10 (37%) -
Recapitalization 5 (31%) - 8 (30%) -
Growth Capital 4 (25%) - 5 (19%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 2 (7%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 16 - 27 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (50%) -
Trade Sale 3 (30%) -
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Unknown 1 (10%) -
Total 10 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Robinson Bradshaw
 4

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
5 (50%)
Strategic(s)
30%
3 (30%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

825M USD

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kevin McCarthy

Co-Founder & Partner

Matt Levenson

Co-Founder & Partner

Rick Cravey

Co-Founder & Partner

Charlie Edmondson

CFO

Scott Buschmann

Partner

FAQ

When was Kian Capital Partners founded?

Kian Capital Partners was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Kian Capital Partners?

Kian Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Kian Capital Partners headquartered?

Kian Capital Partners is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

How much capital does Kian Capital Partners have under management?

Kian Capital Partners has 825M USD under management.

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