Onward Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Onward Capital has acquired 1 company.

Onward Capital’s most common sectors for investment areelectrical equipment (50%) and consumer products (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and secondary buyout (50%). In total, Onward Capital has invested in 4 US states.

In the last 3 years, Onward Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Onward Capital

5215 Old Orchard Rd #90,
Skokie, Illinois 60077
United States
(847) 983-0869
www.onwardcapllc.com
info@onwardcapllc.com

Onward Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in and growing lower middle-market companies. Target transaction situations include buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, and partnering with family/founder-owned companies. Onward seeks control situations but will consider select minority investments. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, distribution, and services with a particular interest in packaging, wire & cable, and industrial technology. Target companies typically have $3 to $10 million of EBITDA and $15 to $100 million of revenue. Onward Capital was formed in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Building Materials, Chemicals, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Plastics

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Century Drill & Tool 2021-12-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Green Bay, Wisconsin · www.centurydrill.com
Domaille Engineering LLC 2021-12-03 - Trade Sale
Rochester, Minnesota · www.domailleengineering.com
FSC Lighting, Inc. 2018-09-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Rancho Cucamonga, California · www.fsclighting.com
Connecticut Electric, Inc. 2018-03-08 - Secondary Buyout
Anderson, Indiana · www.connecticut-electric.com
Domaille Engineering LLC 2016-11-30 - Secondary Buyout
Rochester, Minnesota · www.domailleengineering.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Electrical Equipment 2 (67%) - 2 (50%) -
Consumer Products 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
  Indiana 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
  California 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 2 (50%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (33%) - 2 (50%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Laura Lester

Founding Partner

Marcus George

Founding Partner

FAQ

When was Onward Capital founded?

Onward Capital was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is Onward Capital?

Onward Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Onward Capital headquartered?

Onward Capital is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

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