Brightstar Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired 5 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Brightstar Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (31%) and automotive (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (39%) and secondary buyout (31%). In total, Brightstar Capital Partners has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Brightstar Capital Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 7

Brightstar Capital Partners

650 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 430-2500
www.brightstarcapitalpartners.com
info@brightstarcapitalpartners.com

Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering with closely held and family-owned companies. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, and industrials. Brightstar Capital Partners was established in 2015 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Machinery

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 250
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 5 2 3 1 2 - 13
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 1 - - 1 2
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gateway Dealer Network 2024-02-13 - Secondary Sale
Valley Park, Missouri · www.gatewaydealer.com
Douglas Products & Packaging Company LLC 2023-09-21 - Secondary Buyout
Liberty, Missouri · www.douglasproducts.com
Ausenco Engineering Canada, Inc. 2023-09-21 - Secondary Buyout
Burlington, Ontario · www.ausenco.com
WindsorONE 2022-07-27 - Growth Capital
Petaluma, California · www.windsorone.com
Novae Corp. 2021-12-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Markle, Indiana · www.novaecorp.com
XLerate Group 2021-09-02 - Secondary Buyout
Carmel, Indiana · www.xlerategroup.com
Capstone Nutrition LLC 2021-06-08 - Trade Sale
Ogden, Utah · www.capstonenutrition.com
ERC, Inc. (Engineering Research and Consulting) 2021-05-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Huntsville, Alabama · www.erc-incorporated.com
Amerit Fleet Solutions, Inc. 2020-12-28 - Secondary Buyout
Walnut Creek, California · www.ameritfleetsolutions.com
Likewize Corp. 2020-09-17 - Divestiture
Southlake, Texas · www.likewize.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
XLerate Group 2021-09-02 Auction Credit Enterprises LLC 2022-01-05 4
Carmel, Indiana · www.xlerategroup.com Dallas, Texas · www.auctioncredit.com
XLerate Group 2021-09-02 America's Auto Auction, Inc. 2021-12-30 3
Carmel, Indiana · www.xlerategroup.com Dallas, Texas · www.americasautoauction.com
QualTek USA LLC 2018-06-13 Broken Arrow Communications, Inc. 2021-08-09 11
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.qualtekservices.com Albuquerque, New Mexico · www.bacom-inc.com
QualTek USA LLC 2018-06-13 Aerial Wireless Services LLC 2019-10-21 10
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.qualtekservices.com Bellingham, Massachusetts · www.aerialwireless.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (25%) - 4 (31%) -
Automotive 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Communications 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Defense 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Forest Products 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Insurance 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Machinery 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Packaging 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Utilities 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 11 (92%) - 12 (92%) -
  Texas 3 (25%) - 3 (23%) -
  Missouri 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
  Indiana 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
  California 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Alabama 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Utah - - 1 (8%) -
Canada 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  Ontario 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (33%) - 5 (38%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (33%) - 4 (31%) -
Growth Capital 2 (17%) - 2 (15%) -
Consolidation 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Divestiture 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 13 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
 2
BMO Capital Markets
 1
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 3
Fredrikson & Byron PA
 1
Winston & Strawn
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

710M USD

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrew Weinberg

Founder & CEO

Craig Thomas

Chief Marketing Officer & Managing Director

Michael Drexler

Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director

Jesse Rosenfeld

Co-head of Investor Relations

Peter Smith

Co-head of Investor Relations

FAQ

When was Brightstar Capital Partners founded?

Brightstar Capital Partners was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is Brightstar Capital Partners?

Brightstar Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Brightstar Capital Partners headquartered?

Brightstar Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Brightstar Capital Partners have under management?

Brightstar Capital Partners has 710M USD under management.

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