M&A Deal Summary

RCap Equity Partners and Farragut Capital Partners Acquire Douglas-Guardian Services

On January 2, 2020, private equity firm RCap Equity Partners and mezzanine finance firm Farragut Capital Partners acquired business services company Douglas-Guardian Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RCap Equity Partners’ 1st and Farragut Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is RCap Equity Partners’ 2nd and Farragut Capital Partners’ 72nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is RCap Equity Partners’ 1st and Farragut Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-02
Target Douglas-Guardian Services
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) RCap Equity Partners
Farragut Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Douglas-Guardian Services

Houston, Texas, United States
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Douglas-Guardian Services is a provider of risk mitigation solutions to asset-based lenders. Douglas-Guardian’s solutions include monitoring, inspecting, and managing loan collateral such as automobiles, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, agricultural equipment, and other durables. Douglas-Guardian serves global, national, and regional banks and independent financing providers as well as leading manufacturers and their captive finance companies. Douglas-Guardian administers loan collateral in every U.S. state and many of the Canadian provinces. Douglas-Guardian Services was founded in 1870 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

RCap Equity is a private equity firm which makes control equity investments and select minority investments in lower middle-market, family or founder owned businesses across the US. The Firm operates as a unit inside private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners. RCap Equity Partners was founded in 2018 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 3
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-02 TriStar

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

TriStar is a provider of full-service event marketing services to the nation's top healthcare associations. TriStar was founded in 2002 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-09 Roadrunner Restoration

Houston, Texas, United States

Roadrunner Restoration is a provider of restoration services related to damage caused by fire, water, and natural disasters in Houston and the Gulf Coast region. Roadrunner Restoration provides both mitigation and reconstruction services for customers ranging from insurance carriers and adjusters to property owners, on jobs ranging from small everyday losses to large natural disasters. Roadrunner Restoration was founded in 2003 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Farragut Capital Partners

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Farragut Capital Partners LLC is a private investment firm that provides mezzanine and equity capital to help finance buyouts, generational transfers, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm prefers asset-light businesses with unique and defensible market positions, stable business models, and reasonable capital expenditure and working capital needs. Sectors of interest include light and niche manufacturing, business services, distribution & logistics, and media. Farragut's target investment size is $2 to $10 million. Farragut Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 72 of 86
Sector (Business Services) 9 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 31 of 35
State (Texas) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 72 of 86
Year (2020) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-14 Particle Dynamics

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Particle Dynamics engages in particle processing technologies and finished dose manufacturing, providing a wide range of products and services to the nutraceutical, consumer health, OTC, and pharmaceutical sectors. Particle Dynamics is also a recognized global leader in the supply of highly functional materials and a variety of microencapsulated vitamins, minerals, and OTC active pharmaceutical ingredients. Particle Dynamics was formed in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-10 Bling Glamour

Scott City, Kansas, United States

Bling Glamour is an 11-store boutique retail chain, that serves customers in secondary and tertiary markets. Bling Glamour was founded in 2009 and is based in Scott City, Kansas.

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