The Randolph Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, The Randolph Group has acquired 1 company.

The Randolph Group’s most common sectors for investment are e-commerce (23%) and building materials (12%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (67%) and stake purchase (23%). In total, The Randolph Group has invested in 4 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, The Randolph Group has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

The Randolph Group, Inc.

901 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 306,
Chicago, Illinois 60607
United States
(312) 263-4900
www.randolphgrp.com

The Randolph Group is a family-backed private investment firm that looks to acquire lower mid-market US-based companies with revenues up to $50 million. The Firm has a special interest in building companies with enduring intellectual property, tangible products, and growth/add-on opportunities. The Randolph Group was formed in 1988 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Distribution, E-Commerce, Engineering, Machinery, Manufacturing

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

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

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 7 1 - - 1 - 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Lifeguard Store 2019-01-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Normal, Illinois · www.thelifeguardstore.com
Adolph Kiefer & Associates LLC 2019-01-01 - Secondary Buyout
Zion, Illinois · www.kiefer.com
Hawk Research Laboratories LLC 2016-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wheeling, Illinois · www.hawklabs.com
Rockford Systems LLC 2014-03-24 - Growth Capital
Rockford, Illinois · www.rockfordsystems.com
Braxton-Bragg LLC 2013-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Knoxville, Tennessee · www.braxton-bragg.com
Salween Group Pte. Ltd. 2012-12-01 - Stake Purchase
, Singapore · www.salweengroup.com
LifePet Organic 2012-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Pasadena, California · www.lifepet.com
Adolph Kiefer & Associates LLC 2011-10-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zion, Illinois · www.kiefer.com
Plibrico Co LLC 2006-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Northbrook, Illinois · www.plibrico.com
Cotta Transmission Co. LLC 1993-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Beloit, Wisconsin · www.cotta.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
E-Commerce 1 (13%) - 2 (22%) -
Building Materials 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Chemicals 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Distribution 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Machinery 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Manufacturing 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Marketing 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 8 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (88%) - 8 (89%) -
  Illinois 4 (50%) - 5 (56%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
  Tennessee 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
  California 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Singapore 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 8 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (63%) - 6 (67%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (25%) - 2 (22%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 8 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

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

M&A Connections

Deals %
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
100%
1 100%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

1988

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Frederick Eck

President

Ken Kunin

Principal

Rocky Lopez

Principal & CFO

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