Investment Summary

Advantage Capital Partners Invests In Gateway Rail Services

On January 1, 2015, growth capital firm Advantage Capital Partners invested in automotive company Gateway Rail Services

Investment Highlights
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 186th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary

Date 2015-01-01
Target Gateway Rail Services
Sector Automotive
Investor(s) Advantage Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Gateway Rail Services

Madison, Illinois, United States
Gateway Rail Services is a one-stop shop for all railcar needs. From minor updates to collision repairs and complete rebuilds – mechanical, electrical, air conditioning, interiors, exteriors – Gateway Rail Services provides it all. Gateway Rail Services was founded in 2003 and is based in Madison, Illinois.

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Investor

Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 186 of 329
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 5
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 42 of 137
State: Illinois M&A 10 of 22
Country: United States M&A 186 of 325
Year: 2015 M&A 15 of 26
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Arcobasso Foods

Hazelwood, Montana, United States

Arcobasso Foods, Inc. is a developer of custom sauces, dressings and beverages and bottling and packaging them in a variety of forms and sizes. Arcobasso Foods was founded in 1986 and is based in Hazelwood, Montana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-12 Halifax Media Group

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Halifax’s strategy is to invest long-term capital in quality companies positioned in strong markets that are closely connected to the community. Our expectation is to invest for the long term.

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