M&A Deal Summary

Agora Capital Acquires The Hudson Co.

On September 8, 2010, private equity firm Agora Capital acquired building materials company The Hudson Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agora Capital’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Agora Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Agora Capital’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-09-08
Target The Hudson Co.
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Agora Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

The Hudson Co.

Pine Plains, New York, United States
The Hudson Company provides a comprehensive range of hands-on professional services for every size design and building project. It is a vertically integrated, FSC Certified wood mill specializing in Reclaimed and Specialty wood flooring, paneling, and beams.

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Buyer

Agora Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Agora Capital is a private investment group focused on acquiring profitable, lower middle-market businesses. Agora targets companies located in the Northeast US (NY, NJ, CT, and PA). Prospective businesses generally have $2 to $15 million in revenues and EBITDA margins of at least 15%. Agora Capital was formed in 2009 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: New York M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1