M&A Deal Summary

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Universal Pure

On November 2, 2022, private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners acquired business services company Universal Pure from Tilia Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aurora Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-02
Target Universal Pure
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Aurora Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Tilia Holdings
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) William Blair
Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Mayer Brown (Legal)

Target

Universal Pure

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Universal Pure is a provider of outsourced high-pressure processing (HPP), cold storage and pre-HPP and post-HPP value-added services to help food and beverage companies safely bring longer-lasting, cleaner-label products to market. Universal Pure was founded in 2001 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aurora Capital Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aurora Capital Partners is a private investment firm that manages private equity funds as well as investment vehicles focused on debt/equity securities. Targeted businesses are generally industry leaders that operate in defensible markets with sustainable margins. Sectors of interest include aerospace, industrial products, and services, packaging, plastics, distribution, manufacturing, media, retail, and chemicals. Aurora will only consider majority/control positions. Aurora's investment horizon is typically three to seven years. Aurora Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 40
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 21
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 36 of 39
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-27 NTS

Anaheim, California, United States

NTS is a provider of product qualification testing, inspection, and certification services in North America. NTS serves the full range of performance-critical industries, including the civil aviation, space, defense, nuclear, telecommunications, and medical end markets. NTS was founded in 1961 and is based in Anaheim, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-04 PSC Group

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

PSC Group is a provider of product handling and site logistics services for the petrochemical, refining, midstream, and marine transportation end market. PSC Group was founded in 1952 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Tilia Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in outsourced business-to-business services providers that serve the food industry. Specific areas of interest include companies that offer regulatory compliance, quality, supply chain integrity or food safety services. The Firm targets companies with at least $10 million of revenue and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Tilia Holdings was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-26 Flexxray

Arlington, Texas, United States

FlexXray is a provider of x-ray inspection services focused exclusively on food safety. The company assists food manufacturers with regulatory compliance and food safety issues by identifying and removing foreign contaminants from food. Hundreds of manufacturing plants in North America rely on FlexXray’s expertise and customer service to salvage valuable products when contamination events occur in the normal course of the food manufacturing process. FlexXray was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-21 Ellison Bakery

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Ellison Bakery is a producer of cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space. Ellison Bakery was founded in 1945 and is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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