Divestiture • Transportation

B.I.G. Logistics Acquires KFS

On August 15, 2016, B.I.G. Logistics acquired transportation company KFS from SCL Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is B.I.G. Logistics’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is B.I.G. Logistics’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is B.I.G. Logistics’ 1st transaction in Texas.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 15, 2016
Target KFS
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) B.I.G. Logistics
Sellers(s) SCL Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

KFS

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
KFS, Inc. is a non-asset based logistics company with operations in Fort Worth, Dallas and El Paso, Texas.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

B.I.G. Logistics

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

B.I.G. Logistics is a provider of domestic and international freight Forwarding, Customs Compliance/FTZ, LTL, FTL and expedited trucking/air freight, Project Freight and warehousing services that includes palletized Storage, Order Fulfillment, Reverse Logistics, and Value Added Services. B.I.G. Logistics was founded in 2016 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Transportation 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Texas 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2016 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-20 Xcell Logistics

Mexico City, Mexico

Xcell Logistics provides a fully integrated customs brokerage and international air and ocean services as well as LTL, FTL and flatbed trucking throughout Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Xcell Logistics was founded in 1992 and is based in Mexico City.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

SCL Group

Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

SCL Group LLC is a provider of transportation services.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Transportation 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Texas 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2016 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-23 KFS

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

KFS, Inc. is a non-asset based logistics company with operations in Fort Worth, Dallas and El Paso, Texas.

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