M&A Deal Summary

Baird Capital Acquires Circuit Check

On December 1, 2001, private equity firm Baird Capital acquired test/measurement equipment company Circuit Check

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Baird Capital’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Baird Capital’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Baird Capital’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.
Investment Fate
  • Circuit Check was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2007.
  • Circuit Check was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.
  • Circuit Check was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-12-01
Target Circuit Check
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Baird Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Circuit Check

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Circuit Check is a provider of electronic test equipment and services to OEMs and contract manufacturers in the technology, medical and industrial and markets. Circuit Check was founded in 1979 and is based in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Baird Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 3.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners (BCP) is the US private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCP makes investments in middle-market companies based in the US. BCP targets companies valued between $25 and $125 million and looks to invest between $15 and $35 million of equity per transaction. BCP focuses on three primary areas including business services (transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional services), healthcare (outsourcing services, medical products, contract manufacturing), and manufactured products (industrial/commercial, specialty consumer, distribution). BCP is affiliated with Baird Capital Partners Europe, Baird Capital Partners Asia, Baird Venture Partners, and Granville Baird Capital Partners. Baird Capital Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 76
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 29
State: Minnesota M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 15 of 63
Year: 2001 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-09 Jefferson Wells

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Jefferson Wells is an innovative professional services firm focused on providing internal audit, accounting and tax solutions.

Sell $174M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-05-01 Dr. Leonard s Healthcare

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Dr. Leonard's Healthcare Corp. is an online mail retailer of home healthcare, comfort and convenience products.

Buy -