M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-08-04 |
| Target | Summit Companies |
| Sector | Safety/Security |
| Buyer(s) | BDT & MSD Partners |
| Sellers(s) | BlackRock LTPC |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Baird J.P. Morgan Securities Jefferies (Financial) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal) |
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| Category | Merchant Bank |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| PE ASSETS | 60.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BDT Capital Partners provides family-owned and entrepreneurially led companies with long-term, differentiated equity capital. BDT Capital Partners is an affiliate of merchant bank BDT & Company. The Firm is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 19 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 8 of 9 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 14 of 15 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 |
National Amusements
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States National Amusements is a motion picture exhibition industry operating 837 movie screens in the U.S., U.K. and Latin America. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux and UCI brands. National Amusements was founded in 1936 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 |
Designs for Health
Palm Coast, Florida, United States Designs for Health offers dietary supplements and functional foods to healthcare professionals and their patients. The company creates research-driven formulations with meaningful quantities of therapeutic ingredients that maximize the potential for successful health outcomes. Designs for Health was founded in 1989 and is based in Palm Coast, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 320M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
BlackRock LTPC is the direct investing arm of asset manager and financial services company BlackRock. The Group looks to make long-term, control investments of at least $500 million in large companies throughout North America and Western Europe. BlackRock LTPC is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector: Safety/Security M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Minnesota M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 |
Willow
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Willow is a wealth tech platform that powers financial advisors' acquisition, growth, and retention of tomorrow's investors. Through the company's education, coaching, and marketing platform, advisors gain the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to acquire and better serve modern clients and align their financial plans with their values. Willow is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
