M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-06-20 |
| Target | Carolina Filters |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) |
KCM Capital Partners
Benford Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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KCM Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market business services, value-added distribution, and specialty industrial companies throughout the US. KCM has a preference for 'fundamentals well-positioned' companies undergoing transition or experiencing change. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million per platform investment and will consider transactions valued up to $150 million. KCM Capital Partners LLC was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 10 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 7 of 7 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 |
StartKleen
Gunter, Texas, United States StartKleen provides turn-key contract sanitation services to food processing plants with an emphasis on food safety with social, environmental, and economic responsibility. StartKleen provides services to 42 customer plants located throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Benford Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of smaller, lower middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Benford targets niche manufacturers, unique service companies and specialty distributors with minimum sales of $5 million, and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Avoided industries/transactions include retail, restaurants, software, start-ups, real estate, commodity products, and biotech. Benford Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 25 of 25 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 11 of 11 |
| State: South Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 24 of 24 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 |
Pasture Brands
Kalona, Iowa, United States Pasture Brands is formed for an add-on acquisition of beverage and refrigerated food product companies. Pasture Brands Holdings was founded in 2021 and is based in Kalona, Iowa. |
Sell | - |
