Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-12-21 |
| Target | Kendra Scott |
| Sector | Retail |
| Investor(s) |
Berkshire Partners
Capstar Partners Norwest Equity Partners 65 Equity Partners |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
| Advisor(s) | Jefferies (Financial) Weil Gotshal & Manges Kastner Gravelle (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 16.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in businesses with strong management and that lead their respective markets. Berkshire will consider investments in both public and private companies. Prospective transactions for private companies include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and privatizations. Public company transactions include take-privates, PIPEs, and equity stakes. Berkshire generally looks to invest $150 to $500 million of equity capital per transaction in companies valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, transportation, communications and business services. Berkshire Partners was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 73 of 105 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 13 of 24 |
| State: Texas M&A | 9 of 12 |
| Country: United States M&A | 65 of 93 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-07 |
Thrive Networks
Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Thrive Networks is a managed services provider, delivers a portfolio of outsourced technology services that included cloud, hosting, security, disaster recovery, backup, replication, network management, device management, storage, virtualization and more. For nearly two decades, Thrive has leveraged leading vendor technologies, its vast technical engineering talent and a fanatical dedication to client support to service hundreds of mid-market customers across the United States. Thrive Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
TowerNorth
W Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States TowerNorth is a developer, owner and operator of mission critical wireless infrastructure in the US, Latin America and Europe. TowerNorth was founded in 2012 and is based in W Bridgewater, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Capstar Partners is a private equity firm focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, real estate transactions, and public investing. In addition to real estate target sectors include media/broadcasting, healthcare, e-commerce, and financial services. Capstar was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Texas M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 |
Tiff’s Treats
Austin, Texas, United States Tiff’s Treats is a manufacturer and delivers classic, baked-to-order cookies, and brownies straight from the oven to the home or office. Tiff’s Treats was founded in 1999 and is based in Austin, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 |
Andrew Harper Travel
Westmont, Illinois, United States Andrew Harper Travel is a full-service luxury travel agency that specializes in bespoke travel experiences offering everything from commercial air and private jets to custom tours, villas, spas, and cruises. Andrew Harper Travel was founded in 1979 and is based in Westmont, Illinois. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.7B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing and profitable middle-market companies. NEP targets investments in businesses valued between $50 and $500 million, typically investing $75 to $175 million of capital per investment. Funds are typically used to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financing. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology/business services, and consumer products/services. NEP is affiliated with Norwest Mezzanine Partners, an investment partnership focused on providing junior capital to middle-market companies. Norwest Equity Partners is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 55 of 75 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 10 of 16 |
| State: Texas M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 53 of 72 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-21 |
Stanton Carpet
Syosset, New York, United States Stanton Carpet is a designer and distributor of decorative, high-quality branded carpet and custom rugs and runners. The Stanton family of brands are available through approximately 4,000 retail partners nationwide, including independent retail floor showrooms, trade showrooms and home furnishing retailers. Stanton Carpet was founded in 1980 and is based in Syosset, New York. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
DCM Services
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States DCM Services is a provider of tech-enabled estate receivables management solutions and SaaS software to multiple end markets, including financial services, healthcare, utilities, telecom, and others. DCM Services was founded in 1998 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
65 Equity Partners is a global investment firm focused on partnering with established family-owned and entrepreneur-led mid-sized businesses in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. The Firm's preferred sectors of interest include the consumer, industrials, business services, healthcare, and technology industries. 65 Equity Partners is headquartered in Singapore.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 7 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 1 of 4 |
| State: Texas M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-08 |
BoardRoom
Singapore, Singapore BoardRoom provides business solutions, including corporate and advisory services, in the Asia-Pacific region. BoardRoom was founded in 1968 and is based in Singapore. |
Buy | - |
