M&A Deal Summary

Bertram Capital Acquires ECS Tuning

On August 6, 2014, private equity firm Bertram Capital acquired automotive company ECS Tuning

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bertram Capital’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Bertram Capital’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bertram Capital’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • ECS Tuning was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-08-06
Target ECS Tuning
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Bertram Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

ECS Tuning

Wadsworth, Ohio, United States
ECS Tuning is a provider of designs, produces, and sells proprietary parts and kits for a rapidly growing number of automotive makes and models, and it partners with hundreds of other performance brands to bring the enthusiast community an unparalleled customer experience. ECS Tuning is based in Wadsworth, Ohio.

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Buyer

Bertram Capital

Foster City, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bertram Capital is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth equity investments in lower middle-market companies. Bertram looks for companies with revenues of $20 to $250 million and EBITDA of $5 to $35 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare services and infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, business and financial services, technology, and internet. Bertram will consider both control and non-control investments. Prospective transaction structures include management buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, acquisitions financing's, growth financing's, and PIPE. Bertram Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Foster City, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 47
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 10 of 14
State: Ohio M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 15 of 44
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-10 Webex

Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

Webex is a designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered rolls and custom web handling machinery for a wide range of web handling and converting applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-03 Clarus

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Clarus is a manufacturer and seller of wall-mounted and mobile glassboards, architectural glass systems and related accessories primarily to corporate, education, healthcare and government customers. The company manufactures products from its facility in Texas and sells into the architectural and design and commercial furniture channels. Clarus was founded in 2009 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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