M&A Deal Summary

Bridges Consumer Healthcare Acquires KT TAPE

On January 16, 2025, Bridges Consumer Healthcare acquired medical products company KT TAPE from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridges Consumer Healthcare’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Bridges Consumer Healthcare’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bridges Consumer Healthcare’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-16
Target KT TAPE
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Bridges Consumer Healthcare
Sellers(s) Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

KT TAPE

American Fork, Utah, United States
KT TAPE produces kinesiology tape and related sports medicine products in the retail market. The company's kinesiology tape provides a localized increase in blood flow to relieve pain and provide support for muscle pain and common injuries. KT TAPE was founded in 2008 and is based in American Fork, Utah.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridges Consumer Healthcare

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Founded 2020
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Bridges Consumer Healthcare is to build a consumer healthcare company focused on OTC and personal care products and driven by consumer-led innovation and marketing. Bridges Consumer Healthcare was founded in 2020 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-21 Clarion Brands

Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States

Formed in 2014, Clarion Brands markets a portfolio of niche over-the-counter brands, Lipo-Flavonoid, Florajen, Certain Dri, Cystex, Albolene, and Anti-Monkey Butt. throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners is a private equity firm focused on consumer and retail company investments across North America. The Firm looks to invest $25to $100 million in companies with $50 to $500 million of revenue. Specific areas of interest include specialty stores, branded apparel, drug stores, discount chains, food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers of consumer goods, consumer services, and e-commerce. Palladin Consumer Retail Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-01 MAC.BID

Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

MAC.BID is an e‐commerce liquidation company for returned, excess, overstock, and other related inventory, partnering with a diverse group of retailers and wholesalers. The Company’s online marketplace, backed by its internally developed software, offers a broad portfolio of products ranging from small to big box items. MAC.BID was founded in 2018 and is based in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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