M&A Deal Summary

ControlScan Acquires EchoSat

On May 25, 2017, ControlScan acquired information technology company EchoSat from Thompson Street Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ControlScan’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is ControlScan’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is ControlScan’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-25
Target EchoSat
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) ControlScan
Sellers(s) Thompson Street Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

EchoSat

Lexington, Kentucky, United States
EchoSat, Inc. provides payment security, managed firewall and network solutions for retail outlets in many vertical markets, as well as managed network and firewall services to protect point-of-sale systems from security breaches. EchoSat is a Level 1 compliant PCI-DSS Service Provider and has developed a powerful set of PCI-DSS compliant data security and network control systems designed to ensure critical data is protected and reliably delivered. These products are geographically redundant to maximize availability. EchoSat was formed in 1973 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ControlScan

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

ControlScan is a provider in managed security and compliance solutions that help secure networks and protect payment card data. ControlScan was founded in 2005 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Kentucky M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-16 Dunbar Security Solutions

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States

Dunbar Security Solutions, Inc. is a provider of preventive cyber security technologies and solutions. Dunbar Cybersecurity delivers solutions that allow our customers to maintain their business operations while protecting sensitive information and achieving compliance. Dunbar Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Thompson Street Capital Partners

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thompson Street Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets control stakes in profitable, mid-sized North American companies with $5 to $20 million of EBITDA. Thompson Street looks for family businesses, private companies seeking liquidity, corporate divestitures, and public companies going private. Areas of interest include healthcare services, business services, electronics, information technology, and engineered products companies. Thompson Street will not consider investments in start-ups, early stage companies, or real estate. Thompson Street Capital was founded in 2000 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 49
Sector: Information Technology M&A 4 of 8
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Kentucky M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 22 of 49
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-25 ControlScan

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

ControlScan is a provider in managed security and compliance solutions that help secure networks and protect payment card data. ControlScan was founded in 2005 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-16 Alpaca Audiology

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Alpaca Audiology is an audiology negotiating network designed to protect the profession and future of Audiology. The company was formed with the belief that clinics and their respective patients would benefit from collective purchasing power. By uniting, members of Alpaca have created the ability to obtain bottom line pricing while maintaining personal and professional integrity. Alpaca Audiology was founded in 2011 and is based in Springfield, Missouri.

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