M&A Deal Summary

Desco Capital Acquires Marsh Group Of Companies

On January 1, 1988, corporate investor Desco Capital acquired test/measurement equipment company Marsh Group Of Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Desco Capital’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Desco Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Desco Capital’s 1st transaction in West Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1988-01-01
Target Marsh Group Of Companies
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Desco Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Marsh Group Of Companies

Newell, West Virginia, United States
Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies manufactures and sells air and gas regulators, electronic pressure regulators for industrial and process applications, transducers, elastomeric diaphragms, valve positioners, air cylinders, and industrial pressure gauges. The Company also manufactures and sells custom and standard temperature sensing instruments, including thermocouples, RTDs, multi-points and thermocouple/thermowell assemblies. Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies was founded in 1965 and is based in Newell, West Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Desco Capital

New Albany, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Corporate Investor
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Desco Capital Partners (DCP) is a private investor group established to invest in US-based growth companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. Target investment situations include acquisitions, management buyouts, and growth capital financings. DCP will also consider distressed situations. DCP's investment horizon is three to seven years. The Firm will not invest in companies involved in oil & gas, real estate, retail sales or e-Commerce. DCP was formed in 1992 and is a unit of Desco Corporation. DCP is based in Columbus, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
State (West Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (1988) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-18 Mueller Electric

Akron, Ohio, United States

Mueller Electric is a manufacturer and distributor of products and assemblies used primarily in the electronic test & measurement markets. The company holds numerous patents on test clips and other devices. Mueller Electric has grown its business internally and by acquisition (J.S. Popper, Crane Connectors). Current products include clips, test leads, jacks, plugs, cable assemblies, terminals, connectors, and many varieties of custom products/assemblies. Mueller Electric was founded in 1908 and is based in Akron, Ohio.

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