M&A Deal Summary

DFW Capital Partners and Stellus Capital Management Acquire Bart & Associates

On August 27, 2024, private equity firms DFW Capital Partners and Stellus Capital Management acquired information technology company Bart & Associates from Battle Investment Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 8th and Stellus Capital Management’s 6th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 39th and Stellus Capital Management’s 68th transaction in the United States.
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 4th and Stellus Capital Management’s 2nd transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-08-27
Target Bart & Associates
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) DFW Capital Partners
Stellus Capital Management
Sellers(s) Battle Investment Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) DC Advisory (Financial)

Target

Bart & Associates

McLean, Virginia, United States
Bart & Associates is a provider of enterprise software solutions. Bart & Associates was founded in 1988 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

DFW Capital Partners

New York, New Jersey, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DFW Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth middle-market service companies generating revenues up to $200 million. Specific service areas of interest include business services, industrial services, and healthcare services. Prospective transactions include growth capital financing, acquisition financing, management buyouts, and recapitalization. DFW will not invest in start-ups, real estate, or pure R&D companies. DFW Capital Partners was formed in 1983 and is based in Teaneck, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 41
Sector: Information Technology M&A 8 of 8
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Virginia M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 39 of 41
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-16 Harris CPAs

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Harris CPAs is a provider of accounting services, including audit & assurance, tax, and advisory & consulting. Harris CPAs was founded in 1996 and is based in Meridian, Idaho.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-03 Kept

Fairfield, New Jersey, United States

Kept is the parent company of nine leading facility maintenance brands that offer a comprehensive suite of services, with over thirteen hundred skilled employees, and one thousand fully-equipped vehicles. Kept is based in Fairfield, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Stellus Capital Management

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 3.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stellus Capital Management is a provider of debt and equity capital to middle-market companies headquartered throughout the US and Canada. For credit commitments, Stellus looks to provide $10 to $50 million of capital to help support buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalization, growth opportunities, rescue financing, distressed situations, as well as bridge loans. Sectors' of interest for Stellus' credit practice includes business services, energy, general industrial, government, healthcare, software and specialty finance. Stellus' equity practice seeks to provide $20 to $100 million to small and mid-sized energy (upstream, oilfield services, midstream) companies. Stellus Capital was originally formed in 2004 as Laminar Direct Capital and operated as the direct investing unit of D.E. Shaw. The Group became independent in 2012. Stellus has offices in Houston, New York City, and Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 86
Sector: Information Technology M&A 6 of 8
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 17 of 19
State: Virginia M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 68 of 83
Year: 2024 M&A 8 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-13 AGT Robotics

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

AGT Robotics provides robotic welding solutions for the structural steel and heavy metal fabrication industry. AGT Robotics was founded in 1992 and is based in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-12 Norplex Micarta

Postville, Iowa, United States

Norplex Micarta is a producer of high-performance thermoset composite materials. By providing high quality technically advanced composites to unique customer specifications, Norplex Micarta has become the provider of choice for OEMs, fabricators, and distributors serving the electrification and industrial end markets. Norplex Micarta is based in Postville, Iowa.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Battle Investment Group is a private investment firm focused on the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. The Firm seeks businesses with $5 to $100 million in sales headquartered throughout North America. Prospective transaction situations include family-owned companies, non-core divestitures, and forming new enterprises with strategic partners. Battle Investment Group was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-13 TRS Global Services

Houston, Texas, United States

TRS Global Services provides repair services on a wide range of turbines in a variety of applications. It is specialized in providing component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, aeroderivative and aircraft gas turbines. TRS Global Services is based in Houston, Texas.

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