M&A Deal Summary

DFW Capital Partners Acquires Kept

On April 3, 2025, private equity firm DFW Capital Partners acquired business services company Kept from ACON Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is DFW Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-03
Target Kept
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) DFW Capital Partners
Sellers(s) ACON Investments
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

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(S) 1

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 40 of 41
Sector: Business Services M&A 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: New Jersey M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 40 of 41
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-27 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-30 Singlepoint Health Care

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Singlepoint Health Care is a provider of infusion and practice management services that aim to address the complex care coordination needs of chronic diseases by integrating specialist care with infusion management in addition to other ancillary services. Singlepoint Health Care is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ACON Investments

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 33
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 22 of 22
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-24 KiSabor

São Paulo, Brazil

KiSabor is a manufacturer and distributor of branded consumer food products. KiSabor was founded in 2004 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-01 Amfora Packaging

Cundinamarca, Colombia

Amfora Packaging engages in the design, development, and manufacture of plastic packaging and caps for the fragrance, cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, and food industries, among others. Amfora Packaging was founded in 2015 and is based in Cundinamarca, Colombia.

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