M&A Deal Summary

Evanston Partners Acquires Heavy Duty Specialists

On January 1, 2021, private equity firm Evanston Partners acquired distribution company Heavy Duty Specialists

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Evanston Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Evanston Partners’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Evanston Partners’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-01
Target Heavy Duty Specialists
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Evanston Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Heavy Duty Specialists

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Heavy Duty Specialists is a niche-focused, value-added industrial distributor which supplies preventative maintenance products and consumables to the railroad maintenance of way and construction industries. Major product categories supplied by HDS include filters, starters/alternators, oils/lubricants, LED lighting and air system components.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Evanston Partners

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Evanston Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in low middle-market companies with at least $500K in EBITDA and $5 to $20 million of revenue. Sectors of interest include food, food related manufacturing and distribution, transportation, logistics, packaging, niche consumer products, and consumer services. Evanston Partners is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 6
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2021) 1 of 1
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