M&A Deal Summary

GDO Acquires GolfTEC Intellectual Property

On June 1, 2018, GDO acquired consumer services company GolfTEC Intellectual Property from Gart Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GDO’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is GDO’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GDO’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-01
Target GolfTEC Intellectual Property
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) GDO
Sellers(s) Gart Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GolfTEC Intellectual Property

Englewood, Colorado, United States
GolfTEC Intellectual Property LLC is a provider of premium golf lessons and club fittings. GolfTEC company combines the skills of PGA teaching professionals with a patented blend of video, motion analysis, launch analysis and biofeedback technology aimed at helping golfers improve their golf skills and, ultimately, derive more enjoyment from the game. GolfTEC Intellectual Property was founded in 1995 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GDO

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees1,461
Revenue 52.9B JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

GDO engages in the provision of a range of specialized golf services. GDO was founded in 2000 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gart Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1992
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Gart Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of The Gart Companies, a private company that also acquires, develops and manages real estate. GCP focuses on management buyouts and recapitalizations of growth companies with strong market positions. Gart will also consider select turnaround investments. Gart Capital Partners is based in Denver, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-03 Magellan s Travel Supplies

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Magellan's Travel Supplies is a retailer of travel goods and clothing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-18 First Western Trust

Denver, Colorado, United States

First Western Trust is a comprehensive boutique private bank and trust company providing personal trust, investment management, and family office services from branches in Colorado, Arizona and California. First Western Trust was founded in 2002 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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