M&A Deal Summary

GME Acquires Custom Tool Supply

On July 29, 2020, GME acquired distribution company Custom Tool Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GME’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is GME’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GME’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-07-29
Target Custom Tool Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) GME
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Custom Tool Supply

Aurora, Colorado, United States
Custom Tool Supply is a full line stocking distributor of products in categories including power tools, hand tools, CATV & satellite specific tools, testing equipment, ladders, safety equipment, fiber maintenance, and cable & satellite installation materials.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GME

Columbia, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

GME is an omnichannel distributor of fall protection, safety, and productivity equipment. The company supplies a comprehensive selection of fall protection, rigging materials, workwear, and PPE to technicians and contractors working in the telecom, utility, aerial construction, renewable energy, and other industrial markets. It provides expedited delivery of products that are critical to worker safety while catering to unique customer needs with value-added services like curated kitting and certified training courses. GME Supply was founded in 2005 and is based in Columbia, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-17 Farwest

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Farwest is a distributor of safety equipment and tools for professional line workers and utility employees. The business has grown from a regional supplier to a national distributor of specialty tools and equipment needed to enter and work in the utility industry, from small municipalities to major city utilities. Farwest is based in Columbia, Missouri.

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