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| Date | June 27, 2007 |
| Target | Grafton-Fraser |
| Sector | Retail |
| Investor(s) |
Gordon Brothers Finance Co.
Harvey & Company |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Lender |
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| Founded | 1903 |
| PE ASSETS | 500M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
GB Merchant Partners (GB) is the private investment arm of the Gordon Brothers Group. GB looks to make traditional private equity investments as well as provide structured loans and acquire secondary debt instruments. Within private equity, GB seeks investments in all segments of the consumer products and services sectors, including retail, distribution, wholesale, licensing and manufacturing. Target companies 'usually have meaningful brand equity, or a product or service that is capable of creating a leading and defensible market position'. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, growth capital financings, as well as restructurings or turnarounds. GB is based in Boston with an additional office in New York City.
| Deal Context for Investor | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 23 |
| Sector: Retail | 8 of 12 |
| Type: Growth Capital | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ontario | 3 of 3 |
| Country: Canada | 4 of 6 |
| Year: 2007 | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-12 |
Red Apple Stores
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Red Apple Stores operates 140 extreme value stores throughout Canada (excluding Quebec) which serve middle-income consumers in rural secondary and tertiary markets and select urban markets. Red Apple Stores is based in Mississauga, Ontario. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-23 |
Spencer s
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, United States Spencer's is a lifestyle retail company that operates two unique, national brands Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and online. Spencer's was founded in 1947 and is based in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. |
Sell | - |
Harvey & Company is a principal investment and advisory group. The Firm works with companies and private equity firms on acquisition searches as well as makes investments of its own. Harvey & Company was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
| Deal Context for Investor | # |
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| Overall | 14 of 72 |
| Sector: Retail | 1 of 6 |
| Type: Growth Capital | 3 of 13 |
| State: Ontario | 2 of 4 |
| Country: Canada | 2 of 4 |
| Year: 2007 | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-18 |
Axygen BioScience
Union City, California, United States Axygen Inc is a manufacturer and distributor of high quality life sciences plastic consumables, liquid handling products and bench-top laboratory equipment. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-15 |
Viant Medical
Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Viant Medical is a contract manufacturing organization, specializing in medical device components. The Company offers a broad range of capabilities that support the global medical device original equipment manufacturers’ production of devices for diagnostic, orthopedic, surgical and other applications. Viant was founded in 2007 and is based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. |
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