M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2004-08-01 |
| Target | American Higher Education Development |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | Granite Bridge Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Murphy & Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Granite Bridge Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in mid-sized companies operating in traditional industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $30 million in profitable companies with up to $100 million in revenue. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, and niche manufacturing. Granite Bridge Partners is the former direct investing unit of Wafra Partners and was spun out in 2018. The Firm is based in in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 18 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 4 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 16 |
| Year (2004) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 |
Riviera Trading
New York, New York, Riviera Trading, Inc. is an importer of sunglasses, hats, and accessories sold under licensed brand names such as Nine West, Ocean Pacific and Speedo. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-10 |
Riviera Trading
New York, New York, Riviera Trading, Inc. is an importer of sunglasses, hats, and accessories sold under licensed brand names such as Nine West, Ocean Pacific and Speedo. |
Sell | $30M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Murphy & Partners is a small private equity firm focused on structuring investments in the lower end of the middle-market. Target sectors include healthcare, media, education, and consumer services. Murphy & Partners looks to invest between $1 and $10 million per transaction. Murphy & Partners is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 6 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 6 |
| Year (2004) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-09 |
Little Tornadoes
New York, New York, United States Little Tornadoes was an Internet services firm specializing in web development and consulting with expertise in front-end design and back-end applications. It serviced the Information Technology needs of its clients within the Internet environment. The Company's development capabilities included strategic analysis and implementation, graphic design and HTML, information architecture and design, custom content management environments, database development and integration, site building, intranet and extranet development, and personalization and security applications |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-01 |
Celebration Events
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States Celebration Events is a platform company established in 2006 in the fast-growing party-rental field. Its plan is to become the premier company of its kind in New England, serving the needs of caterer, party planners, institutions, and individuals by providing ?one-stop shopping? for everything from tents to linens to table settings. |
Sell | - |
