M&A Deal Summary

Granite Creek Partners Acquires Ritchie

On January 16, 2025, private equity firm Granite Creek Partners acquired machinery company Ritchie

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 36th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Granite Creek Partners’ 2nd transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-16
Target Ritchie
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Granite Creek Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Ritchie

Conrad, Iowa, United States
Ritchie is a manufacturer of automated livestock watering products. Ritchie offers a complete line of livestock watering products for the beef, dairy, equine, and other livestock markets. Ritchie was founded in 1921 and is based in Conrad, Iowa.

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Buyer

Granite Creek Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granite Creek Partners is a Midwest US-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized companies operating in the manufacturing, distribution, business services, healthcare, and food sectors. The Firm looks to commit $7 to $25 million per transaction and can invest across the capital structure, including control/minority equity, mezzanine debt, senior secured debt, and debtor-in-possession loans. Granite Creek Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 38
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 14 of 14
State: Iowa M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 36 of 36
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
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