M&A Deal Summary

Great Range Capital Acquires Realm

On November 22, 2021, private equity firm Great Range Capital acquired manufacturer Realm

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Great Range Capital’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Great Range Capital’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Great Range Capital’s 1st transaction in Iowa.
Investment Fate
  • Realm was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-22
Target Realm
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Great Range Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Generational Group (Financial)

Target

Realm

Newton, Iowa, United States
Realm is a pallet, crate, and mulch manufacturer, pallet recycler, and warehousing logistics company that manages the complete lifecycle of pallets and creates for customers located across Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, and New Jersey. Realm was formed in 1998 and is located in Newton, Iowa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Great Range Capital

Mission Woods, Kansas, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Great Range Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mid-sized businesses in the Midwest. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations, including leveraged and management buyouts, recapitalizations, build-ups, growth financings, and structured equity deals. Great Range looks to invest in profitable (>$3 million of EBITDA) with minimum revenues of $10 million. Sectors of interest include business and industrial services, healthcare services/devices, retail and consumer, and niche manufacturing. Great Range Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in Mission Woods, Kansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 13
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 10
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 13
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 GPI

Elkhorn, Nebraska, United States

GPI designs, manufactures, and distributes industry-leading rain gutter protection systems and accessories. GPI was founded in 2005 and is based in Elkhorn, Nebraska.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-06 Fairbank Equipment

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Fairbank Equipment is a distributor of application and control equipment used in the agriculture and energy industries. Fairbank Equipment was founded in 1946 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.

Sell -