M&A Deal Summary

Grove Mountain Partners, The Stephens Group and PNC Erieview Capital Acquire Plimpton & Hills

On January 9, 2024, private equity firm Grove Mountain Partners, family office The Stephens Group and mezzanine finance firm PNC Erieview Capital acquired distribution company Plimpton & Hills

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grove Mountain Partners’ 1st, The Stephens Group’s 5th and PNC Erieview Capital’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Grove Mountain Partners’ 4th, The Stephens Group’s 48th and PNC Erieview Capital’s 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Grove Mountain Partners’ 1st, The Stephens Group’s 1st and PNC Erieview Capital’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-01-09
Target Plimpton & Hills
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Grove Mountain Partners
The Stephens Group
PNC Erieview Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Plimpton & Hills

Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Plimpton & Hills is focused on the distribution of HVAC and Plumbing products across the Northeast. Plimpton & Hills is based in Meriden, Connecticut.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Grove Mountain Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in lower-middle market home service and specialty business service companies throughout the US. The Firm seeks long-term partnerships with management teams in businesses with EBITDA between $3 and $25 million and $15 to $200 million in revenue. Grove Mountain considers control and structured equity investments to support management/leveraged buyouts, family succession planning, recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. Grove Mountain prefers businesses with relatively low capital intensity and generally avoids companies with customer concentration, extreme cyclicality, significant regulation, or unknown technology risks. Grove Mountain Partners was founded in 2020 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-03 Central States Paving and Concrete

Wisconsin, United States

Central States is a partnership of paving companies. It seeks to provide excellent customer service while providing a stable and growing environment for its base of committed employees. Central States Paving and Concrete is based in Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-05 Service Country

United States

Service Country is a platform of residential heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical services companies serving target markets in Southeastern United States.

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Buyer

The Stephens Group

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1933
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Stephens Group is a private investment firm focused on long-term investments in mid-sized companies. The Firm looks to partner with management teams when pursuing acquisitions. Sectors of interest include energy, energy services, business services, industrials, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, technology, media, and communications. The Stephens Group was originally established in 1933 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 52
Sector (Distribution) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 26
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 48 of 49
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-02 Summit Industrial

Houston, Texas, United States

Summit Industrial is a heavy industrial contractor serving customers primarily in the power, chemical, paper, plastics, utilities, minerals and mining, and food/beverage markets. Summit provides customers turn-key solutions including construction, engineering, project planning, fabrication, installation, demolition and maintenance/repair services. Summit Industrial was founded in 1996 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-23 VisionSafe

Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States

VisionSafe is a provider of engineered aircraft cockpit smoke displacement systems for use on business, cargo, passenger, government, and other aircraft. The Company's flagship product, the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), serves to protect pilots' vision in situations where dense, blinding smoke fills the cockpit, enabling them to control and land the aircraft safely. VisionSafe is based in Kaneohe, Hawaii.

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DESCRIPTION

PNC Erieview Capital is a provider equity and junior capital to middle-market companies throughout the US and Canada. The Firm looks to support private equity sponsor-led buyouts and recapitalizations, non-sponsored buyouts, family office buyouts, and growth equity needs. PNC Erieview typically works with profitable companies (EBITDA greater than $5 million) valued from $20 to $250 million. Areas of interest include distribution, consumer products, healthcare, manufacturing, and services. The Firm was originally known as National City Equity Partners and was established in 1979. PNC Erieview Capital is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 39
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 6
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 6
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 37 of 39
Year (2024) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-18 VetEvolve

Richmond, Virginia, United States

VetEvolve is a multi-location veterinary practice management platform providing its partner clinics differentiated partnership solutions and comprehensive services that free them up to focus on patient care. Its partner clinics provide general veterinary, emergency, boarding and daycare services to companion animals. VetEvolve is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-25 Star Seed

Osborne, Kansas, United States

Star Seed is a producer, conditions and markets high-quality seeds to the agriculture industry. Star Seed, Inc. is a seed distributor focused on native grasses, wildflowers, forages, cover crops, wheat, and other small grains. Star Seed was founded in 1920 and is based in Osborne, Kansas.

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