M&A Deal Summary

Guardian Capital Partners Acquires Precision Roll Solutions

On May 20, 2022, private equity firm Guardian Capital Partners acquired machinery company Precision Roll Solutions from May River Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Guardian Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Guardian Capital Partners’ 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Guardian Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-05-20
Target Precision Roll Solutions
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Guardian Capital Partners
Sellers(s) May River Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Cowen Group, Inc. (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

Precision Roll Solutions

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Precision Roll Solutions is a full-service provider of highly-engineered precision roll solutions and related process componentry utilized within a variety of manufacturing environments. Precision Roll Solutions is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Guardian Capital Partners

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Guardian Capital Partners is a smaller private equity firm focused on control investments in family-owned companies and corporate divestitures. Guardian looks for profitable businesses with a 'history of stability' and a 'strong instaleed customer base'. Prospective opportunities are located in the US and typically generate sales of $20 to $150 million. Target sectors include industrial, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and healthcare/medical devices. Guardian Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 21
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 6
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 21
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-10 ENS Group

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

ENS Group is a premier global designer and manufacturer of mobile and point of sale mounting solutions for a diverse range of industries, including retail, hospitality, and warehouse, among others. The company is a preferred partner to major global technology companies and ENS products are trusted to mount, pair, charge, and protect technology for more than 85 of the top 100 US retail and hospitality companies. ENS Group was founded in 2000 and is based in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-27 TacMed Solutions

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

TacMed Solutions is a developer and manufacturer of hemorrhage control and related safety products for emergency trauma care across the military, law enforcement, fire & emergency services, and civilian end markets. TacMed Solutions is known for delivering patented products and kitted solutions that address a full continuum of care, from the point of injury through emergency transportation and into a medical care facility. TacMed Solutions was founded in 2003 and is based in Anderson, South Carolina.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

May River Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

May River Capital is a Midwest US-based private equity firm focused primarily on control investments in profitable mid-sized companies located throughout North America. The Firm targets management buyouts, divestitures, recapitalizations, and ownership succession situations. Prospective companies generally have at least $3 million of EBITDA and valued up to $150 million. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, energy services, industrial, and non-branded consumer goods. May River Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Machinery) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 4
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 8
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-01 Meca & Technology Machine

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Meca & Technology Machine is a manufacturer and engineering provider of tight tolerance machined components, such as carbon fiber, steel, stainless steel, and aluminum cylinders, gears, composite flexographic plate and bridge sleeves, aluminum and carbon fiber anilox sleeves, and mechanically engraved cylinders for the industrial, packaging, flexographic printing, coating and converting industries. Meca & Technology Machine was founded in 1983 and is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-07 Boston Centerless

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Centerless is a manufacturer and distributor of precision materials. BC provides precision metal bar for medical, dental, aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical end market application. Boston Centerless was founded in 1958 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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