M&A Deal Summary

Havis Acquires ENS Group

On January 10, 2022, Havis acquired manufacturer ENS Group from Guardian Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Havis’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Havis’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Havis’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-10
Target ENS Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Havis
Sellers(s) Guardian Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Havis

Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Havis is a designer and manufacturer of ruggedized mobile workforce solutions for public safety and enterprise markets. For more than 80 years, the Havis mission has been to increase mobile worker productivity with industry-leading products built to the highest safety and quality standards and designed with comfort in mind. Havis partners closely across its ecosystem of the vehicle and computer OEMs, channel partners, and end-users to deliver a portfolio that spans computing, mounting, transportation, and emerging product categories. The Company takes a customer-centric approach to its business and is dedicated to consistently researching and developing innovative, value-added products and solutions for mobile and related applications worldwide. Havis was formed in 1928 and is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-13 Schlotter Precision Products

Ivyland, Pennsylvania, United States

Schlotter Precision Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality custom injection molded plastic parts and molds offering precise manufacturing, assembly, tooling, and engineering for a wide range of industries and applications including a niche in electronics.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-05 Vanner

Hilliard, Ohio, United States

Vanner is a designer and manufacturer of power conversion and power management systems and related products for the mobile utility, transit bus and coach, emergency vehicle, truck, and remote battery monitoring markets. Vanner was founded in 1977 and is based in Hilliard, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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 8 of 11
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 11
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-25 Cosmic Pet

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Cosmic Pet is a designer, marketer, and distributor of pet products, including toys, beds, collars and leashes, treats, feeders and bowls, and other accessories. Cosmic Pet is based in Wichita, Kansas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-20 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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