M&A Deal Summary

HC Private Investments Acquires QEI

On July 27, 2023, family office HC Private Investments acquired software company QEI

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HC Private Investments’ 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is HC Private Investments’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is HC Private Investments’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-07-27
Target QEI
Sector Software
Buyer(s) HC Private Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) England & Company (Financial)

Target

QEI

Springfield, New Jersey, United States
QEI provides automation products, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (“SCADA”) software solutions, distribution management systems, and related services to its customers. The company QEI helps monitor and control power across various parts of its customer’s systems to allow for efficient management and trouble-shooting from a central point. QEI was founded in 1960 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.

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DESCRIPTION

HC Private Investments is a private investment firm and family office that provides flexible capital and hands-on strategic support to lower middle-market businesses across the US. The Firm looks to make control-oriented investments ranging from $10 to $40 million—partnering with business owners and management teams. Specific areas of interest include food and ingredients, automation equipment, pet related products, household products, aerospace/defense, and specialty chemicals. HC Private Investments was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 4
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 8
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Prince Industries is a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company focused on the industrial and medical end markets. The company provides its customers with a full suite of services from engineering and product design to material selection, process mapping, welding, powder coating, and assembly. It also has a global division, QP Hydraulics, that leverages these manufacturing capabilities to provide joysticks and check valves into the hydraulics and construction equipment markets. Prince Industries was founded in 1959 and is based in Carol Stream, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-01 Artisan Bakery

Louisiana, United States

Artisan Bakery brings together innovative bakery and dessert brands under one roof. Artisan Bakery is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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