M&A Deal Summary

Highlander Partners Acquires Ergobaby

On December 30, 2024, private equity firm Highlander Partners acquired consumer products company Ergobaby from Compass Diversified

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 35th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Highlander Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-12-30
Target Ergobaby
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Highlander Partners
Sellers(s) Compass Diversified
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Ergobaby

Los Angeles, California, United States
Ergobaby is a designer, marketer, and distributor of babywearing products travel systems, and accessories. Ergobaby also designs and markets a premium brand of strollers under the Orbit Baby name. Ergobaby was established in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Highlander Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Highlander Partners LP is a private equity firm focuses on making both direct private equity and mezzanine investments in companies located in US and Europe. The firm seeks to target to invest in small and mid-size private companies with strong management teams, fundamentally strong operations and positive cash flows. HP looks to invest $10 to $50 million as an equity and $10 to $25 million in mezzanine financing in companies with revenues of $10 to $500 million and enterprise value up to $100 million. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, food, healthcare products and services, and healthcare IT, retail and building materials. Types of transaction include buyouts, growth capital, divestitures, consolidation and recapitalization. Highlander Partners LP was formed in 2004 and is based in Dallas, Texas with additional office in Warszawa, Poland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 49
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 8
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 35 of 35
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-19 McIntosh Group

New York, New York, United States

McIntosh Group is a developer of high-performance audio equipment controlling McIntosh, Audio Research, Sonus Faber and Wadia brands. McIntosh Group is based in New York, New York.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Compass Diversified

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Compass Diversified is a holding company focused on acquiring controlling interests in profitable small to middle-market businesses in attractive niche industries. Compass generally looks for US-based companies with proven management in place, low technological and/or product obsolescence risk, diverse customers, and EBITDA of at least $20 million. Compass Diversified was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 16
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
State (California) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 15 of 15
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-16 Honey Pot

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Honey Pot is a better-for-you CPG brand in conventional personal wellness categories with herb- powered products and consumer education that promotes wellness from the inside out. The brand’s products are gynecologist and dermatologist-approved, using clinically tested formulations and plant-derived ingredients to deliver results that are kind to + safe for skin. Honey Pot is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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