M&A Deal Summary

Highview Capital Acquires Watterson

On January 4, 2022, private equity firm Highview Capital acquired business services company Watterson

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Highview Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Highview Capital’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Highview Capital’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-04
Target Watterson
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Highview Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Watterson

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Watterson provides facility management, environmental and emergency and disaster response services to a national base of blue-chip customers. Watterson is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Highview Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2016
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Highview Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in companies facing an inflection point. This includes healthy companies where management is looking to achieve liquidity, companies in need of operating improvements, and companies in transition or distress. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $125 million in businesses valued between $50 and $350 million. Sectors of interest include business services, chemicals, distribution, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, packaging, retail/consumer, technology, media, and communications. Highview Capital was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 8
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-09 Randall Foods

Vernon, California, United States

Randall Foods provider of fresh poultry and meat products. Randall Foods partners with grocery customers to provide all types of processed and value-added meats, including a variety of freshly prepared meals and marinated ready-to-cook offerings. Randall Foods was founded in 1952 and is based in Vernon, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-20 American Plastics

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

American Plastics is a manufacturer, importer, and distributor of commercial cleaning and consumer storage products. American Plastics markets its branded products under the Continental Commercial Products, Contico, Wilen, and Fundamentals banners. American Plastics is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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