M&A Deal Summary

Kingswood Capital Management and Platinum Equity Acquire Branding Iron

On November 14, 2024, private equity firms Kingswood Capital Management and Platinum Equity acquired food company Branding Iron

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kingswood Capital Management’s 3rd and Platinum Equity’s 6th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Kingswood Capital Management’s 15th and Platinum Equity’s 117th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kingswood Capital Management’s 2nd and Platinum Equity’s 6th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-11-14
Target Branding Iron
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Kingswood Capital Management
Platinum Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Northborne Partners LLC (Financial)
Stinson (Legal)

Target

Branding Iron

Sauget, Illinois, United States
Branding Iron manufactures diverse protein products for the food service, retail, and chain restaurant channels. Branding Iron is based in Sauget, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Kingswood Capital Management is an operationally focused private equity firm focused on complex situations throughout North America. The Firm targets control positions in middle-market companies with revenues of $100 to $500 million. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer, retail, energy, industrials, technology, media, communications, and value-added distribution. Kingswood Capital Management was established in 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Food) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 6
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 15 of 16
Year (2024) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-03 Kichler Lighting

Solon, Ohio, United States

Kichler Lighting develops decorative residential and light commercial lighting products, ceiling fans, and LED lighting systems across both consumer and professional distribution channels. Kichler Lighting was founded in 1938 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

Buy $125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-25 IDX

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

IDX is a provider of identity protection and data breach services for companies and individuals throughout the U.S. ID Experts combine consumer-centric software and concierge-style professional services in serving organizations across government, healthcare, commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and higher education. IDX was founded in 2003 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

Buy -
Buyer

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 48.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 149 of 150
Sector (Food) 6 of 6
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 22 of 22
State (Illinois) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 117 of 118
Year (2024) 12 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-18 Polli

Milan, Italy

Polli specializes in preserved vegetables, including pickled and oil-packed products. Polli was founded in 1872 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-06 Global

Universal City, Texas, United States

Global distributes HVAC/R components such as capacitors, relays, transformers, contactors, disconnects, whips, and more. Global was founded in 1982 and is based in Universal City, Texas.

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