M&A Deal Summary

Krystal Growth Partners Acquires a52 Warehouse

On April 1, 2010, private equity firm Krystal Growth Partners acquired transportation company a52 Warehouse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Krystal Growth Partners’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Krystal Growth Partners’ 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Krystal Growth Partners’ 3rd transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-04-01
Target a52 Warehouse
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Krystal Growth Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

a52 Warehouse

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
a52 Warehouse provides its customers with the ability to integrate with multiple platforms, from ERPs to Web-stores, empowering them to reach any end-consumer whether through bricks and mortar retail locations, or straight to the front door of every household across Canada. a52 Warehouse was founded in 2001 and is based in Surrey, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Krystal Growth Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Krystal Growth Partners is a generalist private investment firm focused on acquiring or investing in lower middle-market companies throughout British Columbia. The Firm seeks profitable businesses with $10 to $100 million in revenue where ownership is looking to exit or for a growth-oriented partner. Krystal Growth Partners was originally established in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 9
State (British Columbia) 3 of 12
Country (Canada) 3 of 12
Year (2010) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-01 SAXX Underwear

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

SAXX Underwear designs and sells comfortable, premium, high-performance men’s apparel tailored to support an active lifestyle. SAXX’s products are made from the highest quality functional fabrics to address the specific needs of each customer, ranging from everyday lifestyle pieces to high-performance gear. SAXX Underwear was founded in 2006 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Magnum

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Magnum is manufacturing builds standard and custom trailers for forestry, highway, marine terminal, live animal haul, Oil & Gas. Magnum was founded in 1984 and is based in Abbotsford, British columbia.

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