M&A Deal Summary

LFM Capital Acquires APQS

On January 25, 2023, private equity firm LFM Capital acquired machinery company APQS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LFM Capital’s 5th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is LFM Capital’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is LFM Capital’s 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-01-25
Target APQS
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) LFM Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

APQS

Carroll, Iowa, United States
APQS is adesigner and manufacturer of longarm quilting machines used by hobbyist and professional quilters. It was built on four key pillars: quality, innovation, excellence, and customer service. APQS is based in Carroll, Iowa.

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Buyer

LFM Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 110M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LFM Capital is a private equity investor focused on acquiring North American manufacturing and industrial services businesses. The Firm looks to invest in lower middle-market companies generating sales of $10 to $150 million and EBITDA between $3 and $15 million. LFM Capital was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 21
Sector: Machinery M&A 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 18 of 21
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-21 Construction Implements Depot

Denton, North Carolina, United States

Construction Implements Depot is a manufacturer of attachments for use with skid steers, compact track loaders, compact tractors, and mini-excavators. Construction Implements Depot was founded in 2003 and is based in Denton, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-11 Weller Metalworks

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Weller Metalworks is a fabrication, stamping, machining, and tool & die company. Weller Metalworks was founded in 2023 and is based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

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