M&A Deal Summary

Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires Merchant Industry

On September 29, 2025, private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners acquired financial services company Merchant Industry

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 38th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 51st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lovell Minnick Partners’ 6th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-29
Target Merchant Industry
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Lovell Minnick Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) MAPP Advisors (Financial)
Vedder Price (Legal)

Target

Merchant Industry

Long Island City, New York, United States
Merchant Industry is a provider of payment acceptance solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Merchant Industry was founded in 2007 and is based in Long Island City, New York.

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Buyer

Lovell Minnick Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lovell Minnick Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in financial services companies located in North America and Europe. Specific areas of interest include asset management, financial planning, financial product distribution, outsource providers, specialty finance, and related administration and business services companies. The Firm looks to commit $40 to $150 million of equity capital per investment. Prospective transaction situations include divestitures, management buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. Lovell Minnick was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 57 of 58
Sector: Financial Services M&A 38 of 39
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 26 of 26
State: New York M&A 6 of 7
Country: United States M&A 51 of 52
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-01 Trea

Madrid, Spain

Trea manages traditional mutual funds across equities, fixed income, balanced, and fund of funds primarily sold through exclusive distribution partnerships with its bank partners and directly through its own branded funds. Trea is based in Madrid, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-01 Valor PayTech

Jericho, New York, United States

Valor PayTech offers a full suite of payment solutions, including smart terminals and secure transaction processing, built to support the evolving needs of commerce. Valor PayTech was founded in 2020 and is based in Jericho, New York.

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