M&A Deal Summary

Madison Industries Acquires TydenBrooks

On April 20, 2022, private equity firm Madison Industries acquired safety/security company TydenBrooks from Crimson Investment and Bertram Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Madison Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Madison Industries’ 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Madison Industries’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-20
Target TydenBrooks
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Madison Industries
Sellers(s) Crimson Investment
Bertram Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

TydenBrooks

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
TydenBrooks is a manufacturer of one-time-use security seals and electric meter security and protection products. TydenBrooks was founded in 1897 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Madison Industries

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Madison Industries is a privately held investment holding firm that targets growth investments in and acquisitions of industrial manufacturing companies. Madison prefers businesses with a defensible market niche, established technology, and significant cash-flow growth potential. Madison will also consider turnaround situations. Target opportunities generally have sales between $50 million and $2 billion. Madison Industries is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 47
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 37 of 39
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-12 UV Resources

Santa Clarita, California, United States

UV Resources helps disinfect airstreams, mitigate disease transmission, and kill microbial contaminants that impede HVAC efficiency. UV Resources was founded in 2005 and is based in Santa Clarita, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-20 Conviron

Winnipeg, Manitoba, United Kingdom

Conviron is a designer and supplier of plant growth chambers and rooms. Conviron was founded in 1964 and is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Crimson Investment

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 850M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crimson is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market businesses located in Asia and the US. Prospective companies typically have EBITDA of $5 to $20 million. Specific sectors of interest include life sciences, branded consumer, safety & security, water, and industrials. Crimson was formed in 1996 and has offices in California and Taipei.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-22 Milton Industries

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Milton Industries is a provider of highly-engineered tools and accessories for pneumatic applications across a variety of end markets, including vehicle service, industrial MRO, aerospace and defense, and agriculture. Milton Industries was founded in 1943 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-22 Telesis Technologies

Circleville, Ohio, United States

Telesis Technologies produces direct part marking and intelligent vision system solutions used for product traceability applications across a range of end markets. Telesis Technologies was founded in 1971 and is based in Circleville, Ohio.

Sell -
SELLER

Bertram Capital

Foster City, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bertram Capital is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth equity investments in lower middle-market companies. Bertram looks for companies with revenues of $20 to $250 million and EBITDA of $5 to $35 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare services and infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, business and financial services, technology, and internet. Bertram will consider both control and non-control investments. Prospective transaction structures include management buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, acquisitions financing's, growth financing's, and PIPE. Bertram Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Foster City, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 26
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 11
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 20 of 24
Year (2022) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-20 Bulk Reef Supply

Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States

Bulk Reef Supply is an ecommerce company specializing in high-value content, products, and supplies for saltwater aquarium enthusiasts. Bulk Reef Supply was founded in 2007 and is based in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-17 TSR Concrete Coatings

Lena, Illinois, United States

TSR Concrete Coatings is a provider of residential concrete coating solutions for garages, patios, pools, and basements. TSR Concrete Coatings was founded in 2016 and is based in Lena, Illinois.

Sell -
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