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Mankwitz Kurtz Investments Acquires Castle Technology Exchange

On February 18, 2002, private equity firm Mankwitz Kurtz Investments acquired distribution company Castle Technology Exchange

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mankwitz Kurtz Investments’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Mankwitz Kurtz Investments’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mankwitz Kurtz Investments’ 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-02-18
Target Castle Technology Exchange
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Mankwitz Kurtz Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Castle Technology Exchange

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Castle Technology Exchange (CTE) is a specialized distribution outlet and exchange venue focused on the needs of telecommunication and data networking equipment suppliers and purchasers. CTE brokers goods and value-added services between equipment buyers and manufacturers worldwide.

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Buyer

Mankwitz Kurtz Investments

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mankwitz Kurtz Investments LLC (MKI) is a private equity firm that acquires controlling interests in middle market companies. MKI will consider privately-held companies, corporate divisions, as well as public corporations. The Firm invests in recapitalizations, growth equity investments, and turnaround/distressed situations. Mankwitz Kurtz Investments LLC was formed in 2001 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-06-05 Isera Group

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Isera Group, LLC develops and commercializes sophisticated software to perform complex scheduling and resource management functions for the international military, government and commercial sectors. The Company's software provides customers with an integrated solution to significantly improve efficiency and reduce costs. In addition to providing a robust alternative to manual scheduling and resource management, the software incorporates complex optimization technology that allows users to optimize the allocation of personnel and resources to maximize operational efficiencies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-03-01 Esscentual Brands

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Esscentual Brands owns and distributes quality home fragrance, bath & body and personal care products. The company's brands include Claire Burke and Vitabath. On September 4, 2007 Esscentual Brands was purchased by Rich Brands.

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