M&A Deal Summary

Meaningful Partners Acquires Fitness Ventures

On August 1, 2024, private equity firm Meaningful Partners acquired franchising company Fitness Ventures from Prospect Hill Growth Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Meaningful Partners’ 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Meaningful Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Meaningful Partners’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-08-01
Target Fitness Ventures
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Meaningful Partners
Sellers(s) Prospect Hill Growth Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Harris Williams & Co.
MOK Advisors (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Fitness Ventures

Orlando, Florida, United States
Fitness Ventures is an operates as franchisees in the Crunch Fitness system. Company currently owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations throughout eight states. Fitness Ventures was founded in 2016 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Meaningful Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in middle-market consumer companies. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million of equity capital in businesses with at least $10 million of revenue. Specific areas of interest include health/wellness, personal care, food/beverage, retail, pets, household products, and tech-enabled services. Meaningful Partners was formed in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-16 M2 Ingredients

Carlsbad, California, United States

M2 Ingredients is a producer of 100% organic, whole-food mushroom powders with the full spectrum of bioactive compounds to support daily health, sports performance, recovery, and cognition, with a consumer-packaged-goods brand, Om, that uses their mushroom powders and proprietary formulas to sell easy-to-consumer, multi-factor wellness products utilizing an omnichannel strategy with nationwide distribution. M2 Ingredients was formed in 2010 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Prospect Hill Growth Partners

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prospect Hill Growth Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies across the US. Prospect Hill looks for profitable businesses ($5 to $25 million of EBITDA) with annual revenues from $50 to $300 million with strong brands and leading market positions. Target sectors include consumer products, healthcare, specialty retail, and asset management. Prospect Hill Growth Partners was formerly known as J.W. Childs and changed its name in 2019. The Firm was originally formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 22
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 11
State (Florida) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 22 of 22
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-24 Motis Brands

Germantown, Wisconsin, United States

Motis Brands manufactures and distributes active brands in the loading, hauling, mobility, and automotive segments. The company's three divisions, Discount Ramps, Race Ramps, and Heavy Duty Ramps, combine to offer patented product designs and proprietary manufacturing processes with broad distribution and eCommerce expertise. Motis Brands is based in Germantown, Wisconsin.

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