M&A Deal Summary

MEI Rigging & Crating Acquires A&A Transfer

On January 18, 2022, MEI Rigging & Crating acquired transportation company A&A Transfer from Harren Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MEI Rigging & Crating’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is MEI Rigging & Crating’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MEI Rigging & Crating’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-18
Target A&A Transfer
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) MEI Rigging & Crating
Sellers(s) Harren Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

A&A Transfer

Chantilly, Virginia, United States
A&A Transfer provides rigging and lifts solutions to a diverse client base, complete with logistics management, handling, storage, and transportation services for heavy capital assets. It has expanded to provide comprehensive supply chain and lift solutions to data center operators focused in the prolific Northern Virginia data center market. A&A Transfer was formed in 1965 and is based in Chantilly, Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MEI Rigging & Crating

Albany, Oregon, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

MEI Rigging & Crating is a provider of machinery moving, millwrighting, installation, crating, and export packing services. MEI Rigging & Crating was founded in 1990 and is based in Albany, Oregon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 12
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 12
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 Reno Custom Crating

Reno, Nevada, United States

Reno Custom Crating is a provider of custom industrial crating services to the growing manufacturing industry in northern Nevada. Reno Custom Crating was founded in 1992 and is based in Reno, Nevada.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-17 Harnum Industries

Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States

Harnum Industries is an industrial and commercial rigging, crane, and related services company in the New England region, serving a diverse set of end markets including telecommunications, industrial gas, food & beverage, and biotechnology. Harnum Industries was founded in 1933 and is based in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Harren Equity Partners

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 450M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harren Equity Partners LLC is an East Coast US-based private equity firm focused on mid-sized acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Harren is a generalist firm and will consider companies in a broad range of industries, including aerospace/defense, automotive, business services, building materials, energy services, furniture, industrial machinery, medical products, natural resources, healthcare services, restaurants, retail, and recycling. Prospective companies typically have sales of $30 to $300 million, EBITDA of $7 to $30 million, and are located in North America. Harren prefers businesses with defensible markets positions, proven management, and strong growth potential. Harren Equity Partners LLC was formed in 2000 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 23
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 10
State (Virginia) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 21 of 23
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-10 Health Connect America

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Health Connect America provides mental and behavioral health services to children, families, and adults across multiple states. The company is honored to be a part of the communities it serves and walk alongside its clients as they embark on a journey to self-improvement and more fulfilling lives. Health Connect America provides its services in the community, in-home, or in one of the multiple offices across several states. Its network of direct care professionals is readily available to meet the needs of our clients and their families in our communities. Health Connect America is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-13 Core States

Duluth, Georgia, United States

Core States provides architectural, design, engineering, program rollout services, and signage solutions to a diverse set of multi-national, blue-chip clients operating in a variety of end markets. Core States supports multi-site expansion, remodeling, and renovation programs across North America. Core States was founded in 1999 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.

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