M&A Deal Summary

MSouth Equity Partners Acquires GED

On June 28, 2023, private equity firm MSouth Equity Partners acquired machinery company GED from Beekman Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MSouth Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is MSouth Equity Partners’ 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is MSouth Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-06-28
Target GED
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) MSouth Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Beekman Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

GED

Glenwillow, Ohio, United States
GED designs, engineers, and manufactures automation solutions for the North American window and door industry. The Company’s solution offerings include equipment manufacturing, production software, and aftermarket parts and services. GED is based in Glenwillow, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MSouth Equity Partners

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MSouth Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments and acquisitions valued between $25 and $250 million. The Firm prefers opportunities in Southern US and looks to commit $25 to $100 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include distribution, business services, media, telecom, and specialty manufacturing. MSouth is the successor to private equity firm, Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. which was founded in 1984. MSouth Equity Partners is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 42
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 10
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 41 of 42
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-27 Fern Exposition Services

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Fern Exposition Services is a tradeshow service provider and general contractor. Fern Exposition Services over 1,400 tradeshows and events annually as an official services provider including multiple top-100 shows. Fern Exposition Services was founded in 1909 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-01 Engineered Products

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Engineered Products is a designer, manufacturer and installer of structural storage solutions for warehouses and distribution centers. The Company also manufactures conventional racking systems and flow system components. Engineered Products is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Beekman Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Beekman Group, LLC is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized healthcare, consumer, business, and financial services companies. TBG focuses on companies with revenues between $10 to $300 million. Beekman looks to invest $20 to $150 million per transaction. Specific areas of interest include hospital services, dental services, home care, outsourcing services, restaurants, specialty retail, consumer packaged goods, food and food services, infrastructure, education and training, logistics and distribution, insurance, specialty finance, community banking, and asset management. Target transaction types include MBOs, recapitalizations, consolidations, growth capital financings, corporate spin-offs, and special situations. The Beekman Group was formed in 2004 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-15 Mesmerize

New York, New York, United States

Mesmerize is an out-of-home advertising company focused on three primary areas: transit, point-of-care, and point-of-sale. Mesmerize, under the BriteVision name, also produces custom coffee sleeves for cafés, convenience stores, and other distribution partners, in addition to the sleeves produced for advertisers. Mesmerize was established in 1999 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-04 Active Pro Rehab Partners

Cranford, New Jersey, United States

Active Pro Rehab Partners is a provider of physical and occupational therapy services through its highly qualified, licensed professionals. Active Pro Rehab Partners was established in 1980 and is based in Cranford, New Jersey.

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