M&A Deal Summary

Northwood Ventures Acquires Point Dedicated Services

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Northwood Ventures acquired transportation company Point Dedicated Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 56th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Northwood Ventures’ 2nd transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-01
Target Point Dedicated Services
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Northwood Ventures
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Point Dedicated Services

Troy, Michigan, United States
Point Dedicated Services is a provider of customized long-haul truckload and cross-border shipping services primarily to the automotive parts market. Point Dedicated Services was founded in 1995 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Northwood Ventures

Syosset, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northwood Ventures is a private investment firm that invests at all stages of company development, including venture, buyout, consolidation, growth, recapitalization, and turnaround situations. Northwood prefers opportunities located within the US and will consider both minority and control situations. Northwood's typical investment ranges from $5 to $15 million. Target sectors include telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing/consumer, financial services, and service-oriented business industries. Northwood Ventures was formed in 1983 and is based in Syosset, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 71
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 22
State (Michigan) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 56 of 65
Year (2019) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Danforth Advisors is an integrated and scalable “one-stop-shop” solution for life science companies for all operations from the controller through CFO performing activities ranging from accounting and operational finance services to financial planning and analysis, M&A and IPO readiness. Danforth Advisors has served as a strategic and trusted thought partner to over 300 clients across all stages of a company’s life cycle. Danforth Advisors was founded in 2011 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Rudy s Barbershop

Seattle, Washington, United States

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