M&A Deal Summary

ONCAP Management Partners Acquires Bradshaw

On December 31, 2012, private equity firm ONCAP Management Partners acquired consumer products company Bradshaw from Arbor Investments and ATP Private Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ONCAP Management Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is ONCAP Management Partners’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ONCAP Management Partners’ 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Bradshaw was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-12-31
Target Bradshaw
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) ONCAP Management Partners
Sellers(s) Arbor Investments
ATP Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)

Target

Bradshaw

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
Bradshaw is a designer, marketer, and category manager of high-quality kitchen tools and gadgets, bakeware, cookware, food storage, and home cleaning products to retailers across North America. The Company sells over 7,000 products under nationally recognized brands including: Good Cook, Casabella, Evercare, Mr. Clean, Clorox, and Dawn, in addition to supporting retailers’ private label programs. Bradshaw was formed in 1969 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Search 214,107 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try Free

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ONCAP Management Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ONCAP is the mid-market private equity business of Onex Corporation. ONCAP looks to invest in small and mid-sized North American businesses where it can commit $20 to $200 million of equity capital. ONCAP considers investment opportunities in a wide range of industry sectors. Situations of interest include, complete or partial sales of a closely held private companies, divestitures, companies seeking equity capital to pursue key strategic initiatives, and take privates. ONCAP was established in 1999 and is based in Toronto.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 35
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 11
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 7 of 20
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-23 Davis-Standard

Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

Davis-Standard designs, develops, and manufactures extrusion systems and process controls for the flexible web converting, plastics processing, and rubber industries. The company provides equipment for blown film, blow molding, cast film, extrusion coating and laminating, and related applications. Davis-Standard was founded in 1848 and is based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-01 BSN Sports

Dallas, Texas, United States

BSN SPORTS, Inc. (“BSN”), formerly, Sports Supply Group, Inc. is the leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and team uniforms in the U.S. and markets via three million direct catalogs, a 50-person telesales team, more than 200 direct sales professionals, over 50 Platinum resellers and a family of company-controlled websites to 100,000 institutional customers, including schools, churches, camps, colleges, and youth sports programs.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Arbor Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Arbor Investments is a private equity group focused on acquiring profitable, middle-market companies in the food and beverage sector. Arbor considers all areas surrounding the food/beverage and related industries. Specific areas of interest include regional niche branded food products; vegetable, fruit, meat and dairy processors; ethnic food manufacturers and marketers; flavors and ingredients; baked goods; restaurant chains; co-packers for major retailers, foodservice companies; food packaging; grocery and specialty food retailers; and logistics providers to the food and beverage industries. Prospective companies generally lead their markets and are 'low-cost operators' with predictable cash-flows. Arbor Investments was formed in 1999 and has offices in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 32
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 6
State: California M&A 2 of 4
Country: United States M&A 17 of 31
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-18 Columbus Manufacturing

Hayward, California, United States

Columbus Foods is a manufacturer of a full line of premium, Italian-style branded and private label dry cured and cooked deli meats including salame, roast beef and turkey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-01 Keyes Packaging Group

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialty packaging focused on the fruit, egg and wine industries. Keyes Packaging Group was founded in 1903 and is based in Wenatchee, Washington.

Buy -
SELLER

ATP Private Equity Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 35
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 12
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 15
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-18 Columbus Manufacturing

Hayward, California, United States

Columbus Foods is a manufacturer of a full line of premium, Italian-style branded and private label dry cured and cooked deli meats including salame, roast beef and turkey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-22 McGraw Hill Education

New York City, New York, United States

McGraw Hill Education is a provider of educational material and learning solutions for students, instructors, and institutions around the world. McGraw Hill Education was founded in 1888 and is based in New York City, New York.

Buy $2.5B