M&A Deal Summary

Platte River Equity Acquires BC Solutions

On February 3, 2025, private equity firm Platte River Equity acquired distribution company BC Solutions from LKCM Headwater Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Platte River Equity’s 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Platte River Equity’s 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Platte River Equity’s 4th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-03
Target BC Solutions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Platte River Equity
Sellers(s) LKCM Headwater Investments
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

BC Solutions

Farmers Branch, Texas, United States
BC Solutions is a distributor of building controls, automation, gas detection and energy management solutions for commercial buildings, including education, government, data center, healthcare and other end markets. BC Solutions is based in Farmers Branch, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Platte River Equity

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Platte River Equity is a private equity firm focused on investing in small and middle-market private companies based in the US. Platte River generally invests $25 to $100 million of equity capital per transaction and looks for businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operating expertise. Sectors of interest include aerospace manufacturing and services, metals, chemicals, energy and energy services, natural resources, financial services, and communications. Platte River typically targets control investment situations, but will opportunistically pursue minority investments. Platte River Equity was formed in 2006 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector: Distribution M&A 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Texas M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 32 of 33
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-05 TIPCO Technologies

Owings Mills, Maryland, United States

TIPCO is a value-added distributor of fluid conveyance and sealing solutions, operating from 30 strategic locations across the United States. The Company serves a variety of end markets including infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, government, agriculture/forestry, and energy. TIPCO Technologies was founded in 1888 and is based in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-07 Chemtech

Sandy, Utah, United States

Chemtech is an environmental and analytical services provider, serving municipal, industrial, and government clients across drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, soil, and hazardous waste testing. It is a commercial lab in the Intermountain West, offering EPA/SM/ASTM testing methods and NELAP accreditation for water, soil, air, and waste streams. Chemtech was formed in 1953 and is based in

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

LKCM Headwater Investments is a private equity firm that seeks to partner with management teams to build successful companies. The Firm takes an operationally-minded approach and provides companies with the tools necessary to build market leaders with sustainable competitive advantages. LKCM generally pursues platform companies with $50 to $500 million and seeks to commit $5 to $80 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include industrial distribution/services, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and healthcare. LKCM Headwater is based in Fort Worth, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Texas M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-12 Partner Industrial

Houston, Texas, United States

Partner Industrial is a provider of maintenance and facility services to a broad range of processing and industrial markets, including chemical processing, pipeline and terminals, refining, pulp and paper, distribution and logistics, food and beverage, and power generation & utilities. Partner Industrial is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-19 Relevant

Houston, Texas, United States

Relevant is a compressed, oil-free air rental provider to end-users in refineries, petrochemicals, power generation, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other industrial settings. Its fleet can address a full spectrum of pressure and flow needs for its customers, who often operate in environments in which tailored solutions for oil-free air are required. Relevant was founded in 1984 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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