Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Food

Promus Equity Partners Acquires Caputo Cheese

On June 1, 2021, private equity firm Promus Equity Partners acquired food company Caputo Cheese

Acquisition Context
  • This is Promus Equity Partners’ 5th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Promus Equity Partners’ 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Promus Equity Partners’ 6th transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Caputo Cheese was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2025.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 1, 2021
Target Caputo Cheese
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Promus Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Caputo Cheese

Melrose Park, Illinois, United States
Caputo Cheese is a manufacturer of the dairy products, crafts, processes, and blends high-quality cheeses. Caputo Cheese was founded year 1978 and is based in Melrose Park, Illinois.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Promus Equity Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Promus Equity Partners is a private investment firm affiliated with Promus Holdings, a multi-family office. Promus looks to fund buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations as well as growth equity financings and strategic add-ons for existing portfolio companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products, food, beverages, industrial products, specialty materials, distribution, and business services. Target platform companies generally have up to $15 million of EBITDA. Promus Equity Partners was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 26 of 27
Sector: Food 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 11 of 12
State: Illinois 6 of 6
Country: United States 25 of 26
Year: 2021 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-29 QCC

Harwood Heights, Illinois, United States

QCC is a manufacturing services provider specializing in the manufacture, assembly, and testing of complete products and assemblies, as well as precision-machined components for aerospace, diesel fuel systems, medical, defense, and fluid power applications. QCC was founded in 1951 and is based in Harwood Heights, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 Rifle Paper

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Rifle Paper is a designer and provider of lifestyle, home and stationary consumer products. Rifle Paper was founded in 2009 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

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