M&A Deal Summary

Prospect Capital Management Acquires QC Holdings

On July 1, 2025, business development company Prospect Capital Management acquired financial services company QC Holdings for 115M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Prospect Capital Management’s 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Prospect Capital Management’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Prospect Capital Management’s 83rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Prospect Capital Management’s 2nd transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-01
Target QC Holdings
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Prospect Capital Management
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 115M USD
Advisor(s) Stinson (Legal)

Target

QC Holdings

Lenexa, Kansas, United States
QC Holdings specializes in consumer-focused alternative financial services and credit solutions and, for more than 40 years, has been providing credit options for people underserved by traditional banking institutions. Its core products include a variety of short-term loans and financial services. QC Holdings is based in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Buyer

Prospect Capital Management

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Business Development Company
Founded 1988
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prospect Capital Corporation is a publicly traded mezzanine debt and private equity firm that primarily provides non-control financing to support growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and development. Prospect will selectively consider control acquisitions by providing multiple levels of the capital structure. Prospect was initially formed in 1988 and went public 2004. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 86 of 86
Sector: Financial Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 6 of 6
State: Kansas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 83 of 83
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-13 Shearer’s Foods

Massillon, Ohio, United States

Shearer's Foods is a producer of high-quality seasoned snack foods and related products. Shearer's produces kettle chips. Shearer's Foods was formed in 1974 and is based in Massillon, Ohio.

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