M&A Deal Summary

Quala Acquires Alpha Technical Services

On August 15, 2017, Quala acquired environmental company Alpha Technical Services from Rock Hill Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quala’s 3rd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Quala’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quala’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-15
Target Alpha Technical Services
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Quala
Sellers(s) Rock Hill Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Alpha Technical Services

Pasadena, Texas, United States
Alpha Technical Services Corp. LLCis an industrial and environmental services company focused on the petrochemical and government markets. ATS offers container cleaning solutions for both hazardous and non-hazardous bulk containers, specializing in difficult to clean products in railcars, tank trailers and ISO containers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quala

Tampa, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Quala is a provider of tank cleaning services to the bulk transportation industry. Quala operates strategically located tank wash facilities across the US. Quala was founded in 1986 and is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 25
Sector (Environmental) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 24
State (Texas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 16 of 25
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-11 Action Resources - Tank Wash Business

Hanceville, Alabama, United States

Action Resources, Inc. - Tank Wash Business is a provider of tank trailer cleaning, ISO container depot services and IBC cleaning, testing and reconditioning services. The site is strategically located at the corner of I-65 and Highway 97, between Birmingham and Huntsville and will service chemical tank trailers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-20 Container Experts

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Container Experts is a cleaning business with operations in Houston, Texas; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Niles, Ohio.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rock Hill Capital

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 150M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rock Hill Capital Group is a private equity firm that targets investments in small to middle-market companies primarily in the Southern US. Rock Hill looks to invest in businesses with revenue of $10 to $200 million and EBITDA of $5 to $15 million. Rock Hill will consider management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and financial restructurings. Prospective companies are typcially profitable with strong recurring revenues and low capital requirements. Rock Hill Capital Group was formed in 2008 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
State (Texas) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-17 Patriot Construction & Industrial

Duson, Louisiana, United States

Patriot Construction & Industrial provides infrastructure services for the industrial, commercial, and oilfield market sectors. Patriot’s primary service offering consists of site preparation work including clearing & grubbing, leveling & grading, earthmoving, soil stabilization, drainage structures, water/sewer installation, and paving. Patriot Construction & Industrial was founded in 2010 and is based in Duson, Louisiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-20 Ace Energy Solutions

Katy, Texas, United States

Ace Energy Solutions is a provider of crude oil gathering and oil recovery services to oil producers, saltwater disposal operators and other service companies throughout Texas. Ace Energy Solutions was founded in 2014 and is based in Katy, Texas.

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