M&A Deal Summary

Red Arts Capital and Graycliff Partners Acquire Partners Warehouse

On August 18, 2022, private equity firms Red Arts Capital and Graycliff Partners acquired transportation company Partners Warehouse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Red Arts Capital’s 5th and Graycliff Partners’ 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Red Arts Capital’s 5th and Graycliff Partners’ 60th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Red Arts Capital’s 1st and Graycliff Partners’ 5th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-08-18
Target Partners Warehouse
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Red Arts Capital
Graycliff Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Partners Warehouse

Elwood, Illinois, United States
Partners Warehouse provides rail trans-loading services to the building materials industry. Industries served include building materials, lumber and panel products, paper, pulp, steel, and other metals, automotive, food and food products, food ingredients, consumer goods, and bulk products. Partners Warehouse was founded in 1989 and is based in Elwood, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Red Arts Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Red Arts Capital is a private investment firm focused on North American-based transportation, logistics and related industries. The Firm looks to invest in privately-owned, primarily family-owned and multi-generational businesses with solid business fundamentals and a strong track record and reputation. Red Arts Capital is headquartered in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Transportation) 5 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-23 Coregistics

Acworth, Georgia, United States

Coregistics is a contract packaging services provider that delivers primary and secondary packaging to a whole slew of customers, handling all the details of packaging design, material sourcing, customization and distribution. Coregistics is based in Acworth, Georgia.

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Buyer

Graycliff Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graycliff Partners is a private equity firm focused on private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies throughout the US. The Firm's mezzanine practice does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest $10 to $50 million in profitable companies with at least $10 million in revenue. Funds are used to support buyouts, growth needs, divestitures, or consolidations. Graycliff's private equity group looks to acquire middle-market companies in the manufacturing, service, and distribution sectors. The Firm looks for businesses with $10 to $200 million of revenue. Graycliff Partners was established in 1991 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 72
Sector (Transportation) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 26 of 26
State (Illinois) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 60 of 67
Year (2022) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-10 Metaltec Steel Abrasive

Canton, Michigan, United States

Metaltec Steel Abrasive is a producer of cast steel abrasive products, including steel shot and steel grit, along with several niche materials that are produced as a byproduct of the grit and shot manufacturing process. Metaltec Steel Abrasive was founded in 1981 and is based in Canton, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-06 Fulham

Hawthorne, California, United States

Fulham is a manufacturer of lighting components for use in commercial applications across various end markets including general lighting, emergency lighting, ultraviolet, and horticulture. Fulham was founded in 1994 and is based in Hawthorne, California.

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