M&A Deal Summary

San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires Agility Retail Group

On November 16, 2022, private equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners acquired retailer Agility Retail Group from Isleworth Capital Partners and Rock Island Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is San Francisco Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-16
Target Agility Retail Group
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) San Francisco Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Isleworth Capital Partners
Rock Island Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Agility Retail Group

Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Agility Retail Group is a retail services company, providing a broad array of products including decor and graphics, custom fixtures and millwork, point-of-purchase displays, full store solutions, and stock fixtures and accessories to leading retail, grocery and foodservice brands and operators across North America. Agility Retail Group was founded in 1979 and is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

San Francisco Equity Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 180M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) is a private equity investment firm focused on expansion-stage companies within the information technology, media, consumer, and service industries. SFEP's target investment size is $15 to $40 million in companies generating up to $100 million in annual sales. SFEP was formed in partnership with LMS Capital, the investment division of London Merchant Securities plc. San Francisco Equity Partners was established in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 15
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Massachusetts M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 13 of 15
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-21 Rustic Bakery

Novato, California, United States

Rustic Bakery is a specialty foods company that manufactures and markets a growing portfolio of artisanal products, including crackers, crisps, cookies, and biscuits. Rustic Bakery manufactures its organic, non-GMO products with locally sourced ingredients at its production facility, where it controls a proprietary production process to maintain exceptional product quality. Rustic Bakery was founded in 2005 and is based in Novato, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-08 Icu Eyewear

Hollister, California, United States

Icu Eyewear is a designer and marketer of reading glasses, sunglasses and specialty eyewear. Icu Eyewear was founded in 1997 and is based in Hollister, California.

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Seller(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Isleworth Capital Partners is a private investment company focused on investing in mid-size manufacturing, distribution, and technical service companies. The Firm targets business generating $20 to $300 million of revenue and generally prefers transactions precipitated by corporate divestitures or legacy planning transactions. Isleworth Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-02 Prince Industries

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Prince Industries is a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company focused on the industrial and medical end markets. The company provides its customers with a full suite of services from engineering and product design to material selection, process mapping, welding, powder coating, and assembly. It also has a global division, QP Hydraulics, that leverages these manufacturing capabilities to provide joysticks and check valves into the hydraulics and construction equipment markets. Prince Industries was founded in 1959 and is based in Carol Stream, Illinois.

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SELLER

Rock Island Capital

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 550M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rock Island Capital is a private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine capital to middle-market manufacturing, distribution or service companies located in the US. Rock Island typically invests to support management buyouts, generational changes of ownership, growth and expansion, and recapitalization. Prospective companies generally have sales valued up to $250 million. The Firm will consider both majority or minority positions. Rock Island Capital has offices in Oak Brook, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 14
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: Massachusetts M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 11 of 14
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-12 Baker Manufacturing

Evansville, Wisconsin, United States

Baker Manufacturing is a manufacturer of pumps for the viscous fluid transfer market; water well equipment and accessories for residential and industrial/municipal water systems; and short-run castings for general industrial markets. Baker Manufacturing was founded in 1873 and is based in Evansville, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-01 Hansaloy

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Hansaloy manufacturers bread and bun slicing blades; chains for bakery conveyors and coolers; and lattice, blade guides, and honing equipment for bread and bun slicers. Hansaloy was founded in 1933 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

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