M&A Deal Summary

Sky Island Capital Acquires Kaufhold’s Kurds

On April 4, 2023, private equity firm Sky Island Capital acquired food company Kaufhold’s Kurds

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sky Island Capital’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Sky Island Capital’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sky Island Capital’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-04-04
Target Kaufhold’s Kurds
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Sky Island Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Kaufhold’s Kurds

Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States
Kaufhold’s Kurds is a wholesale manufacturer of hand breaded Wisconsin cheese curds primarily selling through food service distributors across the U.S. Kaufhold’s Kurds was founded in 1995 and is based in Ellsworth, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sky Island Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sky Island Capital is a private investment firm focused on control investments in North America manufacturing companies valued up to $200 million. Specific manufacturing areas of interest include food, advanced materials, aerospace, building products, automotive, consumer products, metals, packaging, and specialty chemicals. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations including family-owned companies, corporate carve-outs, buyouts, take privates, and other special situations. Sky Island Capital was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 6 of 7
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-19 Skymark Refuelers

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SkyMark is a manufacturer of custom work trucks serving the aviation refueling, liquid waste removal, hi-rail maintenance, direct-to-locomotive refueling, and refined fuel delivery industries. SkyMark serves the who’s who of fixed base operators, refueling contractors, military contractors, and commercial airports throughout North America and maintains strategic partnerships in Asia, the Middle East, and Central America. The SkyMark team of skilled and experienced aviation professionals are based at production facilities in Kansas City, Kansas and Findlay, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-18 Pacific Paper Tube

Stockton, California, United States

Pacific Paper Tube is a manufacturer of sustainable paper tubes and cores, serving a diverse base of customers across a wide array of end markets, including the industrial, construction, and packaging sectors. Pacific Paper Tube was formed in 1989 and headquartered in Stockton, California.

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