Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Construction

Sun Capital Partners Acquires The Farfield Co.

On May 1, 2003, private equity firm Sun Capital Partners acquired construction company The Farfield Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • The Farfield Co. was sold to a strategic buyer in 2014.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 1, 2003
Target The Farfield Co.
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Sun Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

The Farfield Co.

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States
The Farfield Company is an electrical and mechanical contractor in the Northeastern United States. The Company's in-house multi-trade expertise provides commercial, industrial, and institutional customers with the installation of lighting, security, and temperature control systems, while its mechanical business installs HVAC equipment, ducting, process piping systems, and steam pressure reduction systems.
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Buyer

Sun Capital Partners

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Sun Capital Partners is a large private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other control investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. Sun looks for businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operating experience including underperformers, turnarounds, and special situations. Target companies typically have $50 million to $1 billion in revenue with strong market positions. Sectors of interest include paper and packaging, food and beverages, metals and mining, automotive after-market parts, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, building products, telecommunications, technology, retailing and catalogs, restaurants, manufacturing and industrial. Sun Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 172
Sector: Construction 1 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 of 75
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 5
Country: United States 11 of 118
Year: 2003 5 of 5
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2003-05-01 Elan Nutrition

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Elan Nutrition, Inc. is a manufacturer of nutritional snacks for the local market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-19 Celebrity

Tyler, Texas, United States

Celebrity, Inc. is one of the largest suppliers in the United States of high quality artificial tree, plant and floral products, including flowering bushes and foliage, pre-made floral arrangements, floor planters and a variety of other decorative home décor accessories.

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