M&A Deal Summary

Supply Chain Equity Partners Acquires Herbert L. Flake

On July 7, 2015, private equity firm Supply Chain Equity Partners acquired distribution company Herbert L. Flake

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Supply Chain Equity Partners’ 5th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Supply Chain Equity Partners’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Supply Chain Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • Herbert L. Flake was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-07
Target Herbert L. Flake
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Supply Chain Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Herbert L. Flake

Houston, Texas, United States
Herbert L. Flake is a value added business-to-business distributor of security hardware & access control products. Herbert L. Flake was founded in 1912 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Supply Chain Equity Partners

Tampa, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Supply Chain Equity Partners (SCEP) is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the distribution sector. The Firm specifically targets wholesale distributors and related logistics companies that are a critical link in the supply chain. SCEP will consider a variety of transaction situations, including new platform acquisitions, corporate divestitures, underperforming companies, and add-ons. Supply Chain Equity Partners is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Distribution M&A 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 6
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-16 Distribution International

Houston, Texas, United States

Distribution International (DI) is a distributor of thermal and acoustical insulation and related supplies for maintenance and repair operations in the United States. DI serves power generation facilities, petrochemical and industrial refinery plants, governmental and institutional buildings, military and commercial vessels and offshore rigs as well as other facilities and industries. Distribution International was founded in 1986 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-23 Exponential Power

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Exponential Power is a provider of stored power solutions utilized by industry leaders in energy services, utilities, industrial, telecom, data center, motive power, and material handling markets. Exponential Power was established in 1915 and is based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

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