M&A Deal Summary

Swander Pace Capital, Constitution Capital Partners, Audax Private Debt and Partners Capital Acquire Maple Donuts

On June 2, 2025, private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, private equity firm Constitution Capital Partners, mezzanine finance firm Audax Private Debt and Partners Capital acquired food company Maple Donuts

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 27th, Constitution Capital Partners’ 7th, Audax Private Debt’s 8th and Partners Capital’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 42nd, Constitution Capital Partners’ 83rd, Audax Private Debt’s 118th and Partners Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Swander Pace Capital’s 3rd, Constitution Capital Partners’ 3rd, Audax Private Debt’s 5th and Partners Capital’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-02
Target Maple Donuts
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Swander Pace Capital
Constitution Capital Partners
Audax Private Debt
Partners Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Alantra (Financial)
Stradley Ronon (Legal)

Target

Maple Donuts

York, Pennsylvania, United States
Maple Donuts produces frozen bakery products for in-store and foodservice bakery programs across the nation. Maple Donuts was formed in 1946 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

Swander Pace Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle-market consumer products companies. SPC looks for companies exhibiting strong growth potential and sales of up to $500 million. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, household products, health living, packaging, personal care, pet products, sporting goods, specialty apparel, and specialty distribution. Prospective investment situations include management-led buyouts, consolidations, divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. SPC was formed in 1996 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 52
Sector: Food M&A 27 of 27
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 34 of 34
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 42 of 42
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-27 Inovata

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Inovata Foods is a private-label manufacturer of frozen entrées specializing in a wide variety of global cuisines ranging from Italian to Indian. The company’s production facilities and strong team provide customers with superior service, innovative R&D, professionalism, and competitive pricing models. Inovata Foods was formed in 1989 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Constitution Capital Partners is a private equity and asset management firm focused on opportunities throughout North America. Constitution Capital typically invests in private equity partnerships, however the Firm also makes direct private equity and credit investments. Constitution Capital Partners does not have any sector preferences. Constitution Capital Partners was formed in 2008 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 89 of 89
Sector: Food M&A 7 of 7
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 21 of 21
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 83 of 83
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-14 Artisan Design Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Artisan Design Group is a dealer of flooring products and services, providing design, procurement, installation and quality control of flooring and complimentary products for homebuilders. Artisan Design Group was founded in 2016 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Sell $1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-27 Clarity

Madison, Connecticut, United States

Clarity is a data and technology-driven provider of member communication solutions for health insurance payors, third party administrators (“TPAs”), and dental insurance companies. The Company’s software collects, consolidates and cleanses its customers’ data from multiple sources to generate compliant and personalized digital member communications across the enrollment, claims, and payments, and compliance functions of its customers. Clarity was founded in 2007 and is based in Madison, Connecticut.

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Buyer

Audax Private Debt

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies with EBITDA between $10 and $100 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. Audax Private Debt is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 120 of 120
Sector: Food M&A 8 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 27 of 27
State: Pennsylvania M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 118 of 118
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-09 Jon-Don

Roselle, Illinois, United States

Jon-Don is a national value-added distributor of equipment, supplies and training for specialty contractors in the water restoration, carpet cleaning, concrete surface prep and polishing, building service and abatement end markets. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of products across multiple categories that allows for convenient one-stop shopping. Jon-Don was founded in 1978 and is based in Roselle, Illinois.

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Buyer

Partners Capital

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Partners Capital is an Outsourced Investment Office acting for distinguished endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals, and prominent families across the globe. Partners Capital was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-11-11 Potters

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Potters is a global manufacturer of engineered glass materials to government agencies, highway and road maintenance contractors, as well as automotive, construction, mining, personal care, medical, and other industrial end markets. It produces highway safety marking glass beads, which add reflectivity to road markings to make them more visible to drivers and comply with government-mandated safety regulations. Potters was founded in 1914 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

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