M&A Deal Summary

The Heico Companies Acquires C/A Design

On October 1, 2016, family office The Heico Companies acquired manufacturer C/A Design

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 2nd transaction in New Hampshire.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-01
Target C/A Design
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) The Heico Companies
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

C/A Design

Dover, New Hampshire, United States
C/A Design is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered products and has expansive experience with heat exchanger and electronic enclosure designs that require a vacuum and dip brazing manufacturing processes. The company can also design and manufacture solutions to meet cooling needs and has design experience with cold plates, heat sinks, oil coolers, chassis basements, and more. C/A Design was founded in 1993 and is based in Dover, New Hampshire.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Heico Companies

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1979
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Heico Companies is a private investment firm focused on acquiring manufacturing, distribution and service businesses where the Firm believes that its management expertise can improve profitability. In addition to stable businesses, Heico has a special interest in distressed or special situations. Heico generally looks to acquire platform companies with at least $5 million in sales and will consider $5 to $15 million in EBITDA. Heico was formed in 1979 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector (Manufacturing) 4 of 6
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 11
State (New Hampshire) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2016) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-01 Ancra Systems

Boxtel, Netherlands

Ancra Systems provides material handling systems for automatic truck loading and unloading and the connection to new or existing internal transport conveyors. Ancra Systems is based in Boxtel, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 KaRo

Hückeswagen, Germany

KaRo is a manufacturer and distributor of drain and sewer cleaning equipment. The company’s products include spring machines, high-pressure jetters, cameras and accessories for cleaning and inspection of small and medium-sized drains and sewers. The company supplies service providers and public institutions throughout Germany. KaRo was founded in 1977 and is based in Hückeswagen, Germany.

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