M&A Deal Summary

Tilia Holdings and Monroe Capital Acquire Caputo Cheese

On June 30, 2025, private equity firm Tilia Holdings and lender Monroe Capital acquired food company Caputo Cheese from Promus Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tilia Holdings’ 4th and Monroe Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Tilia Holdings’ 10th and Monroe Capital’s 129th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tilia Holdings’ 2nd and Monroe Capital’s 7th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-30
Target Caputo Cheese
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Tilia Holdings
Monroe Capital
Sellers(s) Promus Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Harris Williams (Financial)

Target

Caputo Cheese

Melrose Park, Illinois, United States
Caputo Cheese is a manufacturer of the dairy products, crafts, processes, and blends high-quality cheeses. Caputo Cheese was founded year 1978 and is based in Melrose Park, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Tilia Holdings is a private equity firm focused on investing in outsourced business-to-business services providers that serve the food industry. Specific areas of interest include companies that offer regulatory compliance, quality, supply chain integrity or food safety services. The Firm targets companies with at least $10 million of revenue and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Tilia Holdings was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Food M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 6
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-21 Ellison Bakery

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Ellison Bakery is a producer of cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space. Ellison Bakery was founded in 1945 and is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Sell -
Buyer

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 130 of 135
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 20 of 21
State: Illinois M&A 7 of 8
Country: United States M&A 129 of 134
Year: 2025 M&A 9 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-12 Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence is a global network of creative companies that provide premium design & animation, experiential activation design, digital engineering, analytics, UX/UI, and brand strategy. The company’s brands include BUCK, VTProDesign, Part and Sum, Giant Ant, Wild, and a group of community platforms that support and amplify creative talent, including It’s Nice That, Creative Lives in Progress, and If You Could. Residence was formed in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-08 NFS Capital

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

NFS Capital is a provider of flexible equipment financing and asset-backed loans to small and mid-sized businesses. NFS Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Promus Equity Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Promus Equity Partners is a private investment firm affiliated with Promus Holdings, a multi-family office. Promus looks to fund buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations as well as growth equity financings and strategic add-ons for existing portfolio companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products, food, beverages, industrial products, specialty materials, distribution, and business services. Target platform companies generally have up to $15 million of EBITDA. Promus Equity Partners was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 8 of 8
State: Illinois M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 9 of 10
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-09 PMA Financial Network

Naperville, Illinois, United States

PMA Financial Network is a provider of cash and fixed income investment management services, administration, distribution, advisory, financial planning (asset/liability management), and broker-dealer services, for public finance entities and local government investment pools (LGIPs). PMA Financial Network was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-25 ADI American Distributors

Randolph, New Jersey, United States

ADI American Distributors is a distributor and value-added assembler of electrical components and systems primarily for the global aerospace industry. ADI American Distributors was founded in 1983 and is based in Randolph, New Jersey.

Sell $146M