M&A Deal Summary

West Lane Capital Partners and Wheel Capital Partners Acquire Epicurean Catering

On February 23, 2023, private equity firms West Lane Capital Partners and Wheel Capital Partners acquired food company Epicurean Catering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is West Lane Capital Partners’ 1st and Wheel Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is West Lane Capital Partners’ 5th and Wheel Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is West Lane Capital Partners’ 2nd and Wheel Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-02-23
Target Epicurean Catering
Sector Food
Buyer(s) West Lane Capital Partners
Wheel Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Epicurean Catering

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Epicurean Catering is a provider of bespoke, handmade, hors d'oeuvres and other food items to Las Vegas hotels and event spaces, stadiums, and other entities serving high-end, high-volume food items. Epicurean Catering was founded in 2001 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

West Lane Capital Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

West Lane Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout North America. Sectors of interest include food/beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, financial services, business services, and logistics. Prospective companies are generally profitable with $2 to $20 million of EBITDA and at least $10 million of revenue. West Lane Capital Partners is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 8
State (Nevada) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-25 Simply Organic Beauty

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Simply Organic Beauty is a developer and provider of luxury, professional-only, organic & clean beauty products. The Company has built a dedicated community of professional beauty customers over the last 20 years by maintaining a strong focus on the health, wellness, success, and continued education of the professional beauty artisan. Simply Organic Beauty is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-03 Seven

Mercer Island, Washington, United States

Seven is a haircare brand that offers professional hair care lines to stylists and their client's hair care products using naturally inspired formulations and ingredients. Seven is based in Mercer Island, Washington.

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Buyer

Wheel Capital Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2022
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wheel Capital Partners is a private equity firm that partners with founders and management teams in acquiring and investing in small businesses. Wheel Capital focuses on North American companies and will consider majority or minority investments of $1 to $5 million. The Firm prefers profitable businesses with cash flow up to $4 million of EBITDA. Wheel Capital Partners was founded in 2022 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 1
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
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