M&A Deal Summary

World and Main Acquires Bulldog Hardware

On October 8, 2018, World and Main acquired manufacturer Bulldog Hardware from Nova Capital Management and HarbourVest Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is World and Main’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is World and Main’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is World and Main’s 2nd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-10-08
Target Bulldog Hardware
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) World and Main
Sellers(s) Nova Capital Management
HarbourVest Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Bulldog Hardware

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Bulldog Hardware develops fastening and hanging hardware. The product offering includes picture hanging accessories, anchors and specialty fasteners, basic home-improvement hardware such as nuts, bolts and screws and organizational tools for the home. Bulldog Hardware is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

World and Main

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

World and Main is a distributor of a broad selection of hardware and housewares-related products to a variety of retailers and wholesalers in North America. World and Main is a critical link in the supply chain for both large and small retailers and wholesalers which don’t have the infrastructure, scale or expertise to manage a large variety of SKUs on a just in time basis. World and Main is based in Cranbury, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 3 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-08 Shur-Line

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Shur-Line is a manufacturer of paint related tools and accessories. Shur-Line was founded in 1945 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Nova Capital Management

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Secondary Investor
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nova Capital Management Limited is a private equity firm that highly focuses on corporate and private equity portfolios companies located in the UK, US and Europe. The firm looks to Invest in companies with a enterprise value of £ 50 – 500 million. Areas of interest include engineering & manufacturing, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, services & distribution, technology and media & telecoms. Nova Capital Management Limited is formed in 2002 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 37
Sector (Manufacturing) 5 of 5
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 14
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-08 Shur-Line

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Shur-Line is a manufacturer of paint related tools and accessories. Shur-Line was founded in 1945 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Amerock

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Amerock is a manufacturer of decorative cabinet and drapery hardware and accessories for kitchen and bathroom. Amerock is based in Columbia, Maryland.

Sell -
SELLER

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 86.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 96 of 134
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Merger) 4 of 6
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 61 of 85
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-12 Q4

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Q4 is a provider of cloud-based Investor Relations (IR) websites and apps on all screens - desktop, tablet and smartphones. Q4 was founded in 2005 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-10 Link Mobility

Oslo, Norway

Link Mobility is a provider of mobile communications, specializing in messaging, digital services and data intelligence. LINK offers a wide range of innovative and scalable solutions across industries and sectors, creating valuable digital convergence between businesses and customers, platforms and users. Link Mobility was founded in 2000 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

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