M&A Deal Summary

Westshore Capital Partners and Florida Capital Partners Acquire Red Hawk Fire & Security

On March 1, 2001, private equity firms Westshore Capital Partners and Florida Capital Partners acquired safety/security company Red Hawk Fire & Security

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Westshore Capital Partners’ 1st and Florida Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Westshore Capital Partners’ 5th and Florida Capital Partners’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Westshore Capital Partners’ 1st and Florida Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Red Hawk Fire & Security was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2006 for 142M USD.
  • Red Hawk Fire & Security was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2012.
  • Red Hawk Fire & Security was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018 for 318M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-03-01
Target Red Hawk Fire & Security
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Westshore Capital Partners
Florida Capital Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Red Hawk Fire & Security

Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC is a provider of fire safety and integrated security installation, maintenance and monitoring services. Red Hawk Fire & Security was founded in 1999 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Westshore Capital Partners

Tampa, Florida, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Westshore Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in basic industry companies. Westshore looks to invest in companies with $8 to $100 million in revenue. Target sectors include industrial, consumer, food, medical, plastics, business-to-business, publishing, consumables, education, automotive aftermarket, hobby/craft, and maintenance/repair services. Prospective investment situations include recapitalizations, family succession recapitalizations, management buyouts, management buy-ins, and industry consolidations. Westshore Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 12
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 2
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 11
Year (2001) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-04-01 Bock & Clark

Akron, Ohio, United States

Bock & Clark Corp. is a provider of commercial real estate due diligence services. With offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Oklahoma, California, Colorado, and Rhode Island, Bock & Clark serves clients in all 50 states and Canada in the following capacities: ALTA land and title surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, aerial survey zoning reports and letters, and environmental services. Bock & Clark employs experienced professionals to research and prepares each of these products resulting in due diligence efficiency.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-02-01 Wheel Pros

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Wheel Pros is a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded automotive aftermarket wheels, performance tires, and accessories. Wheel Pros was founded in 1995 and is based in Lakewood, Colorado.

Buy -
Buyer

Florida Capital Partners

Tampa, Florida, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 350M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Florida Capital Partners (FCP) is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions or recapitalizations of profitable private companies located in the continental US. FCP targets businesses with Enterprise value between $20 to $100 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $20 million. FCP prefers companies operating in traditional industries such as niche manufacturering, specialty services, and value-added distribution. FCP avoids investing in commodity products, start-ups, restaurants/hospitality, amusement parks, technology, biotech, retail, and real estate. FCP was formed in 1988 and is based in Tampa, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 37
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 2
Type (Consolidation) 3 of 4
State (Florida) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 37
Year (2001) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-11-01 Niemand Industries

Marion, Alabama, United States

Niemand Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of spiral wound paperboard packaging for the cosmetics industry.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-09-01 Book Club of America

Hauppage, New York, United States

Book Club is an outsource service provider to the publishing industry that enables publishers to efficiently sell their surplus inventory.

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