WSC & Company Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, WSC & Company has invested in 1 company.

WSC & Company’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (25%) and information technology (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (50%). In total, WSC & Company has invested in 3 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, WSC & Company has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (25%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

WSC & Company

2333 Randolph Road, Suite 125,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
United States
(980) 500-9882
www.wsbandcompany.com

WSB & Company is a family office focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies in the business services, consumer services, value-added distribution, and building materials sectors. The Firm looks to invest at least $5 million in profitable companies with at least $10 million in revenue. WSB will consider majority or minority positions in a variety of transaction situations including generational transitions, management buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. WSB & Company is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 -
Target EBITDA 3 -
Investment Size 5 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - - - - 1 4
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 1 - - 1 4
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
YardWorks 2023-01-26 - Growth Capital
Mt Pleasant, South Carolina · www.scyardworks.com
Botanical Designs LLC 2023-01-09 - Secondary Sale
Seattle, Washington · www.botanicaldesigns.com
Microdea, Inc. 2020-10-05 - Trade Sale
Markham, Ontario · www.microdea.com
Botanical Designs LLC 2018-07-11 - Growth Capital
Seattle, Washington · www.botanicaldesigns.com
Smartours LLC 2017-10-31 - Recapitalization
New York, New York · www.smartours.com
Perimeter Security Systems LLC 2016-09-06 - Divestiture
Ventura, California · www.pssstore.net
Microdea, Inc. 2014-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Markham, Ontario · www.microdea.com
Smartours LLC 2013-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.smartours.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 1 (25%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (25%) -
Leisure - - 1 (25%) -
Real Estate 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 3 (75%) -
  South Carolina 1 (100%) - 1 (25%) -
  Washington - - 1 (25%) -
  New York - - 1 (25%) -
Canada - - 1 (25%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (25%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (50%) -
Growth Capital 1 (100%) - 2 (50%) -
Total 1 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Divestiture 1 (25%) -
Recapitalization 1 (25%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Holland & Knight LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2012

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Badge Stone

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Ed Weisiger

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Macon Carroll

Co-founder & Partner

FAQ

When was WSC & Company founded?

WSC & Company was founded in 2012.

What type of investor is WSC & Company?

WSC & Company is a private equity firm.

Where is WSC & Company headquartered?

WSC & Company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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