SK Capital Partners Acquires Controlling Stake in Tilley Chemical Company
January 7, 2021
Funds advised by SK Capital Partners made a controlling investment in Tilley Chemical Company, a Baltimore-based specialty chemical and lubricant distributor. The Tilley family will retain a significant ownership stake and continue to be involved; committed debt financing was provided by Madison Capital to support SK Capital’s investment and the platform’s planned infrastructure and footprint expansion.
- Buyers
- SK Capital Partners (funds advised by SK Capital Partners, L.P.)
- Targets
- Tilley Chemical Company, Inc.
- Sellers
- Tilley family
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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