Nautic Partners Acquires LindFast Solutions Group
April 15, 2019
Nautic Partners, LLC has completed the acquisition of LindFast Solutions Group in partnership with LindFast management. LindFast, headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota, is a master distributor of specialty fasteners offering a deep virtual inventory (~130,000 SKUs) and value‑added services; Nautic plans to support organic growth, cross‑selling and selective add‑on acquisitions. Financing for the transaction was provided by Ally Financial and GSO Capital Partners.
- Buyers
- Nautic Partners, LLC
- Targets
- LindFast Solutions Group
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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