Kinderhook Recapitalizes Buffalo Group to Form Automotive Keys Group

Automotive Keys Group Acquires International Key Supply

April 5, 2021

Automotive

Automotive Keys Group (AKG), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired International Key Supply (IKS), a Farmingdale, New York-based provider of automotive keys, remotes, programming tools and related accessories. IKS founder Sean McAuliffe will join the AKG leadership team; the deal was financed by a syndicate led by Ares and Regions Bank and was advised by Kirkland & Ellis (legal) and Conlin & Co. (financial).

Automotive Keys Group Acquires Midwest Keyless

March 23, 2021

Automotive

Automotive Keys Group (AKG), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Midwest Keyless, a Spring Grove, Illinois-based remanufacturer and distributor of replacement OEM and aftermarket keyless entry remotes, keys and locksmith equipment. The add-on acquisition expands AKG's presence in the wholesale and locksmith sales channels and brings Midwest Keyless's procurement capabilities, technical support and training resources into the AKG platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Coleman Powersports

October 13, 2021

Consumer Products

Kinderhook Industries completed a recapitalization of Coleman Powersports in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction will support Coleman's growth and distribution expansion while founder and CEO Rich Godfrey remains in place; financing was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Auto‑Wares; Auto‑Wares Acquires Lafayette Warehouse

March 8, 2023

Transportation

Kinderhook Industries recapitalized AWI Holdings (Auto‑Wares) in partnership with management and provided financing through a Truist‑led debt syndicate. Following the recapitalization, Auto‑Wares acquired Lafayette Warehouse, a regional OEM and aftermarket parts distributor in North Central Indiana, as an add‑on to its platform.

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Continental Auto Parts

July 24, 2023

Automotive

Kinderhook Industries has acquired Continental Auto Parts, a Newark-based distributor of aftermarket collision automotive parts, in partnership with management. The transaction will support CAP's next phase of growth — both organic and via acquisitions — with financing provided by Truist Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes Live Oak Environmental

July 19, 2021

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries partnered with management to recapitalize Live Oak Environmental, a regional solid waste collection and special waste hauling business based in Bossier City, Louisiana. The recapitalization will support an aggressive growth plan — including targeted add-on acquisitions across Northwestern Louisiana and East Texas — with financing provided by Comerica Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.