The Stephens Group Acquires Quality Valve
December 8, 2022
The Stephens Group, a Little Rock-based private investment firm, acquired Quality Valve, Inc., a Mobile, Alabama-based distributor of OEM valve replacement and repair parts, from Pfingsten. The transaction closed on December 6, 2022 for undisclosed terms; Audax Private Debt provided debt financing and Lincoln International served as debt advisor.
- Buyers
- The Stephens Group, LLC
- Targets
- Quality Valve, Inc.
- Sellers
- Pfingsten
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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