Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2021-2024.
Engineering Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Minnesota
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
8 strategic · 2 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
2 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Defense Systems & Solutions | 2 | U.S. defense subsidiary of Quest Global focused on aerosp... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Quest Global | 2 | Global engineering services firm providing end-to-end eng... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| CI Capital Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm investing in and suppor... | PE |
| GHK Capital Partners LP | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on control inve... | PE |
| SCR, Inc. | 1 | Provider of building automation and integration services ... | Strategic |
| SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies) | 1 | Operator of fire and life safety services (fire protectio... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Summit Fire & Security | 1 | Subsidiary of Summit Companies providing fire/security sy... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Summit Fire Protection | 1 | Subsidiary of Summit Companies focused on fire protection... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Engineering Services in Minnesota by Year
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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January 23, 2024
- Buyer
- SCR, Inc.
- Target
- MN Controls Solutions
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SCR, Inc., a St. Cloud, Minnesota-based building automation and services provider, has acquired MN Controls Solutions, a developer and installer of building control management software and systems. The acquisition will add Honeywell partnerships and augment SCR's building automation capabilities across Minnesota and the upper Midwest.
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- Buyer
- GHK Capital Partners LP
- Target
- WSB & Associates, Inc., EST, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GHK Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Minneapolis-based WSB & Associates and concurrently acquired EST, Inc., contributing EST into WSB to form a national critical infrastructure engineering platform. The combined business will have over 1,100 employees and will pursue growth through geographic expansion, digital construction investments, and an active M&A program.
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October 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Quest Global
- Target
- EXB Solutions
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, the U.S. defense subsidiary of Quest Global, has acquired Minneapolis-based EXB Solutions. The acquisition expands Quest Defense’s capabilities in systems and software engineering for safety- and mission-critical applications across aerospace, defense and medical device markets.
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September 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Quest Global, Quest Defense Systems & Solutions
- Target
- EXB Solutions
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
Quest Global has acquired EXB Solutions and integrated it into its U.S. subsidiary Quest Defense Systems & Solutions. The acquisition expands Quest Defense's systems and software engineering capabilities for mission- and safety-critical applications across the aerospace, defense and medical devices markets.
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February 5, 2021
- Buyer
- SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), Summit Fire & Security, Summit Fire Protection, CI Capital Partners
- Target
- Six undisclosed regional fire and life safety companies (six add-on acquisitions)
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Addon
SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), through its subsidiaries Summit Fire & Security and Summit Fire Protection, completed six strategic add-on acquisitions to expand its fire and life safety footprint—primarily across the South and Southwest. The deals, executed under ownership of CI Capital Partners, further Summit's roll-up strategy (41 add-ons since CI Capital's 2017 investment) to increase geographic coverage, service offerings and operational density.
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