Tracked deals
36
36 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies, partnering with founders and management to buy, build, and scale businesses.
Tracked deals
36
36 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
19 addon · 9 recapitalization · 7 buyout
Last 8 years
Supporting Data
Showing the 12 most recent of 36 tracked deals for Benford Capital Partners.
Benford Capital Partners and Nutrition Service Company, LLC (NSC) acquired Seymour Flour Mill, Inc. Seymour is a third-generation, family-owned feed mill based in Seymour, Wisconsin. After closing, Seymour President Rick Rottier will continue to lead the business and Seymour employees will remain in their existing roles.
Benford Capital Partners recapitalized CGRS, Inc., a Fort Collins, Colorado-based testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) provider serving regulated environmental end markets across the Western United States. The transaction is done in partnership with Founder and CEO Eric Hick, who retains an ownership interest, and Benford plans to expand geographically and pursue add-on acquisitions of complementary environmental compliance and monitoring businesses.
Benford Capital Partners and its Industrial QC platform have acquired Avalon Vision Solutions, a Lithia Springs, Georgia-based maker of machine vision quality-control systems (including the MoldWatcher product). The deal is an add-on to the Industrial QC platform and expands its capabilities into the plastics and injection-molding/die-casting end markets.
Benford Capital Partners’ portfolio company BSC Industries has acquired Gipson Bearing & Supply Co., a third-generation distributor of precision bearings and industrial MRO components headquartered in West Homestead, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands BSC’s geographic footprint into Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, creates cross-selling opportunities across both customer bases, and will retain Gipson’s employees; terms were not disclosed.
Turri's Italian Foods, a Fund II portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has acquired Joseph's Gourmet Pasta to form a combined frozen pasta, rice and sauce platform serving foodservice, retail and CPG customers. Benford Capital partnered on the transaction; New Mountain Capital participated in acquiring Joseph's real estate assets and Joseph's was acquired from LaSalle Capital.
Legacy Bakehouse, a portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has acquired Mannon Specialty Foods, Inc. dba Classic Cookie, a Sevierville, Tennessee-based baker of premium cookies and brownies. The acquisition adds a 48,000–50,000 sq. ft. production facility, national retail distribution (including Walmart), and expanded sweet-snack capabilities to Legacy's growing bakery platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
Benford Capital Partners and its portfolio company R.M. Young Company have acquired SensorLogic Inc., a Bozeman, Montana–based maker of radar-based environmental sensors including the SNOdar snow-depth sensor. The deal expands R.M. Young's product portfolio and distribution footprint in meteorological and environmental measurement solutions; SensorLogic founder Doug Roberts will remain with the business post-closing.
Benford Capital Partners’ portfolio company Argus Monitoring Solutions has acquired Morgan Construction Services, a Kansas City–based provider of seismic and vibration monitoring services for the construction sector. The add-on strengthens Argus' Midwest footprint and service capabilities, with Morgan's employees retained and founder Rob Morgan remaining as a manager focused on regional expansion.
Benford Capital Partners' portfolio company BSC Industries has acquired J.G. Industries, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries — Warren Pike, Cohen Machinery Co., and W.M. Steel Co. The add-on expands BSC's industrial distribution footprint and product offering in New England, with all Warren Pike employees retained and owner Jim Gibney staying on as a Senior Sales Advisor.
Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners has acquired Turri's Italian Foods, a Michigan-based maker of IQF (individually quick frozen) pasta and rice. The Turri family will remain in leadership, and Benford plans to invest in production capacity and capabilities while pursuing add-on acquisitions to grow the business.
Legacy Bakehouse, a Benford Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired the operating assets of Angelic Bakehouse from Lancaster Colony Corporation, including a 42,000-square-foot Cudahy, Wisconsin facility and production equipment. The acquisition roughly doubles Legacy's production capacity, provides redundant capabilities and supports expansion into tortillas and other adjacent snack products.
Pasture Brands Holdings, a portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has acquired Pillars Yogurt, a better-for-you drinkable yogurt brand launched in 2016. The deal adds Pillars' clean-label, high-protein products (sold in over 4,000 U.S. stores) to the Pasture Brands platform to accelerate retail distribution and new product development.
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