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CM Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

CM Equity Partners (CMEP) is a middle-market private equity firm that makes controlling investments (and select minority investments) in North American companies, with an operations-oriented approach. Since 1993, it has completed over 60 acquisitions and builds platform and add-on businesses in partnership with management.

Focus Areas
Private equity investment
Website
cmequity.com

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2019-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

5 addon · 1 buyout · 1 growth capital

CM Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for CM Equity Partners. 2 2019 1 2020 1 2021 1 2022 2 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Sabre Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Founder and majority owner
    Type
    Buyout

    CM Equity Partners (CMEP) has acquired Sabre Systems, Inc. from its founder and majority owner. Sabre is a long-standing federal services and defense contractor providing systems engineering, cybersecurity, C5ISR and digital transformation services to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies; CMEP said it will partner with Sabre's management to broaden capabilities and grow the business.

  • Buyer
    CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Dexis Consulting Group

    Dexis Consulting Group, a ~500-person Washington, D.C.-area professional services firm supporting U.S. foreign assistance programs, has partnered with CM Equity Partners for a growth capital investment to scale its federal civilian business. Dexis' management team and board remain in place; the capital will support expansion of social impact work across additional federal agencies including disaster recovery, public health, climate, and AI-enabled citizen services.

  • Buyer
    GracoRoberts, CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Pacific Coast Composites
    Type
    Addon

    GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals and aerospace materials distributor, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Coast Composites (PCC) to broaden its composites product offering and shorten lead times for aerospace customers. The acquisition, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, preserves PCC’s Puyallup, Washington operations and strengthens GracoRoberts’ ecommerce and distribution capabilities across the aerospace OEM and MRO markets.

  • Buyer
    GracoRoberts, CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Styles Aviation, Inc. (dba SkyGeek.com)
    Type
    Addon

    GracoRoberts has acquired New York-based Styles Aviation, Inc. (dba SkyGeek.com) to expand its global ecommerce capabilities and deepen its offerings in the aerospace MRO segment. The deal, supported by GracoRoberts' private equity sponsor CM Equity Partners, brings SkyGeek's extensive online portfolio and Northeastern U.S. distribution hub into the combined company.

  • Buyer
    GracoRoberts, CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Silmid Limited
    Location
    West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals distributor, has agreed to acquire UK-based Silmid Limited to expand its global aerospace distribution footprint into the UK and Europe. The deal adds Silmid's ecommerce platform, a 24,000 sq. ft. UK warehouse and complementary aerospace specialty chemicals capabilities; CM Equity Partners supported the transaction as GracoRoberts' private equity sponsor.

  • Buyer
    GracoRoberts, CM Equity Partners
    Target
    Able Aerospace Adhesives
    Type
    Addon

    GracoRoberts, a specialty aerospace chemicals distributor backed by private equity sponsor CM Equity Partners, closed the acquisition of Able Aerospace Adhesives on December 30, 2020. The add-on expands GracoRoberts’ international footprint—particularly in the Asia-Pacific region—and strengthens its military and MRO capabilities and value-added services.

  • Buyer
    CM Equity Partners, JANUS founders and management
    Target
    JANUS Research Group, Inc.

    CM Equity Partners (CMEP), together with JANUS Research Group's founders and management, completed a recapitalization of JANUS Research Group, Inc. The transaction positions the Evans, Georgia–headquartered defense engineering and services firm (≈350 employees) for continued growth while keeping existing leadership and the founders involved.

  • Buyer
    Graco Supply Company, CM Equity Partners
    Target
    E.V. Roberts
    Type
    Addon

    Fort Worth-based Graco Supply Company, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, acquired Carson, California-based aerospace specialty chemicals distributor E.V. Roberts to create a larger, full-service aerospace-focused specialty chemicals distributor. The combined business (rebranded as GracoRoberts) expands product breadth, geographic reach with multiple stocking locations across the U.S., and value‑added services for aerospace and advanced manufacturing customers.

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