Private Equity Firm Industrial Services

ShoreView

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis-based private equity firm founded in 2002. ShoreView partners with family- and entrepreneur-owned companies through buyouts, recapitalizations and build-ups, with investment focus areas including engineered products, distribution, industrial and business services, healthcare, and niche consumer products. The firm has raised five funds and reports approximately $1.8 billion in capital.

Focus Areas
Lower middle-market private equity, Engineered products, Distribution

Tracked deals

35

35 tracked deals across 2018-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

22 addon · 7 buyout · 4 recapitalization

ShoreView Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for ShoreView. 1 2018 4 2019 9 2020 9 2021 5 2022 2 2023 2 2024 3 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 35 tracked deals for ShoreView.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView
    Target
    Frham Safety Products
    Type
    Buyout

    ShoreView, a Minneapolis-based private equity firm, has completed an investment in Frham Safety Products, a Rock Hill, South Carolina distributor of consumable safety supplies and specialized equipment serving the nuclear power and other safety-critical sectors. Frham, founded in 1983, will operate as a platform to pursue add-on acquisitions targeting specialty safety product providers with exposure to nuclear and adjacent markets.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView
    Target
    M&Q Engineered Materials, M&Q Packaging, M&Q Holdings
    Seller
    Heartwood Partners, Heartwood Partners II, LP
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Minneapolis-based private equity firm ShoreView has acquired M&Q (M&Q Engineered Materials / M&Q Packaging) from Heartwood Partners, marking ShoreView’s eleventh platform investment from its latest fund. M&Q is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-temperature resistant thermoplastic nylon, polyester, and polyamide flexible packaging serving protein, foodservice and specialty industrial end markets; ShoreView plans to support growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities and end-market penetration.

  • Buyer
    Oak Electric, Northstar Capital, ShoreView Industries
    Target
    Great Lakes Electric
    Type
    Addon

    Oak Electric, a ShoreView Industries portfolio company, has acquired Great Lakes Electric (headquartered in Milan, Ohio) in an add-on transaction. Northstar Capital provided junior debt and an equity co-investment to help ShoreView finance the add-on, which expands Oak Electric's geography and service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView (ShoreView Industries LLC / ShoreView Capital Partners IV, L.P.)
    Target
    Go Local Interactive (Go Local, LLC)
    Type
    Buyout

    ShoreView (ShoreView Industries LLC / ShoreView Capital Partners IV) has made a platform investment in Go Local Interactive (Go Local, LLC), a digital marketing provider headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The partnership will support Go Local's growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand its capabilities serving self-storage, home services, multi-family, and senior living clients across the United States.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView Industries, ShoreView Capital Partners IV, LP, Northstar Capital
    Target
    P&F Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    P&F Industries shareholders, Richard Horowitz
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    ShoreView Industries has agreed to acquire P&F Industries, Inc. in an all-cash take-private transaction at $13.00 per share. Northstar Capital provided junior debt financing and an equity co-invest to help fund the transaction; ShoreView will operate P&F as a platform and pursue add-on acquisitions in hand-held tools, gears and niche industrial equipment.

  • August 31, 2023
    Buyer
    AllOver Media, ShoreView Industries
    Target
    Boxi
    Type
    Addon

    AllOver Media, a ShoreView Industries portfolio company, has acquired Boxi, a California-based tech-infused truck media company and the nation's largest truck advertising platform. The acquisition strengthens AllOver Media's truck advertising division by adding Boxi's vehicle inventory, measurement dashboard and proprietary technology to its multi-platform out-of-home (OOH) offerings.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView
    Target
    Garner Industries
    Seller
    Phil Mullin (majority owner)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Minneapolis-based private equity firm ShoreView has acquired Garner Industries, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based manufacturer of level measurement sensors that markets under the BinMaster brand. The deal provides an exit for majority owner Phil Mullin and establishes Garner as a platform for ShoreView's test-and-measurement investment strategy, with plans to pursue add-on acquisitions and new product development.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView Capital Partners
    Target
    AllOver Media, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    ShoreView Capital Partners has made a platform investment in AllOver Media, a national out-of-home (OOH) advertising execution and logistics provider. ShoreView partnered with AllOver Media management to support growth and the company will pursue add-on acquisitions to expand its OOH network and capabilities.

  • Buyer
    ShoreView Industries, Northstar Capital
    Target
    Crown Products, Inc.
    Seller
    WILsquare Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    ShoreView Industries has acquired Crown Products, Inc., a specialty distributor of flooring and flooring installation products headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, from WILsquare Capital. Northstar Capital provided junior capital/co-investment to help finance the transaction; terms were not disclosed. The deal supports continued expansion of Crown's branch network, e-commerce capabilities, and product offering.

  • Buyer
    Diversified Search Group, ShoreView
    Target
    Alta Associates
    Type
    Addon

    Diversified Search Group has acquired Alta Associates, a pioneering executive search firm specializing in cybersecurity, IT risk management, and data privacy. The deal, completed with assistance from ShoreView (Diversified's private equity sponsor), brings Alta's Executive Women's Forum membership organization into Diversified's platform and expands the firm's cybersecurity leadership recruiting capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Molded Dimensions, LLC, ShoreView (ShoreView Industries)
    Target
    GlobalTech Plastics, LLC
    Seller
    GlobalTech Plastics founders/owners (Tom Fleck, Craig Dye, Dave Wheeler)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Molded Dimensions, a ShoreView portfolio company, has acquired GlobalTech Plastics, an injection molding manufacturer headquartered in Fife, Washington. The add-on expands Molded Dimensions' plastics capabilities and customer base across medical, transportation and electronic enclosure end markets.

  • Buyer
    Aeronix, ShoreView
    Target
    ITI Engineering, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Aeronix, a ShoreView portfolio company, has acquired ITI Engineering, LLC, a supplier of ground-based mission logistics systems and engineering services for defense aerospace applications. The add-on expands Aeronix's capabilities in defense electronics and mission logistics; Aeronix and ShoreView said they will pursue additional complementary acquisitions in the defense sector.

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