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Backcast Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Backcast Partners has acquired 2 companies.

Backcast Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (25%) and apparel/textiles (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Backcast Partners has invested in 7 US states.

In the last 3 years, Backcast Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

Backcast Partners

601 Lexington Avenue, 55th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
www.backcastpartners.com
mgudis@backcastpartners.com

Backcast Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing debt and equity financing solutions to mid-sized companies with $10 to $50 million in revenue. Backcast invests in businesses owned or backed by private equity firms, as well as businesses owned by families, management teams, or others. Investment proceeds are typically used for acquisitions, strategic and growth initiatives, or simply to refinance existing capital structures. Backcast Partners was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Millburn, New Jersey.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Energy Services and Equipment, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Plastics, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 50
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 6 - - 1 - 1 8
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 1 - - - 1 3
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
USG Water Solutions LLC 2025-06-18 - Recapitalization
Atlanta, Georgia · www.usgwater.com
Ballet Makers, Inc. 2025-04-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Totowa, New Jersey · www.capezio.com
USG Water Solutions LLC 2023-02-27 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.usgwater.com
The Arcticom Group LLC 2021-12-01 - Secondary Sale
Walnut Creek, California · www.thearcticomgroup.com
Infinity Engineered Products 2020-08-04 - Divestiture
Fairlawn, Ohio · www.infinityairsprings.com
Memorial MRI & Diagnostic Center LP 2019-10-03 - Secondary Buyout
Houston, Texas · www.memorialdiagnostic.com
Spectra Services, Inc. 2018-01-18 - Secondary Buyout
Ontario, New York · www.spectraservices.com
The Arcticom Group LLC 2017-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Walnut Creek, California · www.thearcticomgroup.com
Venturi Restoration 2016-03-22 - Secondary Sale
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.venturirestoration.com
Renegade Group LLC 2014-04-28 - Recapitalization
Fort Worth, Texas · www.renegadegroupllc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (20%) - 2 (25%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Automotive 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Construction - - 1 (13%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Utilities - - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 8 (100%) -
  Texas 2 (40%) - 2 (25%) -
  Ohio 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  New Jersey 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (13%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (13%) -
  California - - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 3 (38%) -
Divestiture 1 (20%) - 2 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (40%) - 2 (25%) -
Recapitalization 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (67%) -
Recapitalization 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
GreenbergTraurig
 2
Proskauer Rose
 1
McGuireWoods
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2016

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

David Petrucco

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Edward Cerny

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Mark Gudis

Managing Partner & Head of Sourcing and Transaction Development

William Tomai

CAO

Kelly Hurley

CFO

FAQ

When was Backcast Partners founded?

Backcast Partners was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is Backcast Partners?

Backcast Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Backcast Partners headquartered?

Backcast Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

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