Bernhard Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired 7 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Bernhard Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (34%) and engineering (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and consolidation (20%). In total, Bernhard Capital Partners has invested in 8 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired VSE - Federal & Defense Business for $100M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 2

Bernhard Capital Partners

400 Convention Street, 10th Floor,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
United States
(225) 228-2500
www.bernhardcapital.com
contact@bernhardcapital.com

Bernhard Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in middle-market services companies. Bernhard Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Construction, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 6 1 2 3 2 1 15
vol $100M $100M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TechServ 2025-06-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Tyler, Texas · www.techserv.com
Apogee Engineering LLC 2024-05-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.apogeeusa.com
Strategic Management Solutions LLC 2024-04-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Albuquerque, New Mexico · www.smsi.us
Optimum Energy LLC 2023-06-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Seattle, Washington · www.optimumenergyco.com
Duotech Services, Inc. 2023-05-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Franklin, North Carolina · www.duotechservices.com
VSE - Federal & Defense Business 2023-05-01 100M USD Divestiture
Alexandria, Virginia
Grace Hebert Curtis 2022-09-07 - Growth Capital
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · www.ghc-arch.com
Aventia 2022-07-21 - Consolidation
Lakewood, Colorado · www.aventiaenv.com
Bernhard LLC 2021-10-04 - Secondary Sale
Metairie, Louisiana · www.bernhard.com
RailWorks Corp. 2021-09-30 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.railworks.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
United Utility Services LLC 2018-03-01 BHI Power Delivery 2022-09-28 4
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.unitedutility.com , Florida
United Utility Services LLC 2018-03-01 W.A. Chester LLC 2018-03-01 3
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.unitedutility.com Lanham, Maryland · www.wachester.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (29%) - 5 (33%) -
Engineering 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Environmental 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Defense 1 (7%) 100M (100%) 1 (7%) 100M (100%)
Aerospace 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Construction 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Software 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Utilities 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $100M 15 $100M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 14 (100%) 100M (100%) 15 (100%) 100M (100%)
  Louisiana 5 (36%) - 5 (33%) -
  North Carolina 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
  Colorado 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
  Texas 1 (7%) - 2 (13%) -
  Virginia 1 (7%) 100M (100%) 1 (7%) 100M (100%)
  New York 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  New Mexico 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
  Washington 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $100M 15 $100M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (50%) - 7 (47%) -
Consolidation 2 (14%) - 3 (20%) -
Divestiture 2 (14%) 100M (100%) 2 (13%) 100M (100%)
Growth Capital 2 (14%) - 2 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 $100M 15 $100M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
William Blair
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $100M
Largest VSE - Federal & Defense Business
$100M (2023-05-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

FAQ

When was Bernhard Capital Partners founded?

Bernhard Capital Partners was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Bernhard Capital Partners?

Bernhard Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Bernhard Capital Partners headquartered?

Bernhard Capital Partners is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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