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BW Forsyth Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Corporate Investor Profile

In the last 3 years, BW Forsyth Partners has invested in 1 company.

BW Forsyth Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinsurance (40%) and building materials (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (20%) and going private (20%). In total, BW Forsyth Partners has invested in 5 US states.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

BW Forsyth Partners

4 N Central Ave,
Clayton, Missouri 63105
United States
www.bwforsyth.com

BW Forsyth Partners is the direct investment arm of manufacturing and engineering consulting firm, Barry-Wehmiller. BW Forsyth seeks to partner with leadership teams to acquire small to middle-market companies in the capital and component equipment and professional services sectors. The Group will consider opportunities throughout North America and Western Europe and and will consider a variety of investment situations including buyouts, family successions, take privates, divestitures, and distressed situations. BW Forsyth was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 300
Target EBITDA - 25
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 200
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 - - 1 - - 5
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
WalkerHughes Insurance 2023-09-18 - Growth Capital
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.walkerhughes.com
HawkeyePedershaab, Inc. 2016-09-20 - Secondary Buyout
Mediapolis, Iowa · www.hawkeye-pipe.com
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. 2012-03-21 - Going Private
St. Louis, Missouri · www.baldwintech.com
Machine Solutions, Inc. 2011-11-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Flagstaff, Arizona · www.machinesolutions.com
Engle Martin & Associates, Inc. 2011-04-04 - Recapitalization
Atlanta, Georgia · www.englemartin.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Machine Solutions, Inc. 2011-11-29 Haemonetics Corp. - SEBRA 2017-04-27 8
Flagstaff, Arizona · www.machinesolutions.com Braintree, Massachusetts

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Insurance 1 (33%) - 2 (40%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (20%) -
Machinery 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
Medical Products 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
Total 3 - 5 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 5 (100%) -
  Arizona 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
  Missouri 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
  Indiana 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (20%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (20%) -
Total 3 - 5 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
Going Private 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 1 (20%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (20%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (20%) -
Total 3 - 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Thompson Coburn
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Corporate Investor

Size

Small

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kyle Chapman

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Ryan Gable

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Brian Holthouse

Partner

Drew Frailey

Partner

Casey Sears

Director of Corporate Development

FAQ

When was BW Forsyth Partners founded?

BW Forsyth Partners was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is BW Forsyth Partners?

BW Forsyth Partners is a corporate investor.

Where is BW Forsyth Partners headquartered?

BW Forsyth Partners is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

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