SCF Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, SCF Partners has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

SCF Partners’ most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (37%) and manufacturing (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (46%) and divestiture (18%). In total, SCF Partners has invested in 8 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Score Group for $185M.

In the last 3 years, SCF Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). SCF Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Flint Energy Services for $1.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity83
    • M&A Buy Activity57
    • M&A Sell Activity26
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19
  • M&A Advisors 1

SCF Partners

SCF Partners Ltd.

Houston, Texas 77002
United States
www.scfpartners.com
info@scfpartners.com

SCF Partners Ltd. is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in energy service and equipment companies with operations around the world. SCF provides both equity capital and strategic guidance over the life of the investment which typically lasts five years. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $100 million. SCF looks to grow portfolio companies through internal growth initiatives and through acquisitions. SCF Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Aberdeen, Scotland and Calgary, Alberta.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (3.4/yr) # 40 2 4 4 6 1 57
vol $262M $262M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 22 - - 1 - 3 26
vol $1.8B $150M $268M $2.2B
  83

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Callidus Process Solutions Pty Ltd. 2025-06-26 - Trade Sale
Balcatta, Australia · www.callidusgroup.com.au
Shelf Subsea Pty Ltd. 2025-05-22 - Trade Sale
Osborne Park, Australia · www.shelfsubsea.com
Phoenix Service Partners 2025-03-25 - Growth Capital
College Station, Texas · www.phxsp.com
Contract Resources Pty Ltd. 2025-03-20 268M AUD Trade Sale
Perth, Australia · www.contractresources.com
Newpark Fluids Systems 2024-09-13 - Divestiture
The Woodlands, Texas
TapcoEnpro LLC 2024-08-30 - Divestiture
Channelview, Texas · www.tapcoenpro.com
DeltaValve LLC 2024-08-30 - Divestiture
Sandy, Utah · www.deltavalve.com
Flowchem Ltd. 2024-03-01 - Divestiture
Waller, Texas · www.flowchem-dra.com
Valves, Inc. 2024-03-01 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.valtex.com
Sealweld Corp. 2024-03-01 - Divestiture
Calgary, Alberta · www.sealweld.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Score Group Ltd. 2019-12-20 Callidus Process Solutions Pty Ltd. 2025-06-26 2
Peterhead, United Kingdom · www.score-group.com Balcatta, Australia · www.callidusgroup.com.au
Centurion Group Ltd. 2012-12-01 Rmec Ltd. 2022-04-04 14
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.centuriongroup.co.uk Angus, United Kingdom · www.rmecltd.co.uk
Taurus Industrial Group LLC 2019-01-01 Hi-Tech Industrial Services LLC 2019-08-14 3
La Porte, Texas · www.taurusig.com Deer Park, Texas · www.hi-techindustrial.com
Centurion Group Ltd. 2012-12-01 Site Energy Services Ltd. 2018-01-01 13
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.centuriongroup.co.uk Sherwood Park, Alberta · www.siteenergy.com
Centurion Group Ltd. 2012-12-01 ATR Group Ltd. 2016-07-28 12
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.centuriongroup.co.uk Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.atrgroup.co.uk

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 9 (36%) - 21 (37%) 77M (29%)
Manufacturing 3 (12%) - 8 (14%) -
Business Services 1 (4%) - 5 (9%) -
Machinery 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
Engineering 2 (8%) 185M (100%) 2 (4%) 185M (71%)
Chemicals 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Environmental - - 2 (4%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Software 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Communications - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Diversified 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Marine - - 1 (2%) -
Plastics 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
Utilities - - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $185M 57 $262M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 18 (72%) - 33 (58%) 32M (12%)
  Texas 14 (56%) - 26 (46%) -
  Utah 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Missouri 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  California 1 (4%) - 1 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (2%) 32M (12%)
  Michigan - - 1 (2%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom 6 (24%) 185M (100%) 10 (18%) 185M (71%)
Canada 1 (4%) - 10 (18%) 45M (17%)
  Alberta 1 (4%) - 7 (12%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (2%) 45M (17%)
Australia - - 4 (7%) -
Domestic 18 (72%) - 33 (58%) 32M (12%)
Cross-border 7 (28%) 185M (100%) 24 (42%) 230M (88%)
Total 25 $185M 57 $262M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (16%) 185M (100%) 26 (46%) 217M (83%)
Divestiture 6 (24%) - 10 (18%) 45M (17%)
Growth Capital 8 (32%) - 9 (16%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (12%) - 4 (7%) -
Consolidation 1 (4%) - 3 (5%) -
PIPE 1 (4%) - 2 (4%) -
Venture 2 (8%) - 2 (4%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (2%) -
Total 25 $185M 57 $262M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (38%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 9 (35%) 2.2B (100%)
Merger 5 (19%) -
IPO 2 (8%) -
Total 26 $2.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Vinson & Elkins
4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
< $100M 2 $77M
TOTAL $262M
Largest Score Group Ltd.
$185M (2019-12-20)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
$100M to $1B 3 $951M
< $100M 1 $19M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest Flint Energy Services Ltd.
$1.3B (2012-05-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
4 (7%)
Strategic(s)
16%
9 (16%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
50%
13 (50%)

FAQ

When was SCF Partners founded?

SCF Partners was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is SCF Partners?

SCF Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is SCF Partners headquartered?

SCF Partners is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How much capital does SCF Partners have under management?

SCF Partners has 2.0B USD under management.

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