Ara Partners Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

In the last 3 years, Ara Partners Group has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Ara Partners Group’s most common sectors for investment areoil/gas exploration (25%) and business services (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (42%) and growth capital (34%). In total, Ara Partners Group has invested in 5 US states and 2 different countries.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

Ara Partners Group

5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 500,
Houston, Texas 77007
United States
(713) 337-9150
www.arapartners.com
info@arapartners.com

Ara Partners Group is an alternative asset manager focused on control investments in the industrial, chemicals, materials, and energy sectors. The Firm looks to invest in and build companies that will benefit from the transition to sustainable energy. Ara Partners Group was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Energy Services and Equipment, Infrastructure, Oil/Gas Exploration

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

Geographic Preferences: South US

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 (1.6/yr) # 4 2 5 1 - - 12
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wattstor Ltd. 2023-02-06 - Secondary Buyout
London, United Kingdom · www.wattstor.com
Lincoln Terminal Holdings LP 2022-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Greenville, South Carolina · www.lincolnenergysolutions.com
Petainer Ltd. 2022-06-28 - Growth Capital
London, United Kingdom · www.petainer.com
Genera Energy, Inc. 2022-06-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vonore, Tennessee · www.generainc.com
Genera, Inc. 2022-06-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vonore, Tennessee · www.generainc.com
Blue Whale Materials LLC 2022-05-18 - Growth Capital
Washington, District of Columbia · www.bluewhalematerials.com
Fluitron, Inc. 2021-10-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Ivyland, Pennsylvania · www.fluitron.com
px House 2021-04-29 - Secondary Buyout
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom · www.pxlimited.com
Path Environmental Technology LLC 2020-08-25 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston , Texas · www.pathenviro.com
Priority Power Management LLC 2019-02-11 - Growth Capital
Midland, Texas · www.prioritypower.net
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 3 (25%) - 3 (25%) -
Business Services 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
Packaging 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (75%) - 9 (75%) -
  Texas 3 (25%) - 3 (25%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
  Tennessee 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
  South Carolina 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 3 (25%) - 3 (25%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (42%) - 5 (42%) -
Growth Capital 4 (33%) - 4 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (8%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 12 - 12 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
B. Riley FBR, Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
White & Case LLP
 2

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Asset Manager

Size

Small

Established

2017

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Charles Cherington

Managing Partner

Troy Thacker

Managing Partner

Cory Steffek

Managing Director

Johanna Schmidtke

Managing Director

Heather Amato

CFO

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