Insights From the 2024 Harris Williams Consumer Health & Wellness Conference

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Fertility Q4 2024

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E-Commerce Q4 2024

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Aesthetic Services Q4 2024

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Harris Williams 2024 Annual Health & Beauty Survey

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The Built Environment: Growth in AEC and Property Tech

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Pet Supplements: Investing Behind Pet Health and Humanization

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Private Capital Solutions: Innovative Approaches for a Complex Environment

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In this article, Harris Williams senior professionals highlight several recent transactions that exemplify the uptick in activity across private capital solutions.

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Rise Baking Company Acquired by Platinum Equity and Butterfly

Mergers & Acquisitions

Food & Beverage

6139 Rise Baking Company NT

Inspired Pet Nutrition Acquires Butcher’s Pet Care

4912 Inspired Pet Nutrition - Butcher-s Pet Care NT

alphabroder Acquired by S&S Activewear

Specialty Distribution

Consumer Products

5754 alphabroder NT

Armira Enters Partnership With almapharm

6625 Armira NT SP

Lintbells (YuMOVE) Acquired by Vetnique Labs

5566 Lintbells NT PENDING

Fitness Ventures Acquired by Meaningful Partners

Consumer Services

Consumer Multi-Site

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nexeye Acquired by KKR from 3i

6208 Nexeye NT PENDING

Rügenwalder Mühle receives majority investment from Pfeifer & Langen

5900 Rügenwalder Mühle (Project Pioneer) NT SP

Big Red Liquors Receives Minority Investment from Independent Investor Group

6046 Big Red Liquors NT SP

Direct Travel Acquired by Investor Group Led by Steve Singh

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

5875 Direct Travel NT SP

Broad Sky Partners Acquires Punctual Pros

6513 Punctual Pros NT

Summit Partners Acquires Insurcomm

Commercial & Industrial Services

6435 Summit Partners - Insurcomm NT SP

Patriot Pickle Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

5884 Patriot Pickle NT

The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Acquired by PNC Riverarch Capital

5973 The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley NT

Cibo Vita Acquired by Citation Capital

5653 Cibo Vita SP NT SP

PAK Quality Foods Completes Recapitalization by Cross Rapids Capital

5865 PAK Quality Foods NT SP (1)

Trive Capital Acquires Formula Wellness

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IQI Trusted Petfood Acquired By OSI Group, LLC

5015 IQI Petfood NT

J&K Ingredients Acquired by SK Capital 

6082 J&K Ingredients NT

Elite Restoration Services

United States

Elite Restoration

MBC Companies Acquired by Entrepreneurial Equity Partners

5877 MBC Companies (Murry’s Project Sunnyside) NT

DPI Specialty Foods

5223 DPI Specialty Foods (Project Horizon) NT

Mr. Greens

6002 Mr. Greens NT

Western Smokehouse

5784 Western Smokehouse NT

Dermatologikum Hamburg

5517 Dermatologikum Hamburg (Project Stratum) NT

Scott Dunn

5782 Scott Dunn Luxury Travel (Project Tern) NT

Worldwide Produce

5970 Worldwide Produce NT

Radiance Holdings

5745 Radiance Holdings NT 1222

Authority Brands

5680 Authority Brands 2022

Universal Pure

5882 Universal Pure NT

Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning

5740 Ned Stevens NT

Denali Ingredients

5633 Denali Ingredients (Project Alaska) NT

Lipari Foods

5670 Lipari Foods (Project Perimeter) NT

FreshEdge

5649 FreshEdge (Project Fairway) NT

Harris Williams advised Voff Premium Pet Food, a portfolio company of Systematic Growth, on its sale to Axcel. Voff Premium Pet Food is a leading European platform in the premium natural pet food segment, comprising nine strong brands across Germany, the U.K., and Scandinavia.

Voff Premium Pet Food

Sweden

5424 Voff (Project Husky) NT

Harris Williams advised Water Lilies Food, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, on its sale to Blue Point Capital Partners. Water Lilies is a manufacturer of frozen Asian appetizers for private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice customers.

Water Lilies Food

5666 Water Lilies NT

Harris Williams advised Extra MSA Group, a portfolio company of M3 Capital Partners, on its sale to a consortium of institutional investors. Extra MSA Group is a market-leading specialized developer and owner of strategically located Motorway Services Area (MSA) sites in the U.K.

Extra MSA Group

United Kingdom

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Hand & Stone Acquired by Harvest Partners

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Harris Williams advised STAXS©, a portfolio company of Silverfleet Capital, on its sale to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH. STAXS© is a leading value-add distributor of cleanroom consumables to the life science industry in the Benelux.

STAXS

The Netherlands

Medical Products and Devices

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Harris Williams advised Fairway Lawns, a portfolio company of Prairie Capital and Rising Point Capital, on its sale to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Fairway Lawns is a market-leading provider of residential lawncare services, including weed control and fertilization, pest control, and tree and shrub maintenance.

Fairway Lawns

5599 Fairway Lawns NT

Redbarn Pet Products

5456 Redbarn NT SP

Harris Williams advised BELLAMI on its sale to Beauty Industry Group, a portfolio company of L Catterton and HGGC. Founded in 2012 by Nikki Eslami and Julius Salerno, BELLAMI provides premium hair enhancement solution products to consumers and salon professionals worldwide through its e-commerce platform and its company-owned stores, the BELLAMI Beauty Bars.

BELLAMI

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Harris Williams advised Forest Holidays, a portfolio company of Phoenix Equity Partners, on its sale to Sykes Holiday Cottages, a portfolio company of Vitruvian Partners. Forest Holidays is a leading owner and operator of environmentally sensitive cabins in the U.K. 

Forest Holidays

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Harris Williams advised Intermediate Capital Group on its investment in Travel Chapter, a portfolio company of ECI Partners. Travel Chapter is a leading platform for high-quality, self-catering holiday rentals in the U.K.

Travel Chapter

5596 Travel Chapter NT SP

Harris Williams advised Excel Fitness, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, on its sale to Olympus Partners. Excel Fitness is a leading developer and operator of Planet Fitness health and fitness clubs across Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Excel Fitness

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Harris Williams advised Stonewall Kitchen, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, on its sale to TA Associates. Stonewall Kitchen is a leading family of specialty food, home goods, and personal care lifestyle brands.

Stonewall Kitchen

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Harris Williams exclusively advised Forefront Dermatology, a portfolio company of OMERS Private Equity, on its sale to Partners Group. Forefront is the largest dermatology group practice in the U.S., with more than 200 locations and 400+ providers across 22 states and Washington D.C.

Forefront Dermatology

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HomeVestors

5582 HomeVestors of America NT

Harris Williams advised Alliance Animal Health, a portfolio company of LightBay Capital, on its sale to L Catterton. Alliance Animal Health is a leading platform of general and emergency hospitals across the United States with a unique JV partnership model.

Alliance Animal Health

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Harris Williams advised the Armstrong Group on its acquisition of the Ziegenfelder Company. The Ziegenfelder Company is a private, family-owned frozen novelty manufacturer that produces water iced novelty products primarily under the Budget Saver Twin Pops brand.

Ziegenfelder Company

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Harris Williams advised Valley Proteins on its sale to Darling Ingredients. Valley Proteins is a leading independent renderer and recycler of inedible animal by-products and waste cooking oil used to create renewable ingredients for the development of quality products across various end-markets.

Valley Proteins

5451 Valley Proteins NT

Harris Williams advised Proven Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital, on its sale to The Hain Celestial Group. Proven Brands markets and sells better-for-you snack products under the Parm Crisps and Mrs. Thinsters brands.

Proven Brands

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Homeowner Services Group

5575 Homeowners (American Water Works) (Project Lakehouse)

Harris Williams advised Stokke on its acquisition of Babyzen. Babyzen is the leading designer and manufacturer of premium baby strollers and accessories sold under the internationally-recognized YOYO brand. Stokke is a Norwegian company that is recognized worldwide for best-in-class solutions for children.

Babyzen

France

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Harris Williams advised Mercer Foods, a portfolio company of Graham Partners, on its sale to Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital. Mercer Foods is a leading provider of freeze dried fruits and vegetables.

Mercer Foods

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PF Atlantic Holdings

4931 PF Atlantic Holdings (Project Ocean) NT

Harris Williams advised Pink Lily on its investment from Cortec Group. Founded in 2014, Pink Lily is one of the fastest growing online women&rsquo;s lifestyle brands in the country.

Pink Lily

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Harris Williams advised DDW The Color House, a global privately held company specializing in natural color solutions for the food and beverage industry, on its sale to Givaudan, a global leader in fragrances and flavors.

DDW The Color House

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Harris Williams advised Cosmic Pet, a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners, on its sale to Petmate. Cosmic Pet is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of pet products, including toys, beds, collars and leashes, treats, feeders and bowls, and other accessories.

Cosmic Pet

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Harris Williams advised All My Sons Moving & Storage, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners has been recapitalized by Golden Gate Capital. All My Sons Moving & Storage is a provider of local residential moving services in the United States, operating 63 locations across 28 states.

All My Sons Moving & Storage

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Harris Williams advised Bradshaw Home, a portfolio company of ONCAP, on its sale to Arbor Private Investments. Bradshaw is a leading designer, marketer, and category manager of high-quality kitchen tools and gadgets, bakeware, cookware, food storage and home cleaning products to retailers across North America.

Bradshaw Home

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Harris Williams advised SavATree, a portfolio company of CI Capital Partners LLC, on its sale to funds advised by Apax. SavATree is a leading professional tree, shrub and lawn care provider.

SavATree

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Harris Williams advised Petmate, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, on its sale to Platinum Equity. Petmate is a leading maker of pet products sold through a wide range of retail partners.

Petmate

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Harris Williams advised Neighborly, a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, on its sale to KKR. Neighborly is the premier residential service provider focused on providing all the services that consumers need to repair, maintain and enhance their property.

Neighborly

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Harris Williams advised Duke Street Private Equity on its acquisition of COMPO Consumer, continental Europe&rsquo;s largest producer and distributor of gardening soil, fertilizer, plant protection and lawn seeds, from China-based Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group.

COMPO Consumer

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