What We Do
As an M&A Advisory firm, IndustryPro Capital represents private business owners seeking to sell all or part of their businesses to the right partner/investor.
Our purpose is to align the interests of investors and business owners to enable the personal and financial goals of our clients. We do this through our relationships with trusted private equity groups and strategic buyers and a commitment to adding value for the business owner at every step. Learn about how we can help you.
Leadership
Fred has personally built, bought and sold businesses in 11 countries. Fred has served as President and CEO for both public and privately-held companies including President and CEO of Key Tronic Corp. (computer hardware, $180 MM annual revenues), president of Alpnet, Inc. (computer software/services with offices in 12 countries) and president of VentureSum (venture capital). While based in London, Fred acquired and managed the integration of companies in 11 countries.
Fred has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune and Business Week. He has consulted with numerous businesses concerning financing, expansion and strategic planning. Fred is past president of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), past chairman of M&A Source, a Certified Business Fellow, and past president of ACG-Utah. Upon receiving his B.A. at Duke University, Fred was drafted by the NY Jets, but chose to pursue a business career.
“God does not ask us to change our schedule as much as He urges us to take Him with us.” – Fred
Nathan is responsible for all aspects of IndustryPro Capital’s success. Prior to joining IndustryPro Capital, he worked as a Director at ViDi, Inc. where he helped raise investment capital and increased sales through promotional distribution. In addition, Nathan has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), holds a degree from BYU’s Marriott School of Management, and is fluent in Spanish.
“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs
Michael helps business owners execute ESOP buyouts, mergers or acquisitions, asset sales, and divestitures or corporate reorganizations. Prior to joining IndustryPro Capital, Michael worked as a CPA with KPMG, worked in Wealth Management with Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, and most recently ran a manufacturing company in Kansas. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees from the University of Tennessee.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
Transactions
Transportation & Logistics
C.H. Robinson has aquired LXSI
About the Seller
Los Angeles-based provider of domestic air and expedited services within the continental United States brings several key customers and an experienced staff to Robinson’s expansion plans.
About the Buyer
C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 provider of multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics. The company offers freight transportation, transportation management, brokerage and warehousing. It offers truckload, less than truckload, air freight, intermodal, and ocean transportation.
Services
Cyient has aquired Certon
About the Seller
CERTON was founded to provide expert DO-178 and DO-254 Validation and Verification (V&V) services under a business model that promotes efficiency and accountability.
About the Buyer
Cyient Inc. (formerly Infotech Enterprises) is focused on engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, and networks & operations. Infotech Enterprises Ltd. was established in 1991 in Hyderabad, India. Infotech Enterprises rebranded as Cyient in 2014. It had 15,000+ employees across 21 global locations as of March 2018. The company featured among the top 30 outsourcing companies in the world as of 2018.
Distribution
H.I.G. Capital has aquired DCWV
About the Seller
Die Cuts With a View, based in Provo, Utah, is an industry leader in the paper crafting market. In addition to paper crafting, DCWV has become an important supplier in the home décor market with innovative vinyl wall art and other decorative products sold through its DCWV Home brand.
About the Buyer
H.I.G. Capital is a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $8.5 billion of equity capital under management. Based in Miami, and with offices in Atlanta, Boston, New York, and San Francisco in the U.S., as well as affiliate offices in London, Hamburg and Paris in Europe, H.I.G. specializes in providing capital to small and medium-sized companies with attractive growth potential. H.I.G. invests in management-led buyouts and recapitalizations of profitable and well managed manufacturing or service businesses. H.I.G. also has extensive experience with financial restructurings and operational turnarounds.
Manufacturing
Creativity Inc has aquired Autumn Leaves
About the Seller
Autumn Leaves takes the work out of searching for collectibles and offers themed packages for a variety of travels, hobbies, ephemera and much more, each containing multiple charms in an array of shapes and styles. Trinkets can be simply added to a charm bracelet or to a replica charm holder to make a distinctive piece of jewelry. The collection also includes raised dome typewriter keys, word charms, reproduction pendants, charm-holder pins and unique focal pieces, all with antiqued finishes to lend credibility to the souvenir-shop feel.
About the Buyer
Creativity Inc. is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of arts and crafts products. The company’s jewelry design, scrapbooking, paper crafting, craft organization and home décor products can be found in major craft and mass merchandise retailers across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. These products are marketed under six brand names: Autumn Leaves, Blue Moon Beads, Crop in Style, DMD, Hip in a Hurry and Westrim Crafts.
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IndustryPro Capital is an M&A advisory firm. We facilitate business acquisitions, divestitures, management buy-outs and recapitalizations of privately-held companies.