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H.I.G. Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, H.I.G. Private Equity has acquired 64 companies. It has also invested in 9 others.

H.I.G. Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and information technology (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%) and secondary buyout (19%). In total, H.I.G. Private Equity has invested in 36 US states and 19 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Strada for $1.2B.

In the last 3 years, H.I.G. Private Equity has exited 35 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (41%). H.I.G. Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold FNZ Group for $2.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity555
    • M&A Buy Activity377
    • M&A Sell Activity178
  • Total Sectors Invested 54
  • Total Countries Invested 19
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 159
  • M&A Advisors 57

H.I.G. Private Equity

H.I.G. Capital LLC

1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor,
Miami, Florida 33131
United States
(305) 379-2322
www.higprivateequity.com
info@higcapital.com

HIG Private Equity is the private equity arm of HIG Capital. The Firm focuses on management buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations of mid-sized to large companies valued between $50 million and $1 billion. HIG will also consider industry consolidations, going-privates, and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, building materials, business services, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, infrastructure, contracting, manufacturing, media, oil & gas services, IT, and transportation. HIG was formed in 1993 is based in Miami, Florida.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Forest Products, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Publishing, Real Estate, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 1,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (20.8/yr) # 273 34 22 14 24 10 377
vol $2.3B $1.0B $915M $375M $1.7B $2.1B $8.4B
Sell (11.0/yr) # 123 20 10 12 11 2 178
vol $8.3B $295M $660M $925M $10.2B
  555

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
4Refuel Canada LP 2025-07-01 - Divestiture
Langley, British Columbia · www.4refuel.com
ITH Group Ltd. 2025-06-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
London, United Kingdom · www.ithgroup.uk
Koozie Group 2025-04-16 - Secondary Sale
Clearwater, Florida · www.kooziegroup.com/US/
GetixHealth LLC 2025-04-07 - Secondary Buyout
Sugar Land, Texas · www.getixhealth.com
Protos S.p.A. 2025-03-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Milan, Italy · www.protos-group.it
360 Destination Group 2025-03-11 - Growth Capital
Irvine, California · www.360dg.com
Timetoact Group GmbH 2025-03-03 - Secondary Buyout
Cologne, Germany · www.timetoact-group.com
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. 2025-02-07 988M CAD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toronto, Ontario · www.convergetp.com
Soleo Health Holdings, Inc. 2025-02-03 - Secondary Sale
Frisco, Texas · www.soleohealth.com
Kantar Media 2025-01-17 1.0B USD Divestiture
Chambourcy, France · www.kantarmedia.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Highridge, Inc. 2023-12-18 EBI LLC 2025-06-04 1
Westminster, Colorado · www.highridgemedical.com , United States · www.ebibonestimulator.com
Universal Fiber Systems LLC 2015-10-05 Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc. 2025-05-27 1
Bristol, Tennessee · www.universalfibersystems.net Johnson City, Tennessee · www.fitfibers.com
Recochem, Inc. 2023-11-06 KIK Consumer Products - Auto Care Business 2024-06-18 1
Montreal, Quebec · www.recochem.com Lawrenceville, Georgia
Hibu, Inc. 2021-03-26 Signpost, Inc. 2023-09-11 2
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · www.hibu.com New York, New York · www.signpost.com
Circle Graphics, Inc. 2019-10-02 Anthem Displays LLC 2022-10-21 1
Longmont, Colorado · www.circlegraphicsonline.com Elizabethtown, North Carolina · www.anthemdisplays.com
Time Manufacturing Co. 2021-12-03 France Elévateur SA 2022-06-27 1
Waco, Texas · www.timemfg.com Flavigny sur Moselle, France · www.france-elevateur.fr
M.J. Maillis Group 2015-02-20 Maillis Plastics Solutions 2022-04-04 2
Athens, Greece · www.maillis.com Karczew, Poland
Nadir Figueiredo Industria e Comercio S.A. 2019-09-04 Cristar Tabletop S.A.S. 2022-03-17 1
São Paulo, Brazil · www.nadir.com.br Envigado, Colombia · www.cristar.com.co
Capstone Logistics LLC 2020-10-21 Insource Performance Solutions LLC 2022-01-10 2
Peachtree Corners, Georgia · www.capstonelogistics.com Charlotte, North Carolina · www.insourceperforms.com
St. Croix Hospice LLC 2020-10-19 Silverado Hospice - Des Plaines Operations 2021-07-12 6
Oakdale, Minnesota · www.stcroixhospice.com Des Plaines, Illinois

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 18 (10%) 1.2B (19%) 43 (11%) 1.2B (14%)
Information Technology 14 (8%) 1.4B (22%) 28 (7%) 1.8B (21%)
Healthcare Services 14 (8%) - 27 (7%) 278M (3%)
Marketing 8 (5%) - 19 (5%) 59M (1%)
Transportation 9 (5%) 473M (7%) 18 (5%) 501M (6%)
Chemicals 4 (2%) - 14 (4%) 572M (7%)
Building Materials 4 (2%) - 14 (4%) 219M (3%)
Distribution 4 (2%) - 13 (3%) -
Software 8 (5%) 915M (14%) 12 (3%) 915M (11%)
Internet Software and Services 8 (5%) - 12 (3%) -
Manufacturing 2 (1%) - 10 (3%) -
Consumer Products 5 (3%) - 9 (2%) -
Food 3 (2%) - 9 (2%) -
Automotive 3 (2%) - 8 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 5 (3%) - 8 (2%) -
Staffing 4 (2%) 525M (8%) 7 (2%) 525M (6%)
Medical Products 3 (2%) 375M (6%) 7 (2%) 450M (5%)
Life Science 5 (3%) 15M (< 1%) 7 (2%) 265M (3%)
Construction 5 (3%) - 7 (2%) -
Environmental 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) -
Media 2 (1%) 1.0B (16%) 5 (1%) 1.0B (12%)
Real Estate 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 100M (1%)
Consumer Services 1 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Forest Products 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Machinery 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) -
Packaging 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) -
Restaurants 3 (2%) - 5 (1%) -
Communications 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 75M (1%)
Apparel/Textiles 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Education 1 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Leisure 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Retail 1 (1%) 500M (8%) 3 (1%) 500M (6%)
Aerospace 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (1%) -
Furniture 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Metals/Mining - - 3 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
E-Commerce 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Electronics 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Engineering 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Infrastructure 2 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Insurance 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
Plastics - - 2 (1%) -
Publishing - - 2 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (1%) -
Utilities - - 2 (1%) -
Agriculture - - 1 (< 1%) -
Digital Media 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Marine - - 1 (< 1%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 174 $6.4B 381 $8.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 107 (61%) 3.3B (52%) 249 (65%) 4.7B (56%)
  Texas 17 (10%) - 31 (8%) 75M (1%)
  California 14 (8%) 915M (14%) 30 (8%) 1.3B (16%)
  Florida 7 (4%) 1.2B (19%) 28 (7%) 1.2B (14%)
  Illinois 10 (6%) - 18 (5%) 22M (< 1%)
  New York 5 (3%) - 14 (4%) 278M (3%)
  Georgia 1 (1%) - 14 (4%) -
  Massachusetts 4 (2%) 525M (8%) 10 (3%) 885M (11%)
  Ohio 1 (1%) - 9 (2%) 29M (< 1%)
  Virginia 4 (2%) 283M (4%) 8 (2%) 283M (3%)
  North Carolina 5 (3%) - 7 (2%) -
  New Jersey 4 (2%) 15M (< 1%) 7 (2%) 90M (1%)
  Tennessee 3 (2%) - 7 (2%) -
  Colorado 5 (3%) 375M (6%) 6 (2%) 375M (4%)
  Arizona 4 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
  Maryland 4 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
  Utah 3 (2%) - 6 (2%) -
  Michigan 2 (1%) - 6 (2%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
  Minnesota 3 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
  Wisconsin 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Alabama 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Mississippi 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Louisiana - - 3 (1%) 180M (2%)
  Indiana 1 (1%) - 2 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 2 (1%) -
  West Virginia 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Oregon 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Nebraska 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Iowa 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Arkansas - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (< 1%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (< 1%) -
United Kingdom 16 (9%) 973M (15%) 30 (8%) 1.1B (13%)
Germany 9 (5%) - 18 (5%) -
Brazil 10 (6%) - 17 (4%) -
Canada 7 (4%) 1.1B (17%) 17 (4%) 1.6B (19%)
  Ontario 4 (2%) 1.1B (17%) 8 (2%) 1.2B (14%)
  British Columbia 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Quebec 1 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Prince Edward Island - - 1 (< 1%) 250M (3%)
  Alberta - - 1 (< 1%) 139M (2%)
  Manitoba - - 1 (< 1%) -
Italy 11 (6%) - 16 (4%) -
France 2 (1%) 1.0B (16%) 10 (3%) 1.0B (12%)
Spain 4 (2%) - 9 (2%) -
Greece 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Belgium - - 2 (1%) -
Netherlands - - 2 (1%) -
Chile 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Colombia 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Norway 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Peru 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Poland 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Sweden 1 (1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Austria - - 1 (< 1%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 107 (61%) 3.3B (52%) 249 (65%) 4.7B (56%)
Cross-border 67 (39%) 3.1B (48%) 132 (35%) 3.7B (44%)
Total 174 $6.4B 381 $8.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 52 (30%) 988M (15%) 117 (31%) 1.5B (18%)
Secondary Buyout 44 (25%) 915M (14%) 71 (19%) 915M (11%)
Growth Capital 36 (21%) - 68 (18%) -
Divestiture 19 (11%) 3.6B (56%) 47 (12%) 4.2B (49%)
Recapitalization 4 (2%) - 25 (7%) -
Stake Purchase 7 (4%) - 17 (4%) -
Going Private 4 (2%) 884M (14%) 11 (3%) 1.8B (22%)
Venture 5 (3%) - 10 (3%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (1%) - 8 (2%) -
Consolidation 2 (1%) - 6 (2%) -
PIPE - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 174 $6.4B 381 $8.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 70 (39%) 2.6B (26%)
Trade Sale 48 (27%) 1.3B (13%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 28 (16%) 6.1B (61%)
Bankruptcy 10 (6%) -
IPO 7 (4%) -
Merger 6 (3%) -
Sold to Management 4 (2%) -
Recapitalization 2 (1%) -
Shut Down 2 (1%) -
Stake Sale 1 (1%) -
Total 178 $10.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 6
Harris Williams
 5
Piper Sandler & Co.
 4
Legal Deals
McDermott Will & Emery
 22
Ropes & Gray
 16
Kirkland & Ellis
 10

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 15 $5.9B
< $100M 7 $333M
TOTAL $8.4B
Largest Strada
$1.2B (2024-03-20)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $4.3B
$100M to $1B 15 $5.5B
< $100M 5 $292M
TOTAL $10.2B
Largest FNZ Group
$2.5B (2018-10-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
72 (19%)
Strategic(s)
12%
46 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
40%
71 (40%)
Strategic(s)
44%
79 (44%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

65.0B USD

Established

1993

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Sami Mnaymneh

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Executive Chairman

Tony Tamer

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

Brian Schwartz

Co-President

Rick Rosen

Co-President

Wolfgang Biedermann

Executive Managing Director & Head of H.I.G. Private Equity

FAQ

When was H.I.G. Private Equity founded?

H.I.G. Private Equity was founded in 1993.

What type of investor is H.I.G. Private Equity?

H.I.G. Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is H.I.G. Private Equity headquartered?

H.I.G. Private Equity is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

How much capital does H.I.G. Private Equity have under management?

H.I.G. Private Equity has 65.0B USD under management.

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