Merit Capital Partners
Merit Capital Partners, established in 1993, is a private equity firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Phoenix, Arizona. The company specializes in providing mezzanine debt and equity capital to middle market companies, primarily in the manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and services sectors. Merit invests in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings, typically structuring its investments as subordinated debt with equity components. The firm prefers to take a board advisor seat and meaningful equity ownership, often seeking majority stakes. It targets companies with minimum revenues of $25 million to $100 million and an EBITDA of at least $4 million, investing between $10 million and $60 million per transaction. Merit is open to various investment partnerships, including working with small or fundless sponsors and large private equity firms, and has a focus on the Midwest region of the United States.
Top Stages
3 past transactions
Displayit
Private Equity Round in 2023
Displayit Inc. specializes in creating custom structural branding solutions tailored for the automotive, technology, retail, and healthcare sectors. The company offers comprehensive services that encompass the entire process from design and engineering to manufacturing and installation. Displayit constructs environments that include booths, kiosks, in-store fixtures, and interiors, all designed to reflect and enhance a brand's image. By focusing on maximizing brand impact, Displayit enables clients to effectively utilize their space and elevate their overall brand presence.
Storage Solutions
Private Equity Round in 2020
Storage Solutions designs, supplies and integrates material handling and industrial storage equipment for warehouses and distribution facilities. The company offers new and used equipment such as pallet racking, shelving, work benches, lockers, service carts, containers, bins, totes, safety and protection supplies, and wire decking, and provides services including warehouse design, professional installation, procurement and an equipment buy-back program. It also delivers warehouse automation options and automated packaging systems, managing each project from design to installation with in-house CAD support. Serving third-party logistics providers, retailers and the food and beverage sector, Storage Solutions operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, with headquarters in Westfield, Indiana and additional offices in several states. It was founded in 1978 and serves online customers.
Icon
Acquisition in 2016
Icon is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive brand implementation companies. From the signs that announce your presence to the quality and conditions of every corner of your properties, Icon manufactures, maintains and constructs your branding program. We are a single resource for all aspects of brand implementation programs, and while Icon does not create or design branding programs, our clients rely on us to steward all aspects of implementing and managing their brand identities in the places and spaces where they do business.
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