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QualaWash Holdings

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Sector

Specialty Services

Industry

Bulk Transportation Services

Transaction Type

Management Buyout

Status

Prior Investment

Business Description

QualaWash is the nation’s largest provider of tank truck, tote, ISO tank, and rail car cleaning services to the bulk transportation industry. The company operates 53 strategically located facilities nationwide.

Transaction Overview

QualaWash was an orphaned division of a publicly traded company, Quality Distribution, Inc. KLH Capital partnered with the existing President of QualaWash to buy the division from the parent company in a corporate spin-off transaction.

Post Transaction

Immediately post-transaction, KLH established independent billing, accounting, and operating systems and facilitated the hiring of new sales executives to grow the existing business. After a year of partnership, KLH and management successfully acquired the nation’s largest independent steel intermediate bulk container cleaning provider and also acquired its largest competitor, PSC Container Services, LLC. These acquisitions quadrupled the size of the original business.

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Florida Lawn & Garden

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Sector

Value-Added Distribution

Industry

Lawn & Garden Equipment

Transaction Type

Management Buyout

Status

Prior Investment

Business Description

Florida Lawn & Garden is a rapidly growing value-added distributor of lawn and garden equipment to the professional landscape maintenance market.

Transaction Overview

KLH Capital invested in the company through a management buy in allowing its owner to harvest the value in the business and retire. KLH Capital identified and recruited a new CEO who, together with the management team, received a significant equity stake in the company to align shareholder incentives.

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Military Models Distributors

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Sector

Value-Added Distribution

Industry

Hobby & Craft

Transaction Type

Management Buyout

Status

Prior Investment

Business Description

Military Model Distributors is a distributor of model kit sets to military hobbyist and enthusiasts.

Transaction Overview

KLH partnered with an industry veteran to purchase the business from an owner who wished to retire in this management led buy-out.

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The Main Resource

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Sector

Value-Added Distribution

Industry

Automobile Aftermarket Parts

Transaction Type

Management Buyout

Status

Prior Investment

Business Description

The Main Resource specializes in business to business distribution of high demand, low cost, and difficult to locate replacement parts for the automobile aftermarkets.

Transaction Overview

KLH Capital partnered with an experienced manager in this management led buy-out, allowing the existing shareholders to retire and monetize their investment, while providing equity incentives to the continuing managers.