PRIVATE EQUITY SUPPORT
Get the supply chain operations due diligence you need to maximize your investment.
We help private equity firms pre- and post-acquisition with quick and accurate assessments, leadership and implementation. Here are some of the private equity firms we have supported:
KKR/ CD&R
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: US Foodservice
INDUSTRY: Food service distribution and delivery
REVENUE: $20 B USD
PROJECT: Pre-transaction due diligence
ROLE: SCA conducted the operational and distribution due diligence on USF’s Food Service Distribution and Fleet Operations.
OUTCOME: The US Foodservice
business was successfully acquired
GREENBRIAR CAPITAL CORP
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: Private Container Freight Station (CFS) business
INDUSTRY: Logistics
REVENUE: $150M USD
PROJECT: Pre-transaction due diligence
ROLE: SCA conducted a detailed review of the CFS operation in New Jersey and California
OUTCOME: The deal was not transacted due to operational concerns
APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: Ascendia Brands
INDUSTRY: Consumer products/ health and beauty
REVENUE: N/A
PROJECT: Pre-transaction due diligence
ROLE: SCA conducted supply chain due diligence of the manufacturing and distribution operations
OUTCOME: Ascendia Brands was successfully acquired
NOVACAP
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: Maytex Decolin
INDUSTRY: Consumer products – wholesale
REVENUE: N/A
PROJECT: Post-transaction operations improvement – distribution outsourcing
ROLE: SCA conducted and led the 3PL outsourcing due diligence for the company’s NE US DC
OUTCOME: Maytex Decolin offset its service cost increases and signed a multi-year contract with the 3PL
ONCAP
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: Hopkins Manufacturing
INDUSTRY: Aftermarket Automotive
REVENUE: N/A
PROJECT: Post -transaction operations improvement – Distribution Centre Operations.
ROLE: SCA led the project of stabilizing the new DC OUTCOME: Hopkins Manufacturing recognized significant improvement in its efficiency and control of its DC operation
ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: Intechra
INDUSTRY: Electronic Re-cycling Industry
REVENUE: more than $300M USD
PROJECT: Post-transaction operations improvement
ROLE: SCA reviewed 5 major consolidation facilities and pick-up services across the US. Using LEAN methodology, we re-designed the building’s material flow, improving the throughput and labour efficiencies by more than 20%
OUTCOME: ECP successfully sold the company after 3 years for a significant EBITDA multiple
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS
PORTFOLIO COMPANY: PAA
INDUSTRY: Sporting goods – wholesale
REVENUE: N/A
PROJECT: Post-transaction operations improvement
ROLE: SCA led a major DC operations turnaround
OUTCOME: PAA was able to selfmanage sustainable productivity and throughput improvements by 2x