Nation’s Restaurant News Tracks Industry’s M&A Activity

Portfolio Company News: K-Mac Holdings The foodservice industry’s biggest players shifted billions of dollars in 2011 and 2012 through mergers and acquisitions, restaurant refranchising efforts and the booking of revenue from past deals, reports Nation’s Restaurant News. This year’s study by NRN, which accounts for revenue booked during the fiscal years ending closest to December 2011, saw…

Firm Sees Busiest Month in Its History, Reports Private Equity International

Firm News Brentwood Associates has had the busiest month in the firm’s history, reports Private Equity International. The firm has sold three portfolio companies during the month of June: display advertising business Array Marketing, apparel and accessories company Filson and equestrian footwear and apparel manufacturer Ariat. Bill Barnum, partner at Brentwood, attributed the timing of the…

Ariat International to Expand Partnership with an Existing Shareholder

Portfolio Company News: Ariat International Union City, CA — Ariat International, Inc., a rapidly growing active outdoor footwear and apparel company with a leading position in the global equestrian market, today announced that an agreement has been reached regarding the sale of the Company by a group of shareholders led by LNK Partners and Brentwood Associates to…

Brentwood Associates Sells Two Portfolio Companies

Portfolio Company News: Array Marketing and Filson Holdings The Los Angeles Business Journal reported today that private equity firm Brentwood Associates completed the sales of two of its portfolio companies, premium outdoor apparel maker Filson Holdings and retail merchandising systems manufacturer Array Marketing Group. The terms of both deals were not disclosed. Under the ownership of Brentwood, Filson Holdings was able…

Brentwood Associates Announces Sale of Filson Holdings

Portfolio Company News: Filson Holdings Los Angeles, CA – Brentwood Associates (“Brentwood”), a leading consumer-focused private equity investment firm, announced it has completed the sale of Filson Holdings, Inc. (“Filson”), one of the oldest American brands of premium outdoor apparel and accessories, to Bedrock Manufacturing Co. (“Bedrock”).  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since acquiring…