Eos Partners has sold KeyImpact Sales and Systems to J.W. Childs Associates
Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that KeyImpact Sales and Systems, Inc. (“KeyImpact” or the “Company”) has been acquired by J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. (“J.W. Childs”). The Company was a portfolio company of Eos Partners (“Eos”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Formed in 2000 through the merger of Key Brokerage in New Jersey and Impact Sales in Maryland, KeyImpact is the largest independent foodservice sales and marketing agency in the U.S. The Company provides a comprehensive range of outsourced sales, administration and field support services to category-leading manufacturers of food and packaging/supply products. KeyImpact leverages the extensive product, culinary and segment expertise and relationships of its approximately 800 associates to work collaboratively with distributors to create demand for clients’ products in the highly fragmented foodservice channel (i.e., restaurants, schools, hospitals, military, etc.). In addition to sales support, the Company provides marketing and ancillary services to manufacturers, distributors and operators across all segments of the foodservice industry. The Company has led the consolidation in the market, having successfully integrated 45 acquisitions since 2005.
Dan Cassidy, CEO of KeyImpact, commented, “Lincoln was everything that we thought they would be when we hired them to run our sale process. Finding a partner that would fit our culture was of the utmost importance to KeyImpact, and Lincoln delivered on this objective as well as all of our goals. We are excited to partner with J.W. Childs as we pursue our next phase of growth.”
Brendan Moore, Managing Director of Eos, added, “We could not be more pleased with Lincoln as our advisor on this transaction. They truly followed through on their commitment of senior resources from start to finish. It was a great outcome for the shareholders, and the Company found an exceptional partner to continue its growth trajectory.”
Lincoln acted as the exclusive financial advisor to KeyImpact and Eos, working closely with the management team and shareholders throughout the sale process. This included providing advisory expertise and managing the marketing, negotiation and due diligence phases of the transaction.
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