Expanding Our M&A Network
Mergers and Acquisitions
With more than 100 years of family ownership and long-term value creation, Curran Group knows how to build businesses. Our mergers and acquisitions strategy combines a disciplined approach to business operations with a focus on growth and a patient “buy and hold” philosophy to capital deployment and ownership. We acquire businesses and help them thrive over the long term for enduring value creation.
Our businesses operate in a decentralized environment with the benefit of Curran Group experience, mentoring and monitoring.
Our focus is on acquiring and nurturing businesses in niche markets, ensuring integrity, quality, and financial strength for long-term growth.
Niche Market Specialization
We concentrate on niche markets with highly engineered products or mission-critical services.
Ideal Transaction Size
Typical transactions range from $10 million to $100 million in enterprise value.
Commitment to Core Values
Our businesses excel with integrity, high-quality standards, and exceptional customer and employee satisfaction.
Striving to Be the Best
We aim to be the premium provider of products and services in our markets.
Financial Strength and Preference
We prefer businesses with strong cash flow conversion, annual growth exceeding GDP, and mid-teen EBITDA margins.
The Curran Group
Portfolio and Subsidiaries
Curran Contracting
Curran Contracting, a leader in infrastructure projects in suburban Chicago for nearly a century, specializes in full-site development, including demolition, excavation, remediation, materials supply, project management, and asphalt paving. We emphasize sustainability by using recycled materials and participating in the Illinois Road Builders Association's Sustainability Council.
Holland LP
Holland delivers innovative and sustainable rail industry solutions. We engineer, sell, and operate unique flash-butt welding equipment in North America and numerous countries across the globe. We also design, manufacture, sell, and operate track testing equipment, rail maintenance equipment, and load securement devices. Holland partners with customers to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability in rail transport.
Global Finishing
Global Finishing Solutions designs paint booths and finishing equipment for flawless finishes. Serving the aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors, Global Finishing Solutions provides equipment, training, and service to boost productivity and protect health. We support our equipment with lifelong service and a nationwide network of distributors that provides controlled environments for finishing and high-quality processes.
Expanding Our M&A Network
Geographical and Sector Expansion
The existing Curran Group portfolio is predominantly geographically focused on North America. However, we are open to pursuing niche acquisition candidates in continental Europe and emerging markets.
While we prefer bolt-on transactions to our existing transportation, industrial coatings, and construction platforms, Curran Group is also selectively interested in highly engineered targets that offer attractive growth prospects in new niche platform areas.
Discuss Your Needs
Find out how Curran Group can help your company thrive. Contact us at 815.455.5100 to start the conversation about a match between your business and Curran Group.