Oscar W. Larson Company, Partner Of Sidekick Operators, Acquires Capitol Business Equipment
Jan 19, 2022•almost 4 years ago
Acquiring Company
Partner
Acquired Company
Capitol Business Equipment
Description
Oscar W. Larson Company (“Oscar Larson” or “OWL”), a portfolio company of Trive Capital and strategic partner of SideKick Operators, has acquired Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. (“CBE”). CBE specializes in remote and on-premise large-scale technology deployments, long-term managed service, and repair & maintenance of nearly any type of in-store hardware and software technology, including loss prevention technology, point of sale systems, and network solutions. The acquisition further bolsters Oscar Larson’s service offering and footprint that have been purpose built to relentlessly serve its customers nationwide.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed