Exit Strategies Group Advises Clayton Controls in Sale
Exit Strategies Group recently served as financial advisor to the owners of industrial automation solutions provider Clayton Controls, on their sale to KKR portfolio company Flow Control Group. Effective February 3, 2025, this acquisition adds market coverage, talent and technical services to FCG’s growing industrial automation group. Transaction terms will not be disclosed.
Founded in 1967, Clayton Controls is an automation solutions provider serving California, Nevada and Arizona manufacturing clients in several industries. ISO-9001 registered Clayton Controls designs and builds UL 508A custom control panels and other engineered solutions and offers a range of other engineering and logistics services to address clients’ unique industrial automation needs. Technologies offered include machine control, robotics, motion controls, machine vision, sensors, safety, pneumatics, vacuum and others, from leading global manufacturers.
Chris Brown, President and owner of Clayton Controls said, “The automation industry knowledge and M&A experience of Exit Strategies Group’s team was invaluable to us. First, they advised us on preparing and positioning our company for an acquisition. Then they generated interest and produced attractive offers from multiple qualified candidates, and their counsel during the LOI negotiation, due diligence and closing phases helped us navigate complications and resolve challenges that arose along the way. We could not be happier with their advice and services and the results that they helped us achieve.”
Exit Strategies Group initiated this transaction and served as M&A advisor to Clayton Controls. “Clayton Controls is a quality organization with unique control system design and production capabilities. We were pleased to achieve a win-win deal with the right partner to help them continue to grow and prosper in the West Coast industrial automation market,” said Al Statz, President of Exit Strategies Group.
“This transaction highlights our abiding commitment to serving closely-held North American industrial technology companies. Our automation industry experience includes technology suppliers, value-added distributors, control system integrators, custom machine builders, and repair service providers. Since our founding in 2002, we have advised on well over 100 M&A transactions.”
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For questions or information about Exit Strategies Group’s sell-side M&A, business valuation or strategic exit planning services, contact Al Statz at 707-781-8580 or alstatz@exitstrategiesgroup.com.
