Generational Group Advises Southwest Waterworks Contractors in Sale to PumpMan Holdings

By Generational Group

02/05/2019

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Southwest Waterworks Contractors Inc., to PumpMan Holdings Inc. The acquisition closed June 29, 2018.

Based in Phoenix, AZ, Southwest Waterworks Contractors specializes in design, installation and repair of pumps and pump systems, including vertical turbine pumps, horizontal centrifugals and wastewater equipment. The company serves the municipal and private utility markets in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

PumpMan Holdings, headquartered in Saddle Brook, NJ, is a leading provider of pump systems and on-site maintenance and repair services for commercial, industrial and municipal water pump systems in North America. The company focuses on serving the needs of pump end-users to optimize the performance and reliability of their pumping systems.

PumpMan is a portfolio of Soundcore Capital Partners, which specializes in control equity investments and leveraged buyouts of proven lower middle market North American-headquartered businesses.

Generational Group Senior Managing Director Stephen Crisham’s team, led by Senior M&A Advisor Jerry Glover with support from Managing Director Mike Meredith, successfully closed the deal. Senior Managing Director Doug Morrow established the initial relationship with Southwest Waterworks Contractors.

“It was a pleasure to work with both companies,” said Glover. “They were both eager and willing to do whatever it took to bring this transaction to a speedy conclusion.”


About Generational

Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.

Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.