Location: Macon, GA
Founded: 1974
Industry: Distribution 
Number of Employees: 60

We partnered with the GPD management team in 2009 to acquire a majority interest in this national distributor of automotive aftermarket air-conditioner parts.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Introduced the company to its largest customer
• Relocated and upgraded the company’s largest facility (using that opportunity to optimize the facility lay-out and processes)
• Invested in technology infrastructure with a new ERP system
• Acquired a significant competitor with a complementary product line

In 2012, the company was merged with Omega Environmental Technologies to create the second largest distributor of automotive aftermarket air-conditioner parts globally.

Location: Austin, TX 
Founded: 1971
Industry: Business Services
Number of Employees: 300

We partnered with the Gila management team in 2010 to acquire a majority interest in this leading accounts receivables management and business process outsourcing firm.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Relocated the company to a new, state-of-the-art facility
• Invested in a new cloud-based technology platform to better serve customers

Gila was sold to the Navient Corporation in 2014.

Location: Houston, TX
Founded: 1979
Industry: Specialty Chemicals 
Number of Employees: 102

We acquired a majority interest in this specialty chemicals manufacturer in 2012, enabling the founder to partially exit the business.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided ownership to key management
• Invested in augmenting the management team
• Increased the scope of the sales organization
• Assisted the transition from the original founder
• Doubled the capital expenditure budget to create long-term value and improve the facilities.

Location: Rochester, NY
Founded: 1985
Industry: Engineering Services
Number of Employees: 200

We acquired a majority interest in this industrial engineering services company in 2012, creating liquidity for an existing Employee Stock Ownership Plan and helping the founder to partially exit the business.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Expanded the sales force
• Capitalized the business to effectively position the company for acquisitions
• Utilized our Industry Group to make introductions to new customers

Location: Evansville, IN
Founded: 1979
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Number of Employees: 106

We acquired a majority interest in the specialty chemicals recycler in 2013, partnering with an active co-founder of the business to help his non-active co-founder exit the business.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Expanded investment in capital expenditures to increase manufacturing capacity
• Introduced the company to new customers through our industry involvement
• Utilized a very conservative balance sheet to allow for acquisitions
• Created a President role to assist the founder in growing the organization

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Location: Wilmington, NC
Founded: 1997
Industry: Manufacturing 
Number of Employees: 100

We partnered with the management team in 2014 to acquire a majority interest in this hydraulic cylinder manufacturer.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Consolidated two nearby facilities
• Expanded annual capital expenditures to improve efficiency and product offerings
• Added an industry veteran to the Board of Directors. 

PHC was sold to Leggett & Platt in 2018.

Location: Houston, TX
Founded: 1957
Industry: Business Services 
Number of Employees: 7,000

We partnered with the management team in 2015 to acquire a majority interest in the accounts receivables management and business process outsourcing firm.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Assisted the company in developing new financing relationships
• Introduced the company to multiple new customer opportunities

Location: Columbus, IN
Founded: 2001
Industry: Manufacturing 
Number of Employees: 400

In 2017, we partnered with the management team to acquire a majority interest in this leading manufacturer of proprietary and custom injection-molded products, primarily serving the industrial lead acid battery market.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to key management
• Assisted the company in developing new financing relationships
• Evaluated potential strategic relationships
• Invested in the company’s sales force to expand new customer opportunities
• Merged with a significant competitor with complementary product offerings

Location: Houston, TX
Founded: 2001
Industry: Healthcare Services 
Number of Employees: 270

We partnered with the company founders in 2017 to acquire a majority interest in the medical equipment rental business.

Key Initiatives:

• Expanded the management team’s ownership of the company
• Assisted the company in developing new financing relationships
• Providing capital for the company’s national expansion while supporting US Med-Equip’s industry-leading culture (increased branch count from 20 to 31 since investment)
• Acquired a competitor to expand geographical footprint
• Hired Director of IT and CFO to augment the management team

Company News:

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Location: Rosenort, Manitoba
Founded: 2000
Industry: Manufacturing 
Number of Employees: 120

We partnered with the company founders and management team in 2018 to acquire a majority interest in the global manufacturer of earthmoving equipment.

Key Initiatives:

• Provided significant ownership to the Company’s management team
• Assisted the company in developing new financing relationships
• Assisting the Company with investments in the manufacturing facility and sales force to support an aggressive geographic and product expansion strategy
• Made investments in technology and ERP systems

Location: Rome, GA
Founded: 1987
Industry: Manufacturing 
Number of Employees: 925

We partnered with the company’s founder and management team in 2019 to acquire a majority interest in this global provider of specialized off-the-road tires, wheels, mounted tire and wheel assemblies and rubber tracks.

• Provided significant ownership to company’s management team
• Hired Global Head of IT and VP of Finance
• Assisting with full integration of global operations