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Author Align Capital Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

Engineering Services Firm AKS Expands Washington Presence with Two Add-ons

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, May 27, 2025  |  Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) portfolio company AKS Engineering (“AKS” or the “Company”) recently completed two strategic acquisitions in the Pacific Northwest. In February, AKS purchased Permit Surveying Inc. (“PSI”) to enhance the Company’s...
Author Katie Noggle Posted on Jan 2, 2025

ACP New Job Posting — Investment Team Vice President

Job Description / Responsibilities Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a Vice President (“VP”) position in its Cleveland or Dallas offices. Our Vice Presidents are involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing platform and...
Author Align Capital Posted on Sep 29, 2023Sep 28, 2023

Align Collaborate Wants to be Independent Sponsors’ First Call

Align Collaborate Established to Exclusively Offer Equity Capital to Independent Sponsors CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 29, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is excited to announce the official launch of its new independent sponsor-focused private equity strategy, Align Collaborate (“Collaborate”)....
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 15, 2023Aug 14, 2023

ACP Secures New Platform with Investment in Global Guardian

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 15, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce it has made a growth capital investment in Global Guardian (or the “Company”), a comprehensive provider of security, medical and travel-related services to a global...
Author Align Capital Posted on Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

RCP’s 2022 Manager of the Year

On March 1, 2023, Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) was awarded RCP’s 2022 Manager of the Year. You may recall that ACP was recognized with RCP’s 2021 Deal of the Year. ACP continued to designate itself as a premier lower middle...
Author Align Capital Posted on Feb 28, 2023Feb 27, 2023

Marco Expands into Brewery End Market with Add-on of Jet Gasket & Seal

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, February 28, 2023 | Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) specialty supplier Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired Jet Gasket & Seal (“Jet”), a specialty distributor of seals, gaskets and related products primarily sold into...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jan 5, 2023Feb 22, 2023

ACP Believes in the Power of Data with Growth Investment in Cleartelligence

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, January 5, 2023 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the recapitalization of Cleartelligence (or the “Company”), a data engineering and analytics consulting firm focused on helping enterprise clients envision, design and implement solutions that solve complex...
Author Align Capital Posted on Dec 6, 2022Dec 5, 2022

ACP Gets to the Right Result; Partners with Premier Biotech

Investment Continues ACP’s Momentum as a Leading Lower-Middle Market TIC Investor CLEVELAND and DALLAS, December 6, 2022 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce it completed the recapitalization of Premier Biotech (the “Company”), a provider of point-of-care drugs...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 30, 2022Feb 22, 2023

Align Capital Partners Realizes Investment in WilliamsMarston

The Firm Achieved Transformational Growth During Partnership CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 30, 2022 | Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") is pleased to announce the sale of its interest in WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston," the "Firm" or “WM”) to Kelso & Company (“Kelso”)....
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 18, 2022Aug 17, 2022

WilliamsMarston Enters Southeast Market with the Acquisition of Paradigm Advisory Group

Expands the Firm’s Accounting Advisory Practice with New Atlanta-Based Team CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 18, 2022 | Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") market leading accounting, tax and valuation advisory firm, WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston," the "Firm" or “WM”) has acquired Paradigm Advisory...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 9, 2022Aug 8, 2022

WilliamsMarston Acquires Valuation Consultant Oracle Capital

Latest Acquisition Expands the Firm’s Valuation Capabilities CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 9, 2022 | Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") market leading accounting, tax and valuation advisory firm, WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston" or the "Firm") has acquired Tucson, Arizona-based Oracle Capital LLC ("Oracle...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jul 14, 2022Jul 13, 2022

ACP-Backed E Source Acquires Energy Equity Powerhouse DEFG

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, July 14, 2022 – Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of its ninth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and solution services platform, E Source (the “Company”). Distributed Energy Financial Group (“DEFG”)...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jun 22, 2022Feb 22, 2023

Marco Completes Third Add-On with Acquisition of Ipotec LLC

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, June 23, 2022 – Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) specialty sealing supplier Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired Ipotec LLC (“Ipotec”), a provider of highly engineered rubber products serving a diverse set of end...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jun 21, 2022Jun 22, 2022

ACP Makes Growth Investment in GovTech Platform Schneider Geospatial

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, June 21, 2022 — Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the recapitalization of Schneider Geospatial, LLC (“Schneider Geospatial” or the “Company”), a SaaS provider of public access land management software and recurring support services to state and...
Author Align Capital Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Align Capital Partners Invests in Leading SMT Manufacturer StenTech

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, May 31, 2022 — Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of StenTech, the leading provider of surface mount technology (“SMT”) stencils, pallets, tooling, and related components to more than 2,000 customers across North...
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