Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) fire and life safety platform Protegis Fire & Safety (“Protegis” or the “Company”) has acquired Tampa-based Florida Fire Service (“Florida Fire”).  Florida Fire provides fire alarm, sprinkler, and extinguisher inspection / repair...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that it completed the majority recapitalization of vertical transportation services (“VTS”) provider Southwest Elevator Company (“Southwest” or “the Company”).  Third generation VTS operator, Tom Cavinder, will remain...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kurt Smentek to Vice President and the addition of three new team members to support the firm’s continued growth. Joining ACP’s Dallas office are Associates Hannah Dickey and Walker Tiller. Hannah...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the majority acquisition of E Source (the “Company”), a leading provider of customer-focused research, data, and consulting for utilities and their partners.  Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, E Source provides...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”), a leading growth-oriented private equity firm, is pleased to announce that David Perotti has joined the firm as an Operating Partner in ACP’s Dallas office.  David will help accelerate ACP’s focus on investing in tech-enabled service...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company SEAM Group, LLC (“SEAM”) has acquired BalticBerg Consulting Sp. z o.o., a Warsaw, Poland-based provider of resource management consulting services.  Earlier this year, ACP announced...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) recently launched a new brand name for its fire and life safety platform – Protegis Fire & Safety (“Protegis”).  In addition, Protegis, previously doing business as International Systems of America (“ISA”) and ABCO Fire Protection...

After two of the country’s best-known names in fire protection, suppression and alarm systems, International Systems of America (“ISA”) and ABCO Fire Protection (“ABCO”), announced a merger in August 2018, they have together now rebranded under one name – Protegis...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its portfolio Company Pleatco, LLC (“Pleatco” or “the Company”), the market leading manufacturer of aftermarket cartridge filters for the pool and spa industry, has expanded into the industrial air filtration...

SEAM GROUP NEWS  |  MIKE VEA, CEO This past year Predictive Service and Lewellyn Technology, two leaders in safety, reliability and maintenance merged.  As a result of our expanded service offerings, we decided to select a new name that better represents our mission...

Mark Scott  I  Cleveland, OH  I  Smart Business Chris Jones and Steve Dyke have completed more than 90 transactions over the past 15 years, building a wealth of M&A experience in the lower end of the middle market business sector. But numbers aren’t what drives...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that it completed the recapitalization of iPROMOTEu (“IPU” or “the Company”), a tech-enabled business process outsourcing provider to the promotional products industry.  ACP is partnering with the Company’s founder and...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the merger of Cleveland-based Predictive Service (“Predictive”) with Indianapolis-based Lewellyn Technology (“Lewellyn”).  ACP acquired a majority stake in Lewellyn last November.  This strategic combination...

Associate Position (Pre-MBA)  |  Summer 2019 Start Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA Associate position in its Dallas office. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing...

Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) announced today the strategic merger of its most recent platform investment, ISA Fire and Security (“ISA”), with Cleveland-based ABCO Fire Protection (“ABCO”).  ABCO is a regional provider of fire safety and security system inspection,...

Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) platform company Alliance Source Testing, LLC (“Alliance”) has completed its third add-on acquisition with the purchase of Air Pollution Testing, Inc. (“APT”).  APT provides source emission testing (stack testing) and oil & gas...

Jeremy Nobile  I  Cleveland, OH  I  Crain's In a crowded private equity field, one of Cleveland's younger firms is standing out as one of the market's most active new funds. A willingness to move fast when a good deal is spotted is not just crucial in today's...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that it recently completed the majority recapitalization of fire and life safety company International Systems of America, LLC (“ISA” or “the Company”) from Gen Cap America (“Gen Cap”).  This was ACP’s fifth platform...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that it completed the majority acquisition of Barrow-Agee Laboratories, LLC (“Barrow-Agee” or the “Company”), a niche market leader in the food safety and testing industry. This represents ACP’s second acquisition of the...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its majority acquisition of workplace safety and training company Lewellyn Technology, LLC (“Lewellyn” or “the Company”) from Evolution Capital Partners (“Evolution”). This is ACP’s first platform investment from...

Align Capital Partners ("ACP") announced the addition of two new team members to its Dallas office. ACP, a growth-oriented private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle market companies, closed its $325 million inaugural private equity...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its growth investment in Pleatco, LLC (“Pleatco” or “the Company”), a family-owned, market leader and premier innovator in the pool and spa filtration industry.   Pleatco designs and manufactures the most...

Align Capital Partners’ (“Align”) platform company Alliance Source Testing, LLC (“AST”) has acquired the stack testing operations of Golden Specialty, Inc. (“Golden”).  Golden provides source emission (or stack) testing services to industrial facilities in the western...

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”), announced today that it completed, in partnership with management, an investment in Alliance Source Testing, LLC (“AST” or “the Company”), a leading provider of source emissions (or stack) testing services to industrial facilities in...

Align Capital Partners, LP, announced its expansion with the hiring of seven new employees. ACP, a growth-oriented private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle market companies, was founded in 2016 and closed its $325 million inaugural private...

Oversubscribed fund exceeds original $250 million target; closes in under 4 months   Align Capital Partners, LP announced the first and final close of its inaugural private equity investment fund, Align Capital Partners Fund I, LP and Align Capital Partners Fund...

Align Capital Partners has added a new investment professional to its team.  Jack Parks has joined Align as a Vice President in the Dallas office.  Jack will focus on executing investments, and comes to Align with relevant industry experience and an excellent...

Amy Or | Cleveland | Wall Street Journal Three Riverside Co. executives are preparing to strike out on their own to tap investment opportunities in the lower midmarket sector. Partners Steve Dyke and Chris Jones and Principal Rob Langley plan to set up a new...