Littlejohn Capital Acquires 3P Processing; Route 2 Capital Partners Provides Financing

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires Pritchard Industries

October 14, 2021

Industrial Services

Littlejohn & Co. LLC has acquired Pritchard Industries, a leading provider of recurring facility services that employs more than 10,000 people and serves over 900 clients across 24 states. Senior management led by CEO Jay Leyden will remain significant owners; Littlejohn said it will provide capital and resources to expand Pritchard's service offering, technology and geographic presence. Terms were not disclosed.

7 Seas Capital and Tico Capital Partners Recapitalize Precision Piping Products

June 18, 2025

Manufacturing

7 Seas Capital and Tico Capital Partners acquired a recapitalization stake in Precision Piping Products (P3), a Houston-based manufacturer of patented flange protection products, in a transaction that closed May 22, 2025. Parkway Capital and Pine Street Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and equity support alongside the new investors, with founders Keith and Debbie Nichols remaining in leadership.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires 80/20 from MPE Partners

February 8, 2026

Manufacturing

Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich-based private investment firm, has acquired 80/20, a Columbia City, Indiana-headquartered maker of configurable modular framing solutions, from MPE Partners. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is a platform investment aimed at expanding 80/20's capabilities, geographic reach, and position in automation, robotics, and modular industrial design markets.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires RailPros

May 27, 2025

Transportation

Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich-based private investment firm, has acquired RailPros from Court Square Capital Partners. RailPros, headquartered in Irving, Texas, provides outsourced engineering, safety, project and construction management, and training services to rail, utilities and transportation clients across North America; Littlejohn plans to support the company's organic growth and strategic M&A expansion.

Route 2 Capital Partners Announces Nine Investments and Receives Second SBIC License

January 19, 2024

Financial Services

Route 2 Capital Partners announced it completed nine investments in 2023 and received its second Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) license, bringing its assets under management to over $450 million. The firm said the new license will allow it to continue providing flexible junior capital solutions to lower middle-market companies, primarily in the southern United States, and to expand its platform investments and team in 2024.

Maysteel Industries Acquires Star Precision Manufacturing, Inc.

January 16, 2024

Manufacturing

Maysteel Industries, a portfolio company of Littlejohn Capital, acquired Star Precision Manufacturing, a full-service sheet metal fabrication and precision machining firm in Frederick, Colorado. Patriot Capital provided subordinated debt financing in support of the add-on acquisition, which expands Maysteel's manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint in the Mountain West.