Littlejohn & Co. Makes Growth Investment in The Hiller Companies

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.

The Hiller Companies Acquires Mid Rivers Fire Safety

April 13, 2023

Industrial Services

The Hiller Companies, a fire and life safety services provider headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, has acquired Mid Rivers Fire Safety Inc., a Troy, Missouri-based inland marine fire protection specialist. The acquisition expands Hiller's marine footprint into inland waterways around the Mississippi River and brings Mid Rivers' 20+ years of regional marine fire protection expertise into Hiller's Marine division.

The Hiller Companies Acquires Fire Defense Services, Inc.

August 2, 2023

Industrial Services

The Hiller Companies, LLC acquired Chester, Virginia-based Fire Defense Services, Inc., expanding Hiller's Virginia footprint into the greater Richmond metropolitan area. Fire Defense Services' leadership and staff, including owners Todd Joyner and Joe Vaughan, will transition to the Hiller brand and continue day-to-day operations under Hiller Richmond.

The Hiller Companies Merges with Unifour Fire and Safety

April 10, 2023

Industrial Services

The Hiller Companies has merged with Unifour Fire and Safety, combining Unifour’s Southeast footprint with Hiller’s national fire and life safety services network. The combined business will operate as The Hiller Companies (with Unifour continuing to operate under its brand), expanding geographic reach, scale and service capabilities to better serve customers across the Southeast and beyond; terms were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires Lipari Foods

October 31, 2022

Food & Beverage

An investor group led by Littlejohn & Co. acquired Lipari Foods, a leading specialty food distributor and value-added manufacturer headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The Lipari family, management, H.I.G. Capital and Sterling Investment Partners remain minority investors; Littlejohn said it will support Lipari's next phase of growth and accelerate its acquisition program.

Littlejohn & Co. Makes Growth Investment in Valcourt Building Services

January 12, 2021

Industrial Services

Littlejohn & Co. has made a significant growth investment in Valcourt Building Services, a McLean, Virginia-based provider of exterior building maintenance and repair services. Valcourt’s founder Jeffery T. Valcourt and management retain a meaningful ownership stake; the capital will support geographic expansion and capability growth across Valcourt’s branch network serving clients in 23 states.