Kingswood Capital Management and Seneca Partners Invest in Lind Marine

Seaport Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Linen King

January 7, 2020

Healthcare Services

Seaport Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment in Linen King to support the company's continued organic expansion and acquisition strategy. Linen King is a regional provider of outsourced laundry and linen management services for hospitals, health systems and clinics, operating six processing facilities across the South Central and Midwest United States.

Nautic Partners Acquires LindFast Solutions Group

April 15, 2019

Industrial Services

Nautic Partners, LLC has completed the acquisition of LindFast Solutions Group in partnership with LindFast management. LindFast, headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota, is a master distributor of specialty fasteners offering a deep virtual inventory (~130,000 SKUs) and value‑added services; Nautic plans to support organic growth, cross‑selling and selective add‑on acquisitions. Financing for the transaction was provided by Ally Financial and GSO Capital Partners.

Gamber-Johnson Acquires Lind; Main Street Provides $40M Follow-On Financing

January 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Gamber-Johnson, a Stevens Point, Wisconsin manufacturer of rugged mounting solutions, acquired Minnetonka-based Lind Electronic Design Company to expand its mobile power product offerings. Main Street Capital Corporation and an unnamed co-investor provided a $40.0 million first-lien, senior secured term debt follow-on investment to support the acquisition.

LDC Makes Growth Investment in Idwal Marine Services

March 24, 2023

Transportation

Cardiff-based Idwal Marine Services has secured a growth investment from UK private equity firm LDC to support development of its tech-enabled inspection, fleet monitoring and data services for the global commercial shipping sector. The investment will help Idwal expand its technology platform, ESG reporting capabilities and international footprint (China, Greece, Japan and further overseas offices); Graig Shipping, Idwal's original parent, will continue to partner with the business.

Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in SmartLinx Solutions

March 25, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Marlin Equity Partners completed a growth equity investment in SmartLinx Solutions, a provider of workforce management and human capital management software for skilled nursing, senior living and post-acute care providers. The capital will support SmartLinx’s next phase of growth to scale its software suite, expand capabilities, and deepen penetration in the post-acute care market.

Carlson Private Capital Partners Acquires LindFast Solutions Group

March 31, 2019

Industrial Services

Carlson Private Capital Partners closed its first investment by acquiring LindFast Solutions Group, a master distributor of specialty fasteners headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota. LindFast (formerly Lindstrom), which includes the Stelfast imperial fasteners business and a deep inventory of ~130,000 SKUs across North America, will serve as Carlson’s platform in the specialty fastener distribution market.