Kohlberg & Company Acquires 50% Stake in USIC; Partners Group Retains 50%

USIC (affiliate) Acquires Utility Resource Group (URG)

January 5, 2022

Infrastructure

USIC Locating Services LLC, an affiliate of USIC, LLC, has acquired Utility Resource Group, LLC (URG), a Troy, Michigan–based provider of underground utility locating, gas leak detection, meter services, sewer lateral inspections, and cross-bore mitigation. The deal expands USIC's service footprint and field workforce across the Midwest and Southeast, enhancing its ability to serve utilities and municipalities.

USI Consulting Group Acquires Burke Group

January 16, 2024

Wealth Management

USI Consulting Group (USICG), a national retirement plan consulting and benefits administration firm and a subsidiary of USI Insurance Services, has acquired Burke Group, a Rochester, New York-based retirement plan advisory and actuarial firm. Burke will join USICG but will exit its compensation consulting business as part of the transaction; terms were not disclosed.

USIC Acquires Heath Consultants' 811 Locate Services Division

July 15, 2025

Infrastructure

USIC, a national leader in underground utility locating services, has acquired the 811 Locate Services Division of Heath Consultants. Heath, a Houston-based family-owned methane emissions management company, divested the division to sharpen its focus on methane detection and related technologies; Westlake Securities served as exclusive financial advisor to Heath.

Everside and Lake Country Capital Invest in US Internet Corp

February 22, 2021

Telecommunications

Everside Capital Partners, together with Lake Country Capital and a group of institutional limited partners, provided an additional growth investment in US Internet Corp (USI) to support the company’s continued expansion of fiber-to-the-home and related hosting services. The founder-led management team will remain in place and retain majority ownership as the capital supports accelerated deployment across Minneapolis and adjacent Minnesota markets.

Neuberger Berman Alternatives Acquires Significant Minority Stake in ENTRUST Solutions Group; Kohlberg Retains Majority

August 7, 2023

Engineering Services

Neuberger Berman Alternatives agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in ENTRUST Solutions Group, joining existing investor Kohlberg & Company which will retain a majority ownership. Terms were not disclosed; the investment is intended to support ENTRUST's strategic growth as the Illinois-headquartered engineering and consulting platform (3,000+ professionals across 36 locations) continues serving utility and infrastructure end markets.

The Vistria Group Partners with Kohlberg & Company to Invest in U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners

June 21, 2023

Financial Services

The Vistria Group has entered a strategic partnership to acquire a majority stake in U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP), with Kohlberg & Company remaining as a minority investor. The investment is intended to accelerate USRBP’s growth, expand its capabilities and continue M&A momentum to better serve K-12, government, corporate and non-profit clients.