Gemspring and StepStone Close Continuation Vehicle for Shrieve Chemical Company
October 31, 2024
Gemspring Capital closed a single-asset continuation vehicle that acquired interests in Shrieve Chemical Company, in a transaction led by StepStone Group and supported by new and existing investors including an affiliate of Gemspring and the Shrieve management team. The deal, which included a concurrent refinancing of Shrieve’s debt facilities, provides follow-on capital to support organic growth initiatives and strategic add-on acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Gemspring Capital Management, LLC, StepStone Group, Shrieve management team
- Targets
- Shrieve Chemical Company
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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