Providus Capital Partners Invests in McMillan Pazdan Smith

McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires Fuqua & Partners Architects

July 1, 2025

Engineering Services

McMillan Pazdan Smith has acquired Fuqua & Partners Architects, integrating FPA's leadership and approximately 30 team members into MPS' practice and establishing a Huntsville, Alabama studio as the firm's 10th Southeast office. The transaction is a strategic growth investment to expand McMillan Pazdan Smith's presence in North Alabama and southern Tennessee and to broaden project expertise across commercial, civic, education, and healthcare markets.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires Jumper Carter Sease

June 1, 2025

Professional Services

McMillan Pazdan Smith has acquired Jumper Carter Sease, a long-established architecture firm based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The acquisition brings JCS’s design talent and project portfolio (notably in education, healthcare and civic sectors) into MPS to expand the firm's presence and capabilities in the South Carolina Midlands and the broader Southeast.

Providence Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Populous Holdings

October 17, 2023

Engineering Services

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic minority investment in Populous Holdings, a global architectural and design firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues. The capital will support Populous’ continued growth, expansion of service offerings and geographic reach while existing leadership, including Founder and Global Chair Earl Santee, remains in place.

Renovus Capital Partners Invests in SolomonEdwards

April 20, 2022

Professional Services

Renovus Capital Partners has made a significant growth capital investment in SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC, a national professional services firm focused on strategy execution. The capital will be used to invest in the team and delivery capabilities and to accelerate SolomonEdwards' expansion as a platform company.

Proviso Capital Acquires Merchandising Partners, LLC

May 21, 2021

Packaging

Proviso Capital acquired Merchandising Partners, LLC, a North Granby, Connecticut-based full-service provider of point-of-sale displays, custom fabrication and packaging fulfillment; the deal closed May 21, 2021. Generational Equity advised the seller, and Proviso said it will provide capital and strategic resources to support the company's growth.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Prescott's

December 10, 2024

Healthcare Services

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have agreed to acquire Prescott's, a Monument, Colorado–based provider of outsourced clinical engineering, equipment repair, refurbishment and rental services, from Atlantic Street Capital. MSCP will partner with Prescott's management team, led by CEO Brian Straeb, to scale the business organically and via acquisitions to build a best-in-class outsourced clinical engineering platform.