The Riverside Company / EverSmith Brands Acquire THE SEALS Franchising

EverSmith Brands Acquires Prism Specialties

June 25, 2024

Professional Services

EverSmith Brands, a franchised commercial facilities platform owned by The Riverside Company, has acquired Prism Specialties, a leading franchisor of specialty restoration services for electronics, textiles, art and documents. The deal is an add-on to the EverSmith portfolio intended to expand capability and franchise coverage across commercial and residential restoration end markets; Prism's CEO Chris Ring will become Prism Brand President for EverSmith.

EverSmith Brands (Riverside) Acquires U.S. Lawns from BrightView

February 1, 2024

Environmental Services

EverSmith Brands, a franchised-services platform owned by The Riverside Company, acquired U.S. Lawns from BrightView Holdings as an add-on to the EverSmith portfolio. The acquisition adds a national commercial landscaping and snow-management franchise network headquartered in Orlando, Florida, to EverSmith's commercial facilities brands to accelerate growth and leverage synergies with existing platform assets like Clintar.

The Riverside Company Invests in 1-Tom Plumber as Add-on to EverSmith Brands

December 9, 2025

Professional Services

The Riverside Company has invested in 1-Tom Plumber, a fast-growing franchisor of emergency plumbing and drain cleaning services, as the sixth add-on to its EverSmith Brands platform. 1-Tom Plumber operates through 37 franchisees across 57 territories in 22 states; Riverside and EverSmith plan to accelerate franchise development, deepen commercial penetration and drive cross-sell opportunities across the platform.

The Riverside Company / EverSmith Brands Acquire Green Guard Services

April 18, 2023

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company, via its Riverside Micro-Cap Fund, has invested in Green Guard Services, a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning (KEC) provider headquartered in Escondido, California. The transaction is an add-on to Riverside portfolio platform EverSmith Brands and is intended to accelerate franchise-driven expansion of Green Guard's KEC and ancillary fire-prevention services.

The SEER Group Acquires Swan Electric Plumbing Heating & Air

April 30, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

The SEER Group has acquired Dallas-area Swan Electric Plumbing Heating & Air, marking SEER's 42nd partner brand and its entry into the Texas market. Venture Capricorn served as exclusive sell-side advisor; founders Scott Sarlay and Nicholas Riddell sold the business and will remain aligned with SEER as the company expands its regional footprint.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Stake in System Seals

December 9, 2024

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has partnered with Cleveland-based System Seals, a designer and manufacturer of proprietary sealing solutions. Founder and CEO Arnold von Engelbrechten will retain a meaningful ownership stake and continue to lead the business as Vance Street supports product development, international expansion and targeted M&A.