One Equity Partners Acquires CraftMark Bakery

One Equity Partners Acquires MSQ Partners

June 12, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

One Equity Partners (OEP) has acquired MSQ Partners, a London-headquartered creative and technology agency group with over 1,200 employees across 13 offices. OEP will use MSQ as a platform to pursue international expansion and consolidation in tech-enabled marketing and digital transformation; LDC exited its majority investment but will reinvest as a minority partner.

San Francisco Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Rustic Bakery

December 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has acquired a majority stake in Rustic Bakery, a Petaluma, California-based specialty foods and cracker manufacturer; terms were not disclosed. Northstar Capital provided junior capital as a co-investor to help finance the transaction; SFEP said it will work with management to expand the brand's product portfolio, distribution and customer base.

One Equity Partners Invests in McNICHOLS

January 10, 2025

Industrial Services

One Equity Partners (OEP) has invested in McNICHOLS Co., a Tampa-based value-added distributor and fabricator of specialty metals and fiberglass products. The McNichols family will remain significant shareholders and continue to manage the business as OEP supports the company's next phase of organic and inorganic growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Clearlake Capital Acquires BakeMark from Pamplona Capital

July 20, 2021

Food & Beverage

Clearlake Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BakeMark USA, a leading manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients, products, and supplies, from Pamplona Capital Management. BakeMark, headquartered in Pico Rivera, California, operates five manufacturing sites and 29 distribution centers across North America and will be positioned as a platform to accelerate growth and industry consolidation in the bakery distribution and manufacturing space.

One Rock Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Lewis Brothers Bakeries

October 7, 2024

Food & Beverage

One Rock Capital Partners (through an affiliate) completed a strategic growth investment in Lewis Brothers Bakeries, a third-generation, family-owned wholesale bakery headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The Lewis family remains invested, management (led by H. Dean Short) will continue to run the business, and One Rock said it will support geographic and product expansion as well as potential accretive acquisitions.

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Invests in Organic Milling

December 20, 2021

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has made a control-oriented investment in Organic Milling Inc., a San Dimas, California contract manufacturer of organic cereals, granolas, snacks and ingredients. Financial terms were not disclosed; e2p said the partnership will support customer and geographic expansion and broaden product offerings.