Kelvin Group Acquires JS Compliance, LLC

Kelvin Group / Southfield Capital-backed RD&S Acquires GMS Services

June 4, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Kelvin Group, in partnership with Southfield Capital, has completed the acquisition of GMS Services, LLC. The business will be integrated into Kelvin's RD&S unit to expand the platform's commercial refrigeration and HVAC/R service capabilities and geographic footprint across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Great Lakes regions; terms were not disclosed.

HSL Compliance Acquires Jordan Environmental

November 9, 2022

Environmental Services

West Midlands-based HSL Compliance (part of SGI Compliance Group and backed by LDC) has acquired East Anglia-based water compliance specialist Jordan Environmental. The add-on purchase expands HSL Compliance's geographic presence in the East of England and broadens its water compliance capabilities by adding Jordan Environmental's closed water treatment services.

Kelvin Group / Southfield Capital Acquire RC&E, Inc.

February 7, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Kelvin Group, backed by Southfield Capital, has completed the acquisition of RC&E, Inc., an industrial refrigeration services provider headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The add-on expands Kelvin Group's national footprint (its tenth acquisition since partnering with Southfield) and strengthens its capabilities in mission-critical refrigeration, maintenance, engineering, and process safety for food & beverage, cold storage, and related industries.

Kelvin Group Acquires PermaCold Engineering

January 7, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

Kelvin Group, a national provider of industrial and commercial mechanical refrigeration services backed by Southfield Capital, has acquired PermaCold Engineering, a Portland-based industrial refrigeration firm. The add-on deal expands Kelvin's geographic footprint into the Pacific Northwest and brings PermaCold's expertise in ammonia and CO2 refrigeration to Kelvin's platform; terms were not disclosed.

The Kelvin Group (backed by Southfield Capital) Acquires Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S)

February 2, 2022

Industrial Services

The Kelvin Group, a newly launched platform backed by Southfield Capital, has completed the acquisition of Refrigeration Design & Service (RD&S), an industrial refrigeration design/build and service provider based in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands Kelvin's footprint and service capabilities across the Northeast into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast; Deerpath Capital provided debt financing.

VelocityEHS Acquires Contractor Compliance

January 8, 2024

Software

VelocityEHS, a Chicago-based EHS and ESG software provider, has acquired Contractor Compliance, a Canadian SaaS provider of contractor and vendor compliance management. The acquisition integrates Contractor Compliance’s rapid-deployment contractor management capabilities into the VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform to expand contractor/vendor compliance functionality for customers in regulated industries.