ClearLight Partners Invests in Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

ClearLight Partners Invests in ICS

May 26, 2020

IT Services

ClearLight Partners, a Newport Beach private equity firm, has made an investment in ICS, a New York–based managed services provider led by Kevin Blake. The recapitalization will support ICS's growth as a regional MSP focused on managed IT, cybersecurity and cloud migration across healthcare, financial services and professional services end markets.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in Handi Foods Ltd.

September 8, 2022

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Ironbridge Equity Partners, together with Handi Foods' management, has acquired a controlling interest in Handi Foods Ltd., the largest private-label manufacturer of pita snacks in North America. Ironbridge said it will work with management to support the company's next chapter of growth, leveraging added capital and operational expertise to expand production and customer reach.

Altamont Capital Partners Invests in Mini Melts USA

January 9, 2024

Food & Beverage

Altamont Capital Partners has made a growth capital investment in Mini Melts USA, partnering with founder and CEO Dan Kilcoyne, who remains a major investor and will continue to lead the company. The funding will support expansion of Mini Melts' distribution footprint and manufacturing capabilities as the frozen-novelty brand scales nationally.

Seidler Equity Partners and Stonehenge Partners Make Minority Investment in Cold Jet

June 10, 2022

Industrial Services

Cold Jet, a Loveland, Ohio–based leader in dry ice blasting and dry ice production systems, has entered into a minority investment partnership with private equity firms Seidler Equity Partners and Stonehenge Partners, with Harris Williams advising. The partnership will provide growth capital to support Cold Jet's global expansion, product development, and sustainability-focused initiatives.

Harvest Partners Acquires Hand & Stone from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

June 7, 2022

Healthcare Services

Funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP acquired Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP). Hand & Stone is a Trevose, Pennsylvania–headquartered franchisor and operator of nearly 550 spa locations across the U.S. and Canada, serving over 500,000 members; financial terms were not disclosed.

GlacierPoint Enterprises Acquires Southern Ice Cream and Gourmet Foods

June 30, 2022

Food & Beverage

GlacierPoint Enterprises, a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, has acquired Southern Ice Cream and Gourmet Foods, a Charlotte-based full-service distributor of ice cream and related products across the Carolinas. The deal creates a newly formed GlacierPoint Carolinas division led by Bailey Jordan, expands GlacierPoint's DSD distribution footprint from South Carolina north to the U.S./Canadian border, and retains Southern's owners Kim and Chance DelCastillo in senior advisory roles.