Fort Point Capital Invests in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors
March 22, 2022
Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital has invested in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, a Cincinnati-headquartered provider of pond and lake management services, partnering with the company's management to build a platform for regional expansion and organic growth. The firm plans to support growth initiatives including geographic expansion and accretive add-on acquisitions; Barings provided debt financing and Kirkland & Ellis, RSM, and Andra Partners advised Fort Point.
- Buyers
- Fort Point Capital
- Targets
- Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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