Strength Capital Partners Invests in Kansas Golf & Turf

Kansas Golf & Turf (Strength Capital) Acquires Ben Nelson Golf & Outdoor

December 8, 2023

Retail

Kansas Golf & Turf (a portfolio company of Strength Capital Partners) has merged with Ben Nelson Golf & Outdoor, an award-winning distributor and dealer of golf cars, utility vehicles, trailers and turf equipment. Ben Nelson Golf & Outdoor operates three locations in Madison and Biloxi, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee with ~50 employees; the combined KGT/BNG business will operate from five strategic locations to expand geographic reach and service capabilities across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest United States.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Fairway Lawns from Prairie Capital

May 18, 2022

Professional Services

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have completed an investment to acquire Fairway Lawns, a Little Rock‑headquartered provider of residential lawncare services that operates 16 branches across the Southeastern United States. MSCP is partnering with Fairway's existing management team led by CEO Kyle DeMilt and intends to accelerate the company's geographic expansion and add-on acquisition activity; Prairie Capital sold the company.

DC Capital Partners Acquires Control Stake in PK Companies Group

September 26, 2024

Industrial Services

DC Capital Partners has made a control investment in PK Companies Group, LLC, with PK founders Brian and Kenny Turpin reinvesting equity. The partnership will fund PK's expansion across geographies, markets and capabilities, supporting investments in equipment, new facilities and growth of its tech-enabled inspection, maintenance and specialty services.

Shore Capital Partners Invests in TCG Services

March 1, 2025

Industrial Services

Shore Capital Partners has formed a partnership with TCG Services, an asset-light facility management provider headquartered in El Dorado, Kansas. Shore will support TCG with investments in team, technology and infrastructure and pursue organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions to scale the business.

Strength Capital Partners and Neuberger Berman Recapitalize ESP Associates

July 9, 2025

Engineering Services

Strength Capital Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle to recapitalize ESP Associates, providing liquidity to Strength Capital’s existing investors and bringing in follow-on capital led by investment funds affiliated with Neuberger Berman. The transaction includes significant rollover by SCP and the ESP management team and is intended to fund organic growth and strategic add-on M&A to expand the platform’s geographic footprint and service offerings.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires GT Golf Holdings, Inc.

January 12, 2023

Consumer Products

Chicago-based private equity firm Kinzie Capital Partners has acquired GT Golf Holdings, Inc., a Vista, California–based distributor of consumable golf products, in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) transfers ownership from Hadley Capital to Kinzie and positions GT Golf to expand nationally while leveraging Kinzie's technology and operational resources.