Stanley Martin Homes Acquires Operations of Essex Homes

Lennar Acquires Executive Construction Homes

April 7, 2022

Construction

Lennar Corporation has purchased Executive Construction Homes, LLC, acquiring the company's work-in-progress, finished lots, and land pipeline of more than 3,300 lots to expand its presence in the Columbia, South Carolina market. JTW Advisors served as sell-side advisor; Executive Construction Homes' founder Eddie Yandle and his family will remain involved and continue selling finished lots to Lennar through related-party land development companies.

United Bankshares Acquires Community Bankers Trust Corporation (Essex Bank)

December 3, 2021

Financial Services

United Bankshares, Inc. completed its acquisition of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the parent company of Essex Bank, adding an organization with approximately $1.7 billion in assets and headquarters in the greater Richmond, Virginia region. The deal expands United’s Mid‑Atlantic footprint into additional Virginia and Maryland markets; former Community Bankers Trust President and CEO Rex L. Smith III was retained as a Regional President for the former Essex Bank locations.

Stanley Martin Holdings Acquires Prestige Corporate Development and Prestige Site Works

May 13, 2024

Construction

Stanley Martin Holdings, the Daiwa House-backed homebuilding platform, has acquired Charlotte-area land acquisition and development firm Prestige Corporate Development and site-construction contractor Prestige Site Works. The deal adds in-house land development, entitlement and sitework capabilities and secures a portfolio of roughly 8,050 lots, supporting Stanley Martin's growth plans in the Southeast.

Century Communities Acquires Anglia Homes, LP

July 31, 2024

Construction

Century Communities acquired substantially all the assets of Anglia Homes, LP, adding more than 25 communities and more than doubling its presence in the Greater Houston market. The acquisition transitions Anglia's single-family home operations (entry-level to move-up price points) to the Century Communities brand and strengthens Century's position as a top-five builder in Houston.

Essex Industries Acquires Stevens Manufacturing

February 16, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Essex Industries has acquired Stevens Manufacturing, a Milford, Connecticut-based precision machining firm that supplies OEM parts and sub-assemblies to the aerospace and defense rotorcraft market. The deal (effective February 16, 2021) expands Essex's aerospace and defense product portfolio and improves service coverage for customers in the Northeast; Stevens operates a single 62,000 sq. ft. facility with 54 employees and had been a J.H. Whitney Capital Partners portfolio company since 2014.

ICS Holding (Stellex Capital) Acquires Langford Electric

September 22, 2025

Electrical Services

ICS Holding, a portfolio company of Stellex Capital, has acquired Langford Electric, a Greenville, South Carolina-based electrical contractor. The add-on expands ICS Holding’s footprint and capabilities in the Southeast U.S.; terms were not disclosed and EdgePoint advised Langford Electric on the sale.