Environmental Systems Group (Bernhard Capital-Backed) Acquires BEM Systems, Inc.

Environmental Systems Group (Bernhard Capital-Backed) Acquires ELOS Environmental

October 19, 2023

Environmental Services

Environmental Systems Group, a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed environmental services platform, has acquired ELOS Environmental, a Hammond, Louisiana-based environmental consulting firm. Financial terms were not disclosed; the add-on expands Environmental Systems Group’s consulting, GIS, and waste management capabilities and strengthens its Gulf Coast geographic presence.

BharCap Acquires Majority Stake in Electronic Merchant Systems

August 19, 2024

Payments & Fintech

BharCap Partners has made a strategic majority investment in Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based merchant solutions and payments provider. Bain Capital Credit and Group 1001 provided senior debt financing and acted as equity co-investors to support the transaction; terms were not disclosed.

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions Acquires Riverbend Environmental Services LLC

July 14, 2021

Environmental Services

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions, a PE-backed environmental services platform led by investors including Bernhard Capital Partners, acquired Riverbend Environmental Services LLC in November 2020. The deal adds a landfill in Jefferson County, Mississippi and transfer stations in Vicksburg, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Green Meadow's operations and supports planned infrastructure upgrades, workforce investment and continued municipal contracts.

Verdantas Acquires Environmental Strategies & Management (ES&M)

September 7, 2022

Environmental Services

Verdantas, a private-equity-backed engineering, planning, and science services provider, has acquired Environmental Strategies & Management (ES&M), an EHS consulting and engineering firm with offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The deal expands Verdantas' New England footprint and enhances its capabilities to secure Brownfields funding and provide site assessment and remediation services; RTC Partners is the private equity investor backing Verdantas.

Earth Systems, LLC Partners With Bio‑Tech Consulting

November 27, 2023

Environmental Services

Earth Systems, LLC has partnered with Orlando-based Bio‑Tech Consulting to expand its environmental engineering and ecological services capabilities across the United States. The deal strengthens Earth Systems' presence in Florida and the Southeast and is part of its long-term growth plan alongside its investor, Palm Beach Capital.

The Brydon Group Acquires Estate Management Services, Inc.

February 27, 2024

Environmental Services

The Brydon Group, a lower middle-market private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has acquired Estate Management Services, Inc. (EMS), a provider of aquatic, land, and resource management services for lakes, ponds and wetlands across the Southeastern United States. Eight Quarter Advisors served as the exclusive sell-side advisor; the acquisition expands The Brydon Group's portfolio and capabilities in environmental services and strengthens EMS's resources to pursue growth with municipal, government, and private clients.