H.I.G. Capital Acquires CLC Group Limited

H.I.G. Capital Affiliate Acquires Axis Europe Limited

August 13, 2024

Construction

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired Axis Europe Limited, a UK property maintenance services provider, from founder and owner John Hayes. Hayes will reinvest and join the board, and H.I.G. plans to combine Axis with its existing portfolio company CLC Group to create a leading national property maintenance specialist; financial terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Affiliate Acquires Classic Lifts Limited

January 17, 2023

Industrial Services

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired Classic Lifts Limited, a UK-based lift installation and maintenance provider. Management is reinvesting alongside H.I.G.; financial terms were not disclosed and H.I.G. intends to grow the business organically and via further M&A as part of a broader UK technical building services platform (following its acquisition of CPS).

H.I.G. Capital Acquires CPS Building Services Limited

September 1, 2022

Construction

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, has acquired CPS Building Services Limited, a Cambridgeshire-based mechanical and electrical (M&E) installation and maintenance provider, from its founder; CPS' managing director Liam Connelly will reinvest and the existing management team will remain in place. H.I.G. plans to use CPS as the core of a technical building services platform and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities in fire protection, lifts, water & pumps, access and security, and compliance services.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Hart & Cooley, LLC

October 7, 2020

Building Products

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, acquired Hart & Cooley, LLC from Johnson Controls International plc in October 2020. The private equity buyer will operate Hart & Cooley as a standalone company alongside current management to pursue growth, innovation and operational improvements across its HVAC and air-distribution manufacturing footprint.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Crothall Laundry Services from Compass Group

December 31, 2020

Healthcare Services

H.I.G. Capital, via an affiliate, completed the acquisition of Crothall Laundry Services from Compass Group plc. Crothall is a leading U.S. provider of outsourced laundry and linen management services serving healthcare and hospitality customers; H.I.G. said it will partner with management to support expansion and growth initiatives.

H.I.G. Capital Makes Growth Investment in Cleo Communications

June 9, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

H.I.G. Capital made a significant growth investment in Cleo Communications, a Rockford, Illinois–headquartered provider of ecosystem integration SaaS; terms were not disclosed. The investment will support Cleo's continued product development and market expansion as the company scales its Cleo Integration Cloud platform across manufacturing, wholesale & distribution, and logistics end-markets.