Guardian Capital Partners Completes Majority Recapitalization of Flat River Group

Flat River Group Acquires Optimum Fulfillment

November 19, 2020

E-Commerce

Flat River Group, a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners, has acquired Optimum Fulfillment, a Peru, Illinois-based wholesale distributor and eCommerce fulfillment provider for toys, games and other consumer products. The acquisition is an add-on to Flat River Group’s platform and is intended to combine operational, technological and service capabilities to better support vendor partners and eCommerce retailer customers.

CenterOak Partners Completes Majority Recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions

September 13, 2023

Industrial Services

Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions, a Nashville-headquartered provider of design, installation, maintenance, and repair services for exterior access control systems across the Southeastern U.S. The transaction transfers majority ownership from Brixey & Meyer Capital to CenterOak, with Guardian's management team remaining in place and plans to pursue accelerated organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand the company's service footprint.

RCap Acquires Controlling Stake in Douglas-Guardian; Farragut Provides Unitranche Debt

January 15, 2020

Financial Services

RCap Equity Partners (also referenced as RCap Investors, LLC) has acquired a controlling interest in Douglas-Guardian Services Corporation, a Houston-based provider of collateral monitoring, inspection and management services for asset-based lenders. Farragut Capital Partners provided unitranche debt financing to support the transaction; RCap intends to partner with Douglas-Guardian management to grow the business and expand its service and technology capabilities.

Guardian Capital Partners and EA Advisors Complete Majority Recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems

November 20, 2025

Manufacturing

Guardian Capital Partners, alongside co-investor EA Advisors, completed a majority recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems to support the manufacturer’s next phase of growth. The transaction partners Guardian and EAA with Raptor’s founding family (Peter and Evan El Koury) to expand capacity and serve growing demand from data centers and other mission-critical end markets.

Great Hill Partners Completes Recapitalization of Vision Government Solutions

May 7, 2025

Government & Public Sector

Great Hill Partners has completed a majority recapitalization of Vision Government Solutions, with Rubicon Technology Partners selling its stake. The transaction provides liquidity to the seller while positioning Vision to accelerate product and service growth for government appraisal and assessment customers.

Guardian Capital Partners Acquires Upper Echelon Products

November 4, 2020

Consumer Products

Guardian Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Pennsylvania, has acquired and invested in Austin-based Upper Echelon Products, a data-driven consumer products company selling branded goods through eCommerce marketplaces. The founders and management will remain in place as Guardian provides capital and strategic support to scale the company's DTC/eCommerce business and expand its product portfolio.