Envest Capital Partners Acquires Bell & Williams Associates

WestView Capital Partners Acquires Bell and Howell from Versa Capital

December 4, 2018

Industrial Services

Boston-based private equity firm WestView Capital Partners has acquired Bell and Howell, a Durham, North Carolina-based provider of technology-enabled mechatronic and service solutions, from Versa Capital Management (with co-investor Access Value Investors). The sale follows a multi-year repositioning by Versa that transformed Bell and Howell from a legacy mailing systems supplier into a profitable business focused on retail click-and-collect, packaging automation, factory intelligence and service solutions.

Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires W.W. Williams

January 30, 2025

Industrial Services

Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired W.W. Williams from One Equity Partners. W.W. Williams is a diversified aftermarket parts and service provider for commercial trucks, trailers, diesel engines, and power generation systems operating across 23 states with over 50 locations and more than 1,250 employees; senior management will retain an ownership stake.

Comvest Partners Leads Management-Backed Recapitalization of Encompass Supply Chain Solutions

January 15, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Comvest Partners has led a management-backed recapitalization of Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, a U.S.-based distributor of OEM repair parts and provider of 4PL, depot repair and reverse logistics services. The capital will support Encompass' growth plans, including technology upgrades and automation to strengthen its parts distribution and supply-chain service offerings.

Bain Capital Takes Envestnet Private in $4.5B Transaction

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Bain Capital, with participation from Reverence Capital and Norwest, agreed to acquire Envestnet for $63.15 per share in a transaction valuing the company at approximately $4.5 billion. Strategic partners BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, and State Street Global Advisors committed to minority investments in the private company; the deal is intended to support Envestnet's growth and further investment in its wealth management platform.

Envestnet Acquires Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies

April 8, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Envestnet has acquired Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, a fintech provider of automated, goals-based savings and wealth tools for banks, credit unions, trust companies and other financial institutions. The acquisition expands Envestnet’s embedded finance and financial wellness capabilities by integrating Harvest’s micro-savings, digital account opening, and signals technology into Envestnet’s unified platform; terms were not disclosed.

NCWB, LLC Acquires North Country Wind Bells, Inc.

October 11, 2024

Consumer Products

NCWB, LLC, an acquisition vehicle formed by entrepreneurs Ron and Peggy Davis, purchased family-owned North Country Wind Bells, Inc. The deal closed October 11, 2024, and transfers ownership of the Round Pond, Maine-based maker of American-made recycled-steel wind bells to the new owners.