Littlejohn & Co. Acquires RailPros

Court Square Capital Acquires RailPros from Bow River Capital

August 4, 2020

Engineering Services

Court Square Capital has acquired RailPros, a leading provider of outsourced safety management, design & engineering, inspection, site & program management and training services for rail operators and infrastructure stakeholders, from Bow River Capital. RailPros is based in Irving, Texas, was founded in 2000 and employs over 700 professionals across 14 offices; terms were not disclosed.

RailPros Acquires Design Nine, Inc.

October 9, 2025

Engineering Services

Irving, Texas-based RailPros has acquired St. Louis-based railroad engineering firm Design Nine, Inc., expanding RailPros' engineering capabilities and regional coverage in the Midwest. The acquisition adds Design Nine's site development, bridge rehabilitation, surveying, drafting and inspection services to RailPros' North American rail engineering and services platform.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires Pritchard Industries

October 14, 2021

Industrial Services

Littlejohn & Co. LLC has acquired Pritchard Industries, a leading provider of recurring facility services that employs more than 10,000 people and serves over 900 clients across 24 states. Senior management led by CEO Jay Leyden will remain significant owners; Littlejohn said it will provide capital and resources to expand Pritchard's service offering, technology and geographic presence. Terms were not disclosed.

Littlejohn Capital Acquires 3P Processing; Route 2 Capital Partners Provides Financing

April 22, 2025

Industrial Services

Littlejohn Capital, the family office of Angus C. Littlejohn Jr., has acquired 3P Processing, a Wichita-based provider of metal processing and finishing solutions for the aerospace industry. Route 2 Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity investment to support the transaction; 3P holds multiple NADCAP certifications and more than 20 OEM approvals serving commercial, business aviation and defense customers.

TowerBrook to Acquire Consolis' Rail Division

December 3, 2020

Building Products

TowerBrook Capital Partners agreed to acquire the Rail business of Consolis, a portfolio of precast concrete brands that design and manufacture sleepers and other precast products for railways across Europe. The transaction is a sale/divestiture by Consolis and is subject to social dialogue with employees and customary regulatory approvals; TowerBrook intends to develop the Rail business as a standalone, growth-oriented platform.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires 80/20 from MPE Partners

February 8, 2026

Manufacturing

Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich-based private investment firm, has acquired 80/20, a Columbia City, Indiana-headquartered maker of configurable modular framing solutions, from MPE Partners. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is a platform investment aimed at expanding 80/20's capabilities, geographic reach, and position in automation, robotics, and modular industrial design markets.