Lee Industrial Contracting Acquires Johnston Contracting, Inc.

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.

Argonaut Private Equity Acquires Miller Contracting

February 7, 2022

Construction

Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa-based private equity firm, has acquired Miller Contracting, a family-founded specialty mining, industrial and civil contracting company headquartered in southern Illinois. The deal is Argonaut's first investment from Fund V, LP (targeting $400 million), and the Miller family will remain in leadership as the firm supports growth and operational expansion.

Apex Companies Acquires Johnson Engineering

September 3, 2024

Engineering Services

Apex Companies, LLC has acquired Johnson Engineering, Inc., a Florida-based multidisciplinary civil engineering firm with more than 130 professionals across six offices. The acquisition expands Apex’s engineering and consulting capabilities in Florida; Johnson Engineering will operate as "Johnson Engineering, an Apex Company" with existing management led by Lonnie Howard remaining in place.

The JF Petroleum Group Acquires Miller Construction Management Inc.

August 1, 2023

Construction

The JF Petroleum Group has acquired Miller Construction Management Inc., a Lakeland, Florida-based commercial general contracting firm. The acquisition adds turn-key design-build and project management capabilities to JF's General Contracting vertical and expands its commercial and retail construction footprint across the Southeast and Gulf Coast.

Quanta Services Acquires Lee Electrical Construction, LLC

November 16, 2020

Infrastructure

Quanta Services, Inc. acquired Lee Electrical Construction, LLC in August 2020. Lee Electrical Construction, headquartered in Aberdeen, North Carolina, provides power line construction, transmission/substation and storm restoration services to investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial customers across the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States; Founders Advisors advised Lee on the sale.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires Sunbelt Modular

November 1, 2024

Building Products

Littlejohn & Co., LLC has acquired Sunbelt Modular, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial modular building solutions, from MSouth Equity Partners. Sunbelt, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, operates 10 facilities with more than 1,300 employees. Marathon Asset Management and Webster Bank provided senior-secured financing to support the acquisition; terms were not disclosed.