Roebling Capital Partners Acquires Longstreth Sporting Goods

Longstreth Sporting Goods Acquires Kimsports CC (South Africa)

January 16, 2025

Consumer Products

Longstreth Sporting Goods, a U.S.-based field hockey retailer and portfolio company of Roebling Capital Partners, has acquired Kimsports CC, the leading supplier of field hockey equipment headquartered in Knysna, South Africa. Kimsports will continue to operate under its current management with founder Shane Schonegevel remaining to lead local operations; the acquisition expands Longstreth's international footprint and strengthens representation of brands such as Gryphon, OBO, Adidas and JDH across key markets.

Longstreth Sporting Goods Acquires Cultor Pty Ltd (Gryphon)

October 22, 2024

Consumer Products

Longstreth Sporting Goods, a PE-backed U.S. field-hockey retailer and distributor, has acquired Perth-based Cultor Pty Ltd, owner of the Gryphon field hockey brand. The deal brings brand ownership to Longstreth, expands its international presence in key hockey markets, and will see both businesses continue operating under the Longstreth umbrella.

Strait Lane Capital Partners Acquires TTI Sports International

July 7, 2021

Manufacturing

Strait Lane Capital Partners, a Dallas-based family-owned private investment firm, has acquired TTI Sports International, Ltd., a Portland, Maine-headquartered manufacturer of premium felt for the global tennis-ball market. The deal was financed with equity from Strait Lane families and investors and senior debt from East West Bank; Strait Lane plans to support a >30% expansion of TTI's manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand in tennis and emerging sports like padel.

Rawlings Sporting Goods Acquires Easton Diamond Sports

October 20, 2020

Consumer Products

Rawlings Sporting Goods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Easton Diamond Sports, combining two leading baseball and softball equipment brands to deepen product innovation and expand the combined company's multi-brand portfolio. Existing shareholders of Peak Achievement Athletics Inc., the parent of Easton, will remain minority owners in the combined organization.

Roebling Capital Partners Acquires The Porch Swing Company

July 22, 2022

E-Commerce

Roebling Capital Partners acquired The Porch Swing Company, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer of porch swings and outdoor furniture. The transaction was financed with unitranche debt and a co-investment from Brookside Capital Partners, with additional funding from Harbert Credit Solutions and several individual co-investors.

Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group Acquire Big 5 Sporting Goods

October 2, 2025

Retail

A partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group completed a merger to take Big 5 Sporting Goods private, with Big 5 surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the partnership. Under the deal, Big 5 stockholders will receive $1.45 per share in cash; the buyers said the combination pairs Capitol Hill Group's capital with Worldwide Golf's specialty retail expertise to re-energize growth.