TowerBrook Acquires ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc.

ECP-PF Holdings Group Acquires Seven Planet Fitness Clubs from Meridian Enterprises

March 7, 2019

Consumer Products

ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., a Planet Fitness franchisee backed by Exaltare Capital Partners, acquired seven Planet Fitness locations in the Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets from Meridian Enterprises. The deal expands ECP-PF’s footprint in the Southeast and keeps the locations open and operational under the Planet Fitness brand.

ECP-PF Holdings Group Acquires Four Planet Fitness Locations in Eastern Connecticut

March 27, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., a Planet Fitness franchisee owned by Exaltare Capital Partners, acquired four Planet Fitness franchise locations in Branford, East Haven, Guilford and Hamden, Connecticut from franchisees Jerry Mastrangelo and Michael Katz Sr. and Jr. The deal expands ECP-PF's footprint to 98 locations and was the company's third acquisition in 2019.

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in ECF Group

June 14, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in ECF Group from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, with Naxicap remaining a minority investor alongside management. ECF is an omnichannel B2B distributor of equipment, consumables and hygiene products for hospitality and care professionals, headquartered in Grigny, France (~1,750 employees, ~€760m revenue); PAI intends to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented market.

TowerBrook Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Bruneau from Equistone

July 28, 2021

E-Commerce

TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe, subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations. Bruneau is a leading European online distributor of office furniture and supplies (active in six countries with ~930 employees), and TowerBrook intends to support the group's organic growth, product offering expansion and digital customer acquisition.

American Securities Acquires United PF Partners

December 30, 2019

Healthcare Services

American Securities, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired United PF Partners, the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, from Eagle Merchant Partners and JLM Financial Partners. United PF is headquartered in Austin, Texas and operates more than 160 clubs across 14 states serving over 1 million members; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in late December 2019.

United PF Partners Acquires 26 Planet Fitness Clubs from PF Arkansas, LLC

June 18, 2019

Healthcare Services

United PF Partners, the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and certain development rights in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois from PF Arkansas, LLC. The deal increases United PF's operating club count to 152 and supports the company's growth and footprint expansion; financing was jointly led by Jefferies and Fifth Third Bank.