Simpson Performance Products Acquires Clearwater Lights

Stinger Acquires Race Sport Lighting, Inc.

July 19, 2024

Automotive

Stinger, a Clearwater, Florida-based designer and manufacturer of vehicle aftermarket solutions, has acquired the assets of Race Sport Lighting, a U.S. LED automotive and powersports lighting brand. The acquisition will integrate Race Sport Lighting's product portfolio into Stinger’s lighting, infotainment and safety offerings to expand capabilities and broaden aftermarket and commercial vehicle lighting solutions.

BRS & Co. Sells Simpson Performance Products

November 19, 2020

Consumer Products

BRS & Co. sold Simpson Performance Products, a New Braunfels, Texas-based maker of motorsports safety equipment, in November 2020. The buyer was not disclosed in the announcement; BRS had owned Simpson since 2015 and under its ownership the company expanded its direct-to-consumer channel and product portfolio.

Precision Aerospace Holdings Acquires Clearwater Engineering

March 18, 2025

Manufacturing

Dallas-based Precision Aerospace Holdings, a portfolio company of Juniper Capital Management and CIC Partners, has acquired Clearwater Engineering, a Derby, Kansas precision machining and CNC milling company serving commercial and government aerospace customers. The add-on deal (closed March 7, 2025) expands Precision's Midwest footprint, adds machining capacity and capabilities, and brings approximately 40 Clearwater employees into the Precision platform.

Sunstone Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Clearwater

September 30, 2025

Cybersecurity

Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired majority ownership of Clearwater from Altaris, LLC and other existing shareholders. The investment will support Clearwater’s expansion of managed security, consulting, and software capabilities across the healthcare ecosystem and the defense industrial base (via its Redspin division).

BBB Industries (Clearlake-backed) Acquires All Star Auto Parts from Atlantic Street Capital

August 20, 2024

Automotive

BBB Industries, a Clearlake-backed sustainable manufacturer, has acquired All Star Auto Parts, a remanufacturer and distributor of automotive lights and wheels headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The deal, completed in August 2024, was an add-on acquisition to strengthen BBB's electronics and aftermarket product offering; terms were not disclosed. Atlantic Street Capital sold All Star after partnering with the company since 2019.

Kartesia Acquires Richardson from ClearLight Partners; Merges Richardson with Sales Performance International (SPI)

November 22, 2019

Professional Services

Kartesia, an independent European private investor, acquired Richardson — a Philadelphia-based provider of tech-enabled enterprise sales training — from ClearLight Partners and will merge it with Kartesia’s existing portfolio company, Sales Performance International (SPI). The combination creates a global sales training leader with a comprehensive suite of classroom and digital learning, CRM-enabled execution tools, and measurement capabilities to serve large enterprise clients.