Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Invests in Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

Blue Ridge ESOP Associates Acquires Tax Benefits Plan Services Business of Crowe LLP

August 12, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Blue Ridge ESOP Associates, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, acquired substantially all of the Tax Benefits Plan Services (BPS) business of Crowe LLP. The BPS business—nearly 30 employees serving over 400 clients and more than 500 plans—will transition to Blue Ridge to strengthen its ESOP and 401(k) third‑party administration and recordkeeping capabilities.

Great Hill Partners Invests in Blue Ridge to Accelerate Growth

September 21, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Blue Ridge, a cloud-native supply chain planning and price optimization platform headquartered near Atlanta. The investment will fund product development, expansion across the U.S. and Europe, and accelerate go-to-market efforts; financial terms were not disclosed. Vocap Partners, the former majority shareholder, was the selling party and Lightning Partners served as Blue Ridge's financial advisor.

Blue Ridge Associates Acquires TSC 401K

June 6, 2024

Financial Services

Blue Ridge Associates, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired Tax Sheltered Corporation/Tax Sheltered Compensation, Inc. (TSC), a provider of retirement plan administration and recordkeeping services. The acquisition expands Blue Ridge's capacity and technical capabilities in ESOP and qualified retirement plan administration, adding TSC's ~3,100 plans covering over 152,000 participants to its platform.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Invests in cleversoft

June 12, 2023

Software

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has agreed to invest in cleversoft Group GmbH in partnership with founder Florian Clever and the existing management team, with Main Capital Partners exiting its prior investment. cleversoft, a Munich‑headquartered RegTech software provider serving global banks, asset managers and insurers, will use the investment to scale internationally and pursue organic growth and select acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Blue Ridge Associates Acquires AmbroseAdvisors' ESOP TPA Services

February 8, 2026

Financial Services

Blue Ridge Associates has acquired the ESOP third‑party administration (TPA) services business from AmbroseAdvisors, including the ESOP administration team and clients. AmbroseAdvisors will retain its advisory business while Blue Ridge expands its ESOP administration capabilities and client base to meet growing demand for ESOP formation and related services.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners and Management Acquire Club Champion

February 5, 2019

Retail

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) partnered with Club Champion management to acquire Club Champion, a leading U.S. provider of custom golf club fitting services and retail golf equipment. Headquartered in Willowbrook, Illinois, Club Champion operated 47 stores across 25 states at the time of the transaction and will pursue continued store expansion under LLCP's ownership.