Juniper and Bluehenge Make Growth Investment in Metal Resources Holdings

Bluehenge Capital Partners Invests in Iberville Companies via Management-Led Recapitalization

September 13, 2022

Industrial Services

Bluehenge Capital Partners provided subordinated debt to support a management-led buyout and recapitalization of Iberville Companies. First Horizon Bank provided senior debt financing; the recapitalization will keep the existing management team in place as Iberville pursues organic growth across its industrial insulation and specialty contracting business.

Horizon Capital Backs Buyout of Juniper Education

July 1, 2019

Education

Horizon Capital (via its Horizon 2018 fund) has made a £20 million equity commitment to back a buyout of education software and services provider Juniper Education, supporting a buy-and-build strategy. Juniper — led by Executive Chairman Gavin Freed — has already completed an add-on acquisition of EES for Schools (Target Tracker) from Essex County Council and will pursue further organic and acquisitive growth to consolidate the fragmented UK schools software and services market.

Bluehenge Capital Partners Supports Management Buyout of Alliance Distribution Partners

May 17, 2023

Industrial Services

Bluehenge Capital Partners provided debt financing to support a management buyout of Alliance Distribution Partners, LLC, a Hendersonville, Tennessee-based industrial, welding and specialty retail supplies distributor. The existing management team remains in place and will pursue organic growth opportunities while continuing service to existing customers.

Bluehenge Capital Partners Invests in M. Spiegel & Sons (SOS Xtreme Comfort)

August 28, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Bluehenge Capital Partners has made a strategic investment in M. Spiegel & Sons, the parent company of SOS Xtreme Comfort, to complete a family ownership transition and support future growth. The Spiegel family will remain involved in operations, with Jeffrey Spiegel as President and Meredith Spiegel as COO, while Bluehenge provides capital and strategic guidance.

Bregal Partners and L Capital Invest in Juniper Landscaping

January 10, 2022

Environmental Services

Bregal Partners has made a platform investment in Juniper Landscaping, a Fort Myers-based commercial landscaping services provider, to support the company's organic and acquisition growth across Florida and other sunbelt markets. L Capital is reported as a co-investor alongside Bregal; financial terms were not disclosed. Juniper operates 15 branches and serves homeowners' associations, commercial clients and municipalities under CEO Brandon Duke.

Bain Capital-Led Consortium Acquires Hitachi Metals

October 26, 2022

Manufacturing

A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, together with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS), closed a tender offer to acquire Hitachi Metals, Ltd. The investors said they will provide capital and management support to accelerate growth and pursue opportunities in areas such as electric vehicles; Hitachi Metals reported ¥942.7 billion in revenue and about 27,700 employees as of March 2022.