Orangewood Partners Invests in DLA, LLC

Orangewood Partners Makes Strategic Investment in SERVPRO West Coast DRT

January 10, 2024

Environmental Services

Orangewood Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in SERVPRO West Coast DRT (WCDRT), a leading SERVPRO franchisee headquartered in Encino, California. The capital will be used to accelerate growth across business lines and geographies while WCDRT’s founders and management retain meaningful equity and continue to lead the business.

Orangewood Partners Acquires Barrington James

October 5, 2022

Staffing & HR

Orangewood Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has acquired Barrington James, a global life-sciences recruitment firm headquartered outside London. Brightwood Capital Advisors provided a senior secured credit facility to support the transaction; Barrington James' founder Dan Barrington and the existing leadership team will continue to run the business and retain a significant ownership stake. The investment will fund Barrington James' U.S. and global expansion, strengthen client-service capabilities and support continued investment in recruiting technology.

Frontier Dental Superholdings Invests in Dental Lab Aesthetics

May 9, 2022

Dental

Frontier Dental Superholdings, the multi-site dental laboratory platform backed by O2 Investment Partners, has partnered with and made an investment in Dental Lab Aesthetics, a Port Washington, New York-based full-service cosmetic dental laboratory. The transaction brings DLA onto the Frontier platform as an add-on to expand cosmetic dentistry capabilities and strengthen the platform's presence in the Northeast; DLA founder Jason Kim will join Frontier's board.

LPA Acquires LdG Landscape Architects

February 4, 2021

Professional Services

Integrated design firm LPA has acquired San Diego-based LdG Landscape Architects, bringing founder Rocio Gertler and her small design team into LPA's landscape practice. The acquisition expands LPA's landscape capabilities and talent pool across its six studios in California and Texas, allowing LdG's projects to influence a broader range of mixed-use, education, healthcare and civic work.

Orangewood Partners Acquires Pacific Bells

November 11, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Orangewood Partners has acquired Pacific Bells, one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees in the U.S., from Partners Group. Pacific Bells’ founder and CEO Tom Cook and the management team will retain a significant minority stake and continue to operate the business as Orangewood supports further expansion across existing and new markets.

Eldridge and Atlas Merchant Capital Invest $26M in DPL Financial Partners

January 13, 2021

Financial Services

DPL Financial Partners received a $26 million combined equity investment from existing investor Eldridge and new backer Atlas Merchant Capital. The growth capital will be used to develop technology and infrastructure to support DPL's network of more than 10,000 advisors; representatives from both investors will join a newly formed board.