The Silverfern Group and IVEST Consumer Partners Acquire Paladone

Paladone Acquires WeCool Toys (Compound Kings) from Private Owner

December 5, 2023

Consumer Products

Two Roads Advisors represented WeCool Toys (maker of Compound Kings slime and compounds) in its sale to Paladone, a portfolio company of private equity firm IVEST Consumer Partners, announced in November 2023. The acquisition brings WeCool's slime, compounds and related toy product lines into Paladone's global gift and novelty portfolio.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Invests in Leapfrog Brands

January 4, 2021

Consumer Products

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners has made a growth investment in Leapfrog Brands, a Chicago-based designer and provider of beverageware and food storage products (brands include Ello, Zulu and Pogo). The partnership will provide Leapfrog with capital and operating support to build infrastructure and accelerate growth; management and operations will remain unchanged and KeyBank provided debt financing for the transaction.

IVEST Consumer Partners and Equity Group Investments Invest in Entertainment Earth

August 2, 2022

E-Commerce

Simi Valley-based Entertainment Earth, a leading online retailer and wholesaler of licensed collectibles, received a strategic growth investment from IVEST Consumer Partners and Equity Group Investments. The company's founders and senior management retain significant ownership and will continue to lead the business; the capital will be used to accelerate growth and provide strategic support. Terms were not disclosed.

IVEST Consumer Partners Acquires Cloudco Entertainment (Care Bears Owner)

August 25, 2023

Consumer Products

IVEST Consumer Partners has acquired Cloudco Entertainment, the owner of IP including Care Bears, Holly Hobbie and Madballs, for a reported $100 million. The purchase expands IVEST’s portfolio of licensing and consumer products businesses and brings a long-established children’s-IP owner into the firm’s licensing platform.

Citizens Financial Group Acquires Select Assets of Paladin Advisors

July 14, 2022

Financial Services

Citizens Financial Group has agreed to purchase select assets and liabilities of Paladin Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Kensington, New Hampshire. The acquisition will fold Paladin into Clarfeld | Citizens Private Wealth, expanding Citizens' geographic presence and adding Paladin's investment allocation capabilities to its wealth management platform.

Stanley Black & Decker Acquires Paladin and Pengo Business Units from KPS / International Equipment Solutions

March 8, 2019

Manufacturing

Stanley Black & Decker has acquired the Paladin and Pengo business units from International Equipment Solutions (IES), which is owned by KPS Capital Partners. KPS will retain IES' Genesis and Crenlo/Emcor/Siac do Brasil businesses while operating them as standalone companies; the sale transfers the Paladin and Pengo brands, operations and related assets to Stanley Black & Decker.