SWBC Acquires AnyHour Solutions

Knox Lane Invests in Any Hour Services to Form Any Hour Group

July 1, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth investment firm, made a strategic growth investment in Any Hour Services to form the Any Hour Group. The capital and operational support will be used to scale the company's HVAC, plumbing and electrical services across the Mountain West through organic growth and strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Any Hour Group (Knox Lane-backed) Adds Four Regional Home‑Services Operators

September 20, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane‑backed Any Hour Group announced partnerships to add Grapids Heating & Cooling, Precision Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, Chandler Air, and All Hours Air to its platform. The deals expand Any Hour’s footprint into Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and the Midwest while each business retains its brand and management; financial terms were not disclosed.

Staffing 360 Solutions Acquires Headway Workforce Solutions

April 19, 2022

Staffing & HR

Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Headway Workforce Solutions for up to approximately $14 million in a combination of preferred stock and earn-out cash. The acquisition adds Headway’s national staffing operations, proprietary recruiting technologies and a 3-million candidate database to Staffing 360’s buy-and-build consolidation strategy.

Housatonic Partners Invests in Working Solutions

January 12, 2021

Staffing & HR

Housatonic Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, made a significant growth equity investment in Working Solutions to fund technology automation and support geographic and market expansion. The capital will help the on-demand, onshore contact center provider scale its virtual model and expand tools, channels and geographies amid strong demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SWIVEL Transactions (SWBC) Acquires Magic-Wrighter, Inc.

December 5, 2023

Payments & Fintech

SWBC's fintech subsidiary SWIVEL Transactions, LLC has acquired Magic-Wrighter, Inc., a Grand Rapids-based payments and ACH service provider. The acquisition expands SWIVEL's payment capabilities—including dealer funding, direct ACH processing, and K-12 school payment solutions—and broadens its reach into banks, credit unions, merchants, and school districts.

The Any Hour Group Acquires Penguin Air, AC by J and Advanced Home Services

January 1, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

The Any Hour Group, a Knox Lane-backed home services platform, has partnered with three regional home services businesses—Penguin Air, AC by J, and Advanced Home Services—expanding its footprint across Arizona and Southeast Idaho. Financial terms were not disclosed; each business will retain its brand, headquarters, and management team while drawing on Any Hour's resources and Knox Lane's operational support to accelerate growth.