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BRS & Co. Acquires Tolemar, LLC

October 20, 2021

Automotive

BRS & Co., a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Tolemar, LLC, a Huntington Beach, California-based manufacturer and supplier of branded and private-label accessories for UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles. The investment positions Tolemar to expand its product and distribution reach across direct-to-distributor and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Trinity Racing, LA Choppers and Baron Custom Accessories.

MPE Partners / Waterfront Brands Acquire Tide Tamer

November 28, 2022

Manufacturing

MPE Partners and its portfolio company Waterfront Brands have acquired Tide Tamer, a Snow Hill, North Carolina manufacturer and distributor of aluminum watercraft lifts, docks, and waterfront accessories. The add-on expands Waterfront's product portfolio and Southeastern footprint and brings Tide Tamer's Boat Lift Warehouse e-commerce channel into the Waterfront platform; deal financing was provided by Tree Line Capital Partners, Manulife Investment Management, Northwestern Mutual Capital and LBC Credit Partners.

Valesco Industries Acquires T-H Marine Supplies, Inc.

July 31, 2019

Manufacturing

Valesco Industries completed a majority buyout of T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., a Huntsville, Alabama-based manufacturer of recreational boat parts and marine accessories. Brookside provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to facilitate the transaction; the deal recapitalized the existing ownership group and will support growth initiatives including expansion of T-H Marine's e-commerce footprint.

Boathouse Capital Invests in Splashlight; LiiV (Splashlight) Acquires Telmar

October 15, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Boathouse Capital completed a growth investment in Splashlight (via its holding company LiiV), providing capital that enabled LiiV to acquire Telmar, a 51-year-old media insights and planning company with ~25,000 users. The combination of Splashlight's visual content capabilities and Telmar's audience and media-planning analytics is intended to create a new "creative intelligence" offering for marketers and agencies.

T-H Marine (OneWater Marine) Acquires YakGear, Inc.

March 4, 2022

Consumer Products

T-H Marine Supplies, a division of OneWater Marine, has acquired YakGear, Inc., a Houston-based supplier of kayak equipment, paddle-sport accessories, and boat mounting products. YakGear will operate as a standalone division out of its Houston facility and the acquisition expands T-H Marine's aftermarket marine product offerings and reach into paddle-sports channels.

Burnout Brands Acquires Brian Tooley Racing

December 5, 2025

Automotive

Burnout Brands, a performance automotive platform and portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Brian Tooley Racing, a Kentucky-based manufacturer of high-performance camshafts, valvetrain components and intake manifold engineering. The acquisition brings BTR into Burnout Brands' portfolio (which includes Monster Transmission, BD Diesel and D&J Precision Machine) to expand product development, manufacturing capabilities and aftermarket market reach.