Guardian Capital Partners Invests in Havis, Inc.

Havis Acquires Pro-gard Products to Expand Integrated Public Safety Vehicle Solutions Platform

July 1, 2026

Transportation

Havis announced its acquisition of Pro-gard Products, a manufacturer of law enforcement vehicle protection and prisoner transport equipment. The deal combines Pro-gard’s vehicle protection, partitions, and transport capabilities with Havis’ consoles, mounting systems, docking stations, power management, and mobility integration to deliver a more integrated end-to-end public safety vehicle solution.

Canopy Capital Partners and Plexus Capital Invest in Guardian Logistics Solutions

June 11, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Canopy Capital Partners, alongside co-investor Plexus Capital, acquired an equity stake in Guardian Logistics Solutions, a Charlotte-based asset-light transportation and logistics platform. The investment will support Guardian's strategic growth plan—both organically and via add-on acquisitions—while founders Brent Smith and Randy Ferrell remain in leadership.

Havis (Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company) Acquires Vanner

March 5, 2024

Manufacturing

Havis, a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners, has acquired Vanner, Inc., a Hilliard, Ohio–based manufacturer of power conversion and power management systems for commercial and specialty vehicles. The add-on strengthens Havis's engineering and product capabilities in vehicle power management and electrification across markets such as ambulance, transit, heavy truck and military.

Align Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Global Guardian

August 15, 2023

Professional Services

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has made a growth capital investment in Global Guardian, a McLean, Virginia–based provider of security, medical and travel risk management services. ACP will partner with Global Guardian’s existing management to support continued growth, invest in resources and technology, and evaluate potential add-on acquisitions as part of the platform’s expansion.

Havis, Inc. Acquires ENS, Inc.

January 10, 2022

Manufacturing

Havis, Inc. acquired ENS, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of mobile and point-of-sale mounting solutions, in a deal that closed October 29, 2021. The acquisition, led by Havis (a Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company), combines complementary manufacturing, engineering, and go-to-market capabilities to expand Havis' mobile workforce solutions platform into retail, hospitality, warehouse & logistics, and other rugged mobility markets.

Key Capital Partners Invests £4.25m in Avantis Systems

September 9, 2020

Education

Key Capital Partners has taken a significant minority stake in Gloucester-based Avantis Systems via a £4.25m investment to accelerate international distribution and product development of its ClassVR educational virtual reality system. Founded in 2007, Avantis has deployed over 40,000 VR headsets across more than 3,000 schools and will use the new funding to expand overseas sales and continue product innovation.