Hawkins Capital USA LLC Acquires Knock Out Energy LLC

Kingsway Financial Services Acquires Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co., Inc.

July 14, 2025

Industrial Services

Kingsway Financial Services acquired Roundhouse Electric & Equipment Co., Inc., a provider of mission-critical field maintenance and motor repair services to midstream natural gas pipeline operators and utilities in the Permian Basin; the transaction closed July 1, 2025. Generational Capital Markets advised the sellers, and Kingsway said Roundhouse is a strategic fit for its Kingsway Search Xcelerator platform to expand its portfolio of asset-light, recurring-revenue services businesses.

Brand Holdings (backed by T-street Capital and Kidd & Co.) Invests Growth Equity in Knockaround

March 14, 2022

Consumer Products

Brand Holdings, backed by investor T-street Capital and family office Kidd & Co., completed a growth equity investment in Knockaround, the San Diego–based direct-to-consumer sunglasses brand founded by Adam Moyer. The capital and Brand Holdings' operating infrastructure are intended to accelerate Knockaround's retail and e-commerce distribution, product expansion, and overall growth.

SPATCO Energy Solutions Acquires K&K Electric

November 30, 2023

Electrical Services

SPATCO Energy Solutions, a Kian Capital–backed infrastructure services platform, has acquired K&K Electric, Inc., an electrical services provider focused on petroleum fueling and EV infrastructure based in Sanford, Florida. The add-on expands SPATCO's petroleum and EV capabilities and Florida footprint, adding roughly 70 electricians and strengthening service offerings across the Southeast United States.

Kinderhook Industries Recapitalizes Live Oak Environmental

July 19, 2021

Environmental Services

Kinderhook Industries partnered with management to recapitalize Live Oak Environmental, a regional solid waste collection and special waste hauling business based in Bossier City, Louisiana. The recapitalization will support an aggressive growth plan — including targeted add-on acquisitions across Northwestern Louisiana and East Texas — with financing provided by Comerica Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Shaw Group Acquires KP Engineering (Assets) to Form KP Shaw, LLC

January 31, 2023

Industrial Services

The Shaw Group has acquired all assets and ongoing operations of KP Engineering, creating a new legal entity, KP Shaw, LLC. The acquisition expands Shaw's engineering, procurement and fabrication (EPF) capabilities—particularly for refining, syngas, hydrogen and renewable fuels—by integrating KPE's 19 years of engineering and project execution expertise.

Splash Car Wash Acquires Knockout Car Wash

February 21, 2023

Automotive

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Knockout Car Wash in Guilderland, New York. The single-site express wash (190-foot tunnel, 20 vacuums) expands Splash’s footprint in the Albany market and increases its total wash count to 56 locations across New York, Connecticut and Vermont.