Greenbriar Equity Group Majority Recapitalizes RANDYS Worldwide
November 2, 2022
Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed a majority recapitalization of RANDYS Worldwide Automotive, with existing investor Tailwind Capital and management reinvesting and Tailwind retaining an equity stake. The transaction will support RANDYS' accelerated growth plans—including new technology, expanded product development, and selective add-on acquisitions—while CEO Kevin Kaestner remains in place at the company's Everett, Washington headquarters.
- Buyers
- Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., Tailwind Capital
- Targets
- RANDYS Worldwide Automotive
- Sellers
- Tailwind Capital, Existing shareholders (including management)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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