Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Branding Iron Holdings

Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners Acquire The Vitamin Shoppe from Franchise Group

May 20, 2025

Retail

Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners have completed the acquisition of The Vitamin Shoppe from Franchise Group, Inc. The deal returns Sharon Leite as CEO and positions the company for growth through brand-building, enhanced e-commerce and digital marketing capabilities, and private-brand innovation across its omnichannel retail footprint.

Kingswood Acquires Chalice and Majority Stake in Manhattan Harbor Capital (Forms Kingswood US)

May 5, 2020

Financial Services

Kingswood Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of Chalice Capital Partners and Chalice Wealth Advisors and taken a majority stake in Manhattan Harbor Capital (which will be rebranded Kingswood US). The transactions combine Chalice and MHC (Benchmark) to create a US wealth management platform with ~180 authorised representatives and roughly $1.8 billion AUM to support Kingswood's US growth strategy.

Solar Capital Ltd. Acquires Majority Stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC

November 3, 2020

Financial Services

Solar Capital Ltd. acquired an 87.5% majority stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC on November 3, 2020, investing approximately $216 million (about $136 million of equity and $80 million of debt). The stake was purchased from TZP Capital Partners II, LP and affiliates with Kingsbridge management rolling a portion of their equity; the acquisition expands Solar Capital's specialty finance platform by adding lease origination and asset finance capabilities through Kingsbridge's equipment leasing business based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Kingswood Capital Management Makes Strategic Investment in Infotree Global Solutions

February 20, 2025

Staffing & HR

Kingswood Capital Management has completed a strategic growth investment in Infotree Global Solutions, a Plymouth, Michigan–based provider of international workforce management solutions. Infotree, founded in 2002, has more than 5,000 employees operating in 80+ countries and offers EOR, contingent staffing, SOW and independent contractor management primarily to U.S.-domiciled Fortune 500 clients; co-founders Raman Sawhney and John McKimmy remain significant shareholders post-closing. Kingswood will provide capital and operating support to help scale the business and invest in additional growth initiatives.

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Support Services Group, Inc.

August 18, 2022

Professional Services

Kingswood Capital Management, LP acquired Support Services Group, Inc. (SSG), a global omnichannel contact center provider headquartered in Waco, Texas. SSG's founding ownership group remains minority owners; the company operates 20+ facilities across ten countries with a workforce of over 10,000 agents. Cerberus Business Finance provided debt financing and several advisors supported the transaction.

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires MEC

October 30, 2020

Retail

Kingswood Capital Management, LP completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) through Canada’s Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Kingswood said it will preserve most stores and staff, invest in MEC's retail and online experiences, and lead the business from a Vancouver headquarters under CEO Eric Claus.