Acorn Capital Completes Single-Asset Continuation Fund for Sentry Aerospares

Benford Capital Partners and LiteSentry Complete Recapitalization of SOFTSOLUTION GmbH

July 13, 2021

Industrial Services

Benford Capital Partners, in partnership with LiteSentry LLC, completed a recapitalization of SOFTSOLUTION GmbH, an Austrian provider of automated inspection and process control systems for the flat glass market. Softsolution will continue operating from Waidhofen an der Ybbs with its existing leadership team; the deal represents an add-on for LiteSentry and supports expanded global service, localized resources, and accelerated product development.

ACON Investments Closes $700M Continuation Fund for New Era Cap

August 4, 2022

Consumer Products

ACON Investments closed ACON Strategic Partners II, a single-asset continuation fund of approximately $700 million to effect a partial sale of its ACON Equity Partners IV stake in New Era Cap and to increase its existing ownership. New and continuing investors — led by Apollo Global Management, GCM Grosvenor, Hamilton Lane and Neuberger Berman — joined the fund, and Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association took minority equity positions as part of the transaction to support New Era's global growth and DTC/retail expansion.

Lovell Minnick Partners and Carlyle AlpInvest Close Continuation Vehicle for SRS Acquiom

January 23, 2026

Financial Services

Lovell Minnick Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for SRS Acquiom in a transaction led by Carlyle AlpInvest, providing fresh capital and a refreshed ownership structure while keeping existing and new investors and management as shareholders. The recapitalization is intended to support SRS Acquiom's next phase of growth — including international expansion across the U.K. and Europe, a push on strategic acquisitions, and further investment in tech-enabled solutions.

Sun Capital Affiliate Completes Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle for Fletchers Solicitors

February 11, 2026

Legal Services

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners completed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Fletchers Solicitors, providing Fund VII limited partners the option of liquidity or continued participation while Sun Capital reinvested and committed incremental capital. Since Sun Capital's 2021 investment, Fletchers has grown LTM EBITDA from £8.0 million to £37.9 million (as of Sept. 30, 2025); the firm operates across multiple UK locations with over 1,600 employees and a proprietary case-generation platform.

Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes TranSystems

April 1, 2021

Engineering Services

Sentinel Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of TranSystems, a U.S.-based provider of engineering, architectural, and design consulting solutions for transportation infrastructure. The transaction will support TranSystems' growth strategy — including organic expansion and acquisitive opportunities — while current CEO Richard Morsches remains in place; terms were not disclosed.

Sentry Doors (Cairngorm Capital portfolio) Acquires E. & S. W. Knowles

August 9, 2022

Building Products

Cairngorm Capital-backed Sentry Doors Holdings Limited has acquired E. & S. W. Knowles & Company Limited, a Birmingham-based specialist manufacturer of timber fire-rated and security internal doorsets. The deal is an add-on to Sentry's platform, expanding its product range and reinforcing its position in the UK timber fire safety and security doorset market.