Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Zero Waste Recycling ESOP

Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Gautier Steel ESOP

August 11, 2023

Manufacturing

Mosaic Capital Partners led an investment into the newly formed Gautier Steel Holdings Inc. ESOP, supporting the combination of two mills operating in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Financial partners in the transaction included Tecum Capital, Salem Investment Partners and Patriot Capital, and CEO Glen Buckley will continue to lead the business while employees receive substantial retirement benefits through the ESOP.

Macquarie Asset Management Recapitalizes Coastal Waste & Recycling

June 20, 2023

Environmental Services

A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management has completed the recapitalization of Coastal Waste & Recycling and become the company's majority owner. Coastal, a vertically integrated solid waste and recycling operator headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, will continue to be led by CEO Brendon Pantano while prior investors Summer Street Capital Partners and Concentric Equity Partners exit and retain a minority stake alongside management.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Makes Growth Investment in Northstar Recycling Company

October 5, 2021

Environmental Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Northstar Recycling Company, LLC alongside Northstar founders Seth Goodman and Noah Goodman. Northstar is an asset-light provider of managed waste and recycling solutions serving food, consumer packaged goods and industrial clients; Ridgemont will help expand the company's service offering and scale its proprietary technology-enabled platform. Financing for the transaction was provided by Barings, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund and PNC Erieview Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.

Mosaic Capital Partners Facilitates ESOP Acquisition of Boston Barricade

July 19, 2019

Building Products

Mosaic Capital Partners announced an ESOP-backed acquisition of Boston Barricade Holdings, Inc., enabling founders Bob and Cynthia Putnam to provide liquidity and transition ownership to employees while retaining Bob Putnam as CEO. Boston Barricade is a nationwide provider of modular barricade systems, retail graphics and installation services headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida; Boxwood Partners served as the company’s financial advisor.

Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Ickler Electric ESOP

May 28, 2025

Construction

Mosaic Capital Partners has invested in the newly formed IE Group Holdings, Inc. ESOP (Ickler Electric), enabling a transition to employee ownership while founder Randy Minnier remains President and CEO. Financial partners on the transaction included UMB Bank and Lafayette Square, and Capstone Partners served as financial advisor to Ickler Electric; the Company employs nearly 350 people and is headquartered in Poway, California.

HCAP Partners and Champlain Capital Invest in Simplified E‑Solutions

December 11, 2023

Environmental Services

HCAP Partners has made a growth equity investment in Simplified E‑Solutions (SES), a Hazelwood, Missouri–based zero waste to landfill material processing and management company; Champlain Capital led the transaction. The capital will be used to accelerate SES’s growth, expand its zero‑waste services to new geographies and customers, and support job creation and operations expansion; terms were not disclosed.