Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Colony Display LLC

Kinzie-Backed Colony Display Acquires Braeside Displays

July 13, 2021

Manufacturing

Colony Display LLC, a portfolio company of Kinzie Capital Partners, has acquired Braeside Displays, a point-of-purchase (POP) display designer and manufacturer based in Antioch, Illinois. The deal, financed by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and advised by Mesirow Financial to Braeside, will bring Braeside's plastics expertise into Colony's wood and metal display capabilities; Braeside CEO Nathan Kelly will join Colony as Senior Vice President of Customer Strategy and Development.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Chelsea Lighting

September 8, 2020

Electrical Services

Kinzie Capital Partners, alongside co-investor Patriot Capital and Chelsea Lighting's management team, acquired Chelsea Lighting NYC, LLC, a New York–based lighting and lighting-controls distributor. The deal positions Chelsea to expand its national footprint and accelerate its Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) and lighting controls capabilities while management retains significant ownership.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires GT Golf Holdings, Inc.

January 12, 2023

Consumer Products

Chicago-based private equity firm Kinzie Capital Partners has acquired GT Golf Holdings, Inc., a Vista, California–based distributor of consumable golf products, in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) transfers ownership from Hadley Capital to Kinzie and positions GT Golf to expand nationally while leveraging Kinzie's technology and operational resources.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Arctic Industries

February 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Kinzie Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Arctic Industries, a national manufacturer and distributor of walk-in coolers, freezers and the CoolBot refrigeration controller. The transaction (completed in partnership with Arctic management) will support Arctic's nationwide expansion by leveraging its bi-coastal manufacturing footprint and product portfolio across foodservice, healthcare and industrial end markets. Brown Gibbons Lang served as financial advisor to selling owner Stoic Holdings; terms were not disclosed.

Ancor Capital Partners and Merit Capital Partners Invest in DISPLAYIT Inc.

July 14, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Southlake-based private equity firm Ancor Capital Partners, alongside Chicago-based Merit Capital Partners, has made an investment in Irvine, California-based DISPLAYIT Inc., a designer and manufacturer of structured experiential environments. The capital will support DISPLAYIT’s next phase of growth and operational expansion; terms were not disclosed.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Fraser Steel, LLC

February 20, 2025

Manufacturing

Chicago-based private equity firm Kinzie Capital Partners has acquired Fraser Steel, LLC, a manufacturer of value-added steel tubular products operating from an 80,000-square-foot facility outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kinzie said it will support Fraser's growth through operational investment, product innovation and market expansion while partnering with the company's existing management team.