Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Invests in Lathan Associates Architects

Lathan Associates Acquires McKee & Associates and BDW Architects to Form Lathan McKee Architects

April 9, 2025

Professional Services

Lathan Associates Architects P.C., backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has completed investments in McKee & Associates Architects, LLC and Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated, LLC, combining Lathan and McKee as Lathan McKee Architects and adding BDW to the L&M Group. The deals, which closed April 9, 2025, create a consolidated K‑12 education architecture and design platform serving the Southeastern United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Invests in McHale & McHale Landscape Design, LLC

July 16, 2025

Environmental Services

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners made a strategic investment in McHale & McHale Landscape Design, LLC, a residential landscaping firm headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The acquisition closed July 16, 2025; founders Kevin and Steve McHale remain invested and active while Hidden Harbor will support the company’s continued growth across the DC, Maryland and Virginia markets.

Lathan McKee Architects (L&M Group) Acquires Lambert Ezell Durham Architecture (LED Architecture)

March 1, 2025

Professional Services

Lathan Associates Architects P.C. (doing business as Lathan McKee Architects), a member of the L&M Group and backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Lambert Ezell Durham Architecture, LLC (LED Architecture). LED, headquartered in Florence, Alabama, joins the L&M Group to expand the group's footprint and resources in Northern Alabama; the transaction closed August 1, 2025 with financing provided by First Eagle Alternative Credit.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Acquires R.L. James Inc.

January 18, 2024

Construction

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has acquired R.L. James Inc., a Fort Myers-based provider of exterior restoration and remediation services, in a transaction that closed December 15, 2023. The investment positions Hidden Harbor to scale RL James' operations across Southwest and Central Florida while providing an ownership transition for founder Bob James.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Acquires Tri Scapes

September 9, 2024

Environmental Services

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm, has acquired Tri Scapes LLC, a commercial landscaping company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The founders Quinn and Rebecca Martin remain invested and active in the business; Hidden Harbor said it will support Tri Scapes' continued growth. Terms were not disclosed and the deal closed on July 12, 2024.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Acquires SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC

September 21, 2021

Industrial Services

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity firm, has acquired SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC, a Lawrenceville, Georgia-based fire, life & safety installer and service provider focused on multifamily and commercial end markets. The deal closed September 1, 2021, with financing provided by First Eagle Alternative Credit; terms were not disclosed and SuperHero’s existing owners and senior management retain significant ownership.