Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Ickler Electric ESOP

Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Southern Shade Tree (Employee Ownership Platform)

August 12, 2026

Industrial Services

Mosaic Capital Partners invested in Southern Shade Tree Co., Inc., a full-service landscaping company operating throughout the Carolinas. Southern Shade Tree management retained meaningful ownership and continues to lead the business under Mosaic’s employee-ownership approach, including the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust.

Gemspring Capital Sells Minority Stake in Sparkstone Electrical Group

June 17, 2024

Manufacturing

Gemspring Capital has completed the sale of its strategic minority investment in Sparkstone Electrical Group, a U.S.-based provider of power distribution products and services. Gemspring originally invested in January 2023 to support Sparkstone’s acquisition of IER Electric and to fund growth initiatives; the buyer was not disclosed in the announcement.

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.

Mosaic Capital Partners Invests in Zero Waste Recycling ESOP

August 31, 2021

Environmental Services

Mosaic Capital Partners announced an investment in the newly formed Zero Waste Recycling ESOP, enabling employee ownership while providing capital to support growth. Financial partners on the transaction included Lafayette Square, Morgan Stanley Private Credit and Impact Engine; CEO Will Simmons will continue to lead the business from its two processing facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina and Lancaster, South Carolina.

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 and Graycliff Support ESOP Acquisition of Custom Profile Holdings

April 23, 2019

Manufacturing

Mosaic Capital Partners led the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to acquire Custom Profile Holdings, a Grand Rapids-based manufacturer of plastic profile extrusions. Graycliff Partners provided $12.5 million of subordinated debt and structured equity to support the ESOP transaction, which transferred ownership from prior investor Blackford Capital and provides liquidity and growth capital to the business and employee-owners.