Skylark Private Equity Invests in Claridge Products

Sky Island Capital Acquires Scranton Products Inc.

June 24, 2025

Building Products

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Scranton Products Inc. from The AZEK Company. Scranton Products, headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is a manufacturer of HDPE privacy partitions and lockers and will serve as a platform investment to support growth and capability expansion across education, government, healthcare and other end markets.

Elm Creek Partners Acquires Liberty Paper Products

July 7, 2016

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Elm Creek Partners, with majority equity provided by Henrikson & Graul Capital Partners (HGCP), has acquired Liberty Paper Products, a Phoenix-based specialty converter and distributor of thermal paper. Founder and CEO Mike Rapier remains in his role and rolled a portion of his proceeds into the new ownership; lenders on the transaction included Marquette Business Credit and subordinated debt from Medallion Capital.

Skylark Private Equity Partners Acquires Cost Segregation Authority

May 20, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Skylark Private Equity Partners closed an investment to acquire Cost Segregation Authority (CSA), a Lindon, Utah–based provider of cost segregation studies and tax-related services for real estate investors. Skylark said the deal will help scale CSA’s market reach and operational capabilities as part of the firm’s focus on lower middle market, tech-enabled business services in the tax advisory space.

Skylark Completes Growth Recapitalization of Tax Advisors Group

April 1, 2021

Accounting & Tax

Skylark Private Equity Partners acquired a majority equity position in Tax Advisors Group, LLC (TAG) through a growth recapitalization to support the firm's expansion of market reach, customer support services, and service capabilities. The transaction was executed in partnership with TAG management; financing was provided by Texas Capital Bank, Concentric Partners, and Jones Capital.

Birch Hill Equity Partners Makes Investment in Yorkville Education Company

September 3, 2020

Education

Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Toronto-based private equity firm, made an investment in Yorkville Education Company (the parent of Yorkville University and Toronto Film School). Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Yorkville on the transaction, which provides growth capital to support expansion of Yorkville's post‑secondary and vocational education offerings across Canada.

Clarus Corporation Acquires S.K.B. Corporation (SKB Cases)

March 12, 2020

Manufacturing

Clarus Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held S.K.B. Corporation (SKB) for $85 million in cash plus 1,153,846 shares of Clarus common stock. SKB, headquartered in Orange, California, will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and generated $53 million in sales and more than $9.5 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2019; the acquisition expands Clarus' product portfolio and access to music and industrial channels.