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Littlejohn & Co. Acquires RailPros

May 27, 2025

Transportation

Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich-based private investment firm, has acquired RailPros from Court Square Capital Partners. RailPros, headquartered in Irving, Texas, provides outsourced engineering, safety, project and construction management, and training services to rail, utilities and transportation clients across North America; Littlejohn plans to support the company's organic growth and strategic M&A expansion.

North American Rail Solutions (American Track) Completes Multiple Add-on Acquisitions Including West Rail Construction, Strategic Rail, Tri Innovations and Condor Signals

March 4, 2024

Transportation

DFW Capital Partners-backed North American Rail Solutions (NARS), through its subsidiaries American Track and Universal Rail Systems, completed a series of add-on acquisitions to expand geographic coverage and service capabilities across the U.S. and Canada. Targets include West Rail Construction (Vancouver, WA), Strategic Rail (Tomahawk, WI), Tri Innovations Consulting Ltd. (Calgary, AB) and Condor Signals & Communications (Ontario) to broaden NARS' rail maintenance, construction, engineering and signals/communications offering.

North American Rail Solutions Combines with ZA Construction

September 4, 2025

Transportation

North American Rail Solutions (a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners) has completed a strategic combination with ZA Construction, a Brandon, Mississippi–based outsourced rail support services provider. The deal brings ZA's rail maintenance, construction and support capabilities into the NARS platform to expand geographic reach, shared services and growth for the combined rail services business.

TowerBrook to Acquire Consolis' Rail Division

December 3, 2020

Building Products

TowerBrook Capital Partners agreed to acquire the Rail business of Consolis, a portfolio of precast concrete brands that design and manufacture sleepers and other precast products for railways across Europe. The transaction is a sale/divestiture by Consolis and is subject to social dialogue with employees and customary regulatory approvals; TowerBrook intends to develop the Rail business as a standalone, growth-oriented platform.

Prospect 33 Acquires the Consulting Business of 8of9

February 9, 2021

Consulting

Prospect 33 has acquired the consulting business of New York–based regulatory consulting and technology firm 8of9, strengthening Prospect 33’s Risk & Regulatory advisory capabilities and expanding its RegTech offerings. 8of9 founder Mary Kopczynski and COO Aaron Heisler will continue as strategic partners while focusing on the RegAlytics product spinoff.

Heartland Steel Holdings Acquires SteelPro

November 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Heartland Steel Holdings, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, has acquired SteelPro, a structural steel design and fabrication company based in Houston, Mississippi. The add-on expands Heartland's engineered products and fabrication capacity to better serve material handling integrators, general contractors and e-commerce/warehouse customers; terms were not disclosed.