Merit Capital Partners and Six Pillars Partners Recapitalize The Liberty Group

The Halifax Group Invests in The Liberty Group

June 23, 2022

Staffing & HR

The Halifax Group completed an investment in The Liberty Group, a Houston-based provider of specialty temporary staffing, executive search, and employee screening services serving the multifamily residential real estate industry. The company, founded in 1977 and operating in 30 markets across 23 states, was previously owned by Merit Capital Partners and Six Pillars Partners; terms were not disclosed.

Six Pillars Partners Recapitalizes Royalty Roofing and Majestic Facility Experts

October 31, 2023

Construction

Six Pillars Partners led a recapitalization of Royalty Roofing and sister company Majestic Facility Experts to support national growth and pursue add-on acquisitions. Capital for the transaction was provided by Centerfield Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Concentric Investment Partners, and UMB Capital Corporation; founder Andy Royalty remains as President and the Company completed a strategic bolt-on at closing.

Merit Capital Partners and Six Pillars Partners Recapitalize Red Square and Foundry to Form Good Giant

December 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Merit Capital Partners partnered with Six Pillars Partners and the company's management to merge and recapitalize Red Square Agency, Inc. (Mobile, Alabama) and Foundry, LLC (Reno, Nevada) to form Good Giant, a full-service integrated marketing agency focused on the casino and hospitality sectors. Merit provided subordinated debt and equity as part of the transaction, which represents the firm's fourth platform investment by Fund VII.

Copley Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Liberty Commercial Finance

August 10, 2020

Financial Services

Copley Equity Partners made a significant minority growth investment in Liberty Commercial Finance to support the company's expansion of direct funding capabilities and syndicated originations. The capital, alongside a new senior credit facility, is intended to accelerate Liberty's growth and enhance its equipment lease and finance operations.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Equity Stake in Mercer Advisors (Recapitalization)

September 17, 2019

Financial Services

Oak Hill Capital has acquired an equity stake in Mercer Advisors as part of a recapitalization in which current private equity owners Genstar Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners sold part of their holdings. Genstar will remain as an investor and partner; the transaction provides Mercer Advisors with additional capital to support service expansion, organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Tripadvisor Acquires Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings

April 29, 2025

Financial Services

Tripadvisor, Inc. completed its previously announced merger with Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., acquiring the tracking-stock company and the Tripadvisor shares it held. The transaction converted Liberty TripAdvisor’s common and preferred shares into cash and Tripadvisor stock, repaid Exchangeable Debentures, and simplified Tripadvisor’s capital structure; Tripadvisor also finalized its redomestication to Nevada.