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Skyline Investors Acquires Buddy's Home Furnishings

February 13, 2026

Retail

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Skyline Investors has acquired Buddy's Home Furnishings, the third-largest rent-to-own franchisor in the U.S., which operates more than 220 locations across 18 states and Guam. The deal was structured alongside Standard Communities principals Jeffrey Jaeger and Scott Alter to provide flexible capital and operational support to strengthen franchise health, drive growth, and invest in long-term value creation.

Tamarix and Chartwell Form Blue Ocean Aesthetics Holdings and Recapitalize Rohrer Aesthetics

April 25, 2022

Medical Devices

Tamarix Equity Partners and Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital), together with industry executive NJ Wazaney, formed Blue Ocean Aesthetics Holdings (BOAxH) and led a recapitalization of Rohrer Aesthetics, a Homewood, Alabama manufacturer of non-invasive, energy-based aesthetic devices. The investment provides growth capital and establishes BOAxH as a platform to expand products and services in the medical aesthetics market; financing for the transaction was provided by Source Capital.

Mumtalakat Acquires Stake in BlueFive Capital

August 7, 2025

Financial Services

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company has acquired a strategic minority stake in BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform, with financial terms undisclosed. The investment follows BlueFive's closing of its Founding Shareholders Circle and provides long-term institutional backing to support the firm's international expansion and growth initiatives.

BlueWater Marinas and Bain Capital Real Estate Acquire Bayside Marine

February 16, 2026

Real Estate

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The Kent family will remain in place to oversee day-to-day operations as the acquisition expands BlueWater/Bain's portfolio of East Coast marina properties.

Longshore Capital Acquires Blue Wheel and Retail Bloom to Form Omni-Channel Blue Wheel

January 24, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Longshore Capital Partners has completed acquisitions of Blue Wheel and Retail Bloom and combined them into a single omni-channel digital commerce agency operating under the Blue Wheel name. The merged business offers end-to-end e-commerce services (advertising, marketplace management, fulfillment, creative and customer service) and now manages over $1 billion in e-commerce revenue for its clients.

Tru Fragrance & Beauty Acquires Lake & Skye

October 29, 2025

Consumer Products

Tru Fragrance & Beauty has acquired fragrance brand Lake & Skye, which it first backed with a minority investment in 2018. Tru plans to scale the US-based brand, deepen relationships with national retailers including Ulta, Nordstrom and Blue Mercury, and retain founder Courtney Somer as Chief Creative Officer and minority equity owner; Roxann Blasz will become President.