Private Investor Acquires RJS Trading International (Alamode Home)

Berkshire Partners Makes Strategic Investment in RJW Logistics Group

December 3, 2024

Transportation

Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners has made a strategic (majority) investment in RJW Logistics Group, a Woodridge, Illinois–based provider of retail logistics and consolidation services for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. RJW CEO Kevin Williamson and other management will remain significant investors, and prior investor Mason Wells will remain a minority holder; the deal is intended to support RJW's growth, innovation and geographic expansion.

Recurrent Ventures Acquires Business of Home

March 22, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Recurrent Ventures has acquired Business of Home, a leading B2B digital media brand for interior design and home furnishings professionals. The acquisition expands Recurrent's home/category portfolio, adds events and advertising capabilities, and brings Business of Home's team and Future of Home conference into Recurrent's platform.

Alfred Acquires RKW Residential

March 8, 2022

Real Estate

Alfred, the U.S. residential technology and property-management platform, has acquired RKW Residential and raised a $125 million strategic financing round led by Rialto Capital. The acquisition accelerates Alfred's expansion in the Southeastern U.S. and enables broader deployment of its AlfredOS platform across RKW’s ~30,000 managed single-family and multifamily units.

Audax Private Equity Forms Renovo Home Partners by Acquiring Dreamstyle, Alure and Remodel USA

February 4, 2022

Construction

Boston-based Audax Private Equity has created Renovo Home Partners (based in Dallas) by combining three regional home-improvement firms — Dreamstyle Remodeling (Albuquerque), Alure Home Improvements (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Remodel USA (Capitol Heights, Md.). The transactions are part of Audax's buy-and-build strategy to scale a national DTC home repair and remodel platform; terms were not disclosed.

Private Investor Acquires Tampa T-Shirts

January 20, 2022

Retail

Generational Equity advised Tampa T-Shirts, a Tampa-based apparel decorating and branded merchandise firm, on its sale to a private investor. The transaction closed January 20, 2022; Tampa T-Shirts provides custom screen-printing and embroidery to local industries including retail, construction, education, government and restaurants.

Retail Ecommerce Ventures Acquires Business and Assets of Ralph & Russo Limited

July 1, 2021

Retail

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of UK luxury fashion house Ralph & Russo Limited following a formal sales process run by joint administrators Begbies Traynor Group and Quantuma Advisory. REV — a U.S.-based buyer known for acquiring legacy retail brands and scaling them via e-commerce and digital marketing — intends to grow the Ralph & Russo brand globally across couture, ready-to-wear and accessories.