Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes BSC Industries

Benford Capital Recapitalizes Brothers International Food Corporation

December 31, 2020

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Brothers International Food Corporation, partnering with founder and CEO Travis Betters who will remain in place. The capital will be used to invest in sales, marketing, R&D and new product development across Brothers' ingredients and Brothers All-Natural divisions, and to pursue add-on acquisitions in the healthy snacks and food ingredients space.

BSC Industries (Benford Capital) Acquires Warren Pike (J.G. Industries)

August 12, 2024

Industrial Services

Benford Capital Partners' portfolio company BSC Industries has acquired J.G. Industries, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries — Warren Pike, Cohen Machinery Co., and W.M. Steel Co. The add-on expands BSC's industrial distribution footprint and product offering in New England, with all Warren Pike employees retained and owner Jim Gibney staying on as a Senior Sales Advisor.

BSC Industries (Benford Capital) Acquires Gipson Bearing & Supply Co.

September 4, 2025

Industrial Services

Benford Capital Partners’ portfolio company BSC Industries has acquired Gipson Bearing & Supply Co., a third-generation distributor of precision bearings and industrial MRO components headquartered in West Homestead, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands BSC’s geographic footprint into Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, creates cross-selling opportunities across both customer bases, and will retain Gipson’s employees; terms were not disclosed.

Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Gum Products International

August 16, 2022

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners recapitalized Gum Products International (GPI), a Newmarket, Ontario-based food ingredients manufacturer, as the first platform investment from its Fund II. BCP will partner with founder and CEO Kenneth Tan to invest in sales, R&D and pursue add-on acquisitions focused on hydrocolloids, antimicrobials and other functional powdered ingredients to drive organic growth.

Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Nutrition Service Company

June 22, 2021

Agriculture

Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Nutrition Service Company, a Pulaski, Wisconsin-based producer of custom dairy cattle feed blends and processed soybean products. Benford will partner with NSC management (CEO Robert Block and CFO Paul Harke) to fund organic growth, invest in manufacturing and sales capabilities, and pursue add-on acquisitions as NSC becomes a platform investment for the firm.

Strength Capital Partners and Neuberger Berman Recapitalize ESP Associates

July 9, 2025

Engineering Services

Strength Capital Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle to recapitalize ESP Associates, providing liquidity to Strength Capital’s existing investors and bringing in follow-on capital led by investment funds affiliated with Neuberger Berman. The transaction includes significant rollover by SCP and the ESP management team and is intended to fund organic growth and strategic add-on M&A to expand the platform’s geographic footprint and service offerings.