Guideboat Capital Partners Acquires P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC

Guideboat Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Franworth

April 28, 2022

Professional Services

Guideboat Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, made a growth equity investment in Franworth to support the franchising shared-services platform’s expansion. The funding will help Franworth scale its talent, distribution and service capabilities and allow it to place capital into partner franchise brands while Guideboat’s Mike Sutton joins Franworth’s board.

7 Seas Capital and Tico Capital Partners Recapitalize Precision Piping Products

June 18, 2025

Manufacturing

7 Seas Capital and Tico Capital Partners acquired a recapitalization stake in Precision Piping Products (P3), a Houston-based manufacturer of patented flange protection products, in a transaction that closed May 22, 2025. Parkway Capital and Pine Street Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and equity support alongside the new investors, with founders Keith and Debbie Nichols remaining in leadership.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Acquires Three Advisory Teams

February 7, 2026

Financial Services

Beacon Pointe Advisors acquired three registered investment advisor teams—Financial Planning Solutions (Newton, MA), Voyager Wealth Management (Lake Geneva, WI), and InvestmentHunter Wealth Services (Argyle/Fort Worth, TX)—bringing the firm's assets under advisement to approximately $62 billion. The transactions closed in November and December 2025 and add ~$350M, ~$229M, and ~$153M in client assets respectively while expanding Beacon Pointe's national footprint and advisory capabilities.

P3 Services Acquires Six Local Plumbing and Septic Businesses Across the U.S.

March 4, 2025

Plumbing

P3 Services, a Stellex Capital-backed plumbing and septic platform, acquired six local service providers in 2024 — Forsyth Septic & Rooter Service; Schrader Plumbing; Bob's Backflow & Plumbing Services; Rolland Reash Plumbing; The Plumbing & Drain Company; and 2 Sons Plumbing — expanding its footprint across the Southeast, Southwest, Northeast Florida, and the Pacific Northwest. The add-on deals bolster P3's residential, multi-family and light commercial capabilities and deepen regional coverage as the company builds a national pure-plumbing platform.

Armada Analytics Acquires f3 Inc.

September 21, 2022

Engineering Services

Armada Analytics, a Greenville, South Carolina–based commercial real estate services provider, has acquired f3 Inc., an engineering and environmental due diligence firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. The acquisition expands Armada's due diligence capabilities by adding f3's engineering and environmental site assessment expertise, enabling a single-vendor offering for property acquisition and financing clients.

Falfurrias Capital Partners Acquires Ballast Research from National Journal

December 15, 2020

Consulting

Charlotte-based private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has acquired Ballast Research from National Journal Group (a division of Atlantic Media). Ballast Research — a Washington, D.C.-based policy research and government affairs consulting firm — will continue to be led by Mike Gottlieb with David Bradley remaining as a key investor; Falfurrias aims to accelerate Ballast's growth and expand its geographic and capability footprint.