Valesco Acquires Earthlite from Branford Castle Partners

Valesco Industries and Brookside Capital Partners Complete Majority Recapitalization of Five Lakes Manufacturing

July 9, 2025

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Valesco Industries completed a majority recapitalization of Five Lakes Manufacturing, a Clinton Township, Michigan manufacturer of interior commercial and architectural wood doors. Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment alongside the selling shareholders, with Comerica Bank as senior lender; the transaction will support growth, new machinery investments and geographic expansion.

Branford Castle Partners Acquires Pulse Veterinary Technologies

September 6, 2019

Medical Devices

Branford Castle Partners, a New York‑based private equity firm, has acquired Pulse Veterinary Technologies, LLC, a leading maker of shock wave therapy devices for equine and small‑animal veterinary markets, from Thompson Street Capital Partners. Siguler Guff provided debt financing and made an equity co‑investment; Branford plans to use the platform to accelerate geographic and customer expansion and pursue potential add‑ons.

Valesco Acquires Express Home Services (Express Flooring)

November 27, 2019

Building Products

Valesco Fund II completed a majority buyout and control recapitalization of Express Home Services, LLC ("Express Flooring"), a Phoenix-based regional provider of residential and commercial flooring solutions. Co-investors on the transaction included Brookside Mezzanine Partners (providing subordinated debt and an equity co-investment), HighGrove Companies, Longhouse Partners and Express management; senior debt was provided by a bank investor in Valesco Fund II to support growth and geographic expansion.

Castle Harlan and Branford Castle Acquire Sunless, Inc.

August 13, 2019

Consumer Products

Castle Harlan, Inc. and Branford Castle Partners have acquired Sunless, Inc., the global maker of spray tanning booths, solutions and handheld equipment (brands include MysticTan, VersaSpa and Norvell). The sellers included funds controlled by The Riverside Company and certain current and former management; the deal closed August 13, 2019 and terms were not disclosed. Sunless is headquartered in Macedonia, Ohio and is the industry leader in spray tanning booths and solutions installed across salons, fitness clubs and retail channels.

TowerBrook Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Bruneau from Equistone

July 28, 2021

E-Commerce

TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe, subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations. Bruneau is a leading European online distributor of office furniture and supplies (active in six countries with ~930 employees), and TowerBrook intends to support the group's organic growth, product offering expansion and digital customer acquisition.

Valesco Industries Acquires American Bedding Manufacturers

March 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Valesco Industries completed a majority buyout of American Bedding Manufacturers (ABM) on March 26, 2024, marking the second platform investment from Valesco Fund III. Headquartered in Athens, Tennessee, ABM is a niche manufacturer and distributor of mattresses, bed frames and case goods serving institutional end markets; the founders, Boyd and Dale Reynolds, sold a majority stake and FourBridges Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor.