Silver Oak Services Partners Recapitalizes Drive Automotive Services

CenterOak Partners Majority Recapitalization of Grismer Tire & Auto Service

April 2, 2026

Automotive

CenterOak Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Grismer Tire & Auto Service, a leading operator of tire and automotive service centers headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed, and CenterOak said the investment supports Grismer’s continued growth across its regional footprint.

Silver Oak Services Partners Recapitalizes Beary Landscaping

May 8, 2024

Environmental Services

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Beary Landscaping, investing alongside founder and CEO Brian Beary and other senior management. Headquartered in Lockport, Illinois, Beary provides recurring landscaping and snow removal services to commercial customers across multiple Midwest states; the recapitalization supplies growth capital and positions the company to pursue add-on acquisitions while management retains a significant ownership stake.

Silver Oak Services Partners Leads Recapitalization of Quality Liaison Services

September 26, 2023

Industrial Services

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Quality Liaison Services (QLS), partnering with QLS senior management and other co-investors. Headquartered in Hendersonville, Tennessee, QLS provides supplier representation, inspection & containment, repair & rework, and quality engineering services to OEMs and suppliers across North America; management will remain in place and retain a significant ownership stake as Silver Oak provides capital to support growth and service expansion.

Silver Oak Services Partners Recapitalizes Summit Hosting

October 20, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Summit Hosting, investing alongside Summit’s senior management team. Summit Hosting, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, is a provider of dedicated managed cloud hosting for accounting and other business applications and will use the new capital to scale its managed cloud services.

Silver Oak Services Partners Invests in Launch Entertainment

September 16, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Silver Oak Services Partners has made an investment in Launch Entertainment (Launch Franchising, LLC) to support the family entertainment operator and franchisor’s U.S. expansion. The capital will be used to expand the corporate team, accelerate franchise and corporate park development, and pursue acquisitions of complementary entertainment concepts.

Silver Oak Services Partners Recapitalizes Keystone Partners

January 31, 2019

Staffing & HR

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Keystone Partners, investing alongside Keystone's senior management to provide capital and support for platform growth. Keystone, headquartered in Boston, is a provider of outplacement, career management, executive coaching, and leadership development services and will continue to be led by its existing management team, which retained a significant ownership stake.