SE Capital Partners (with Berggruen) Acquires TLC Companies from High Street Capital

Shore Capital Partners Invests in Tandem Family of Companies

January 27, 2021

Staffing & HR

Chicago-based private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has made an investment in the Tandem Family of Companies, a nationwide HR technology and solutions provider comprised of Tandem HR, Benefit Solutions Group, Alliance Workplace Solutions, and Workplace Solutions. The partnership will support Tandem’s growth through investments in technology, expanded products and services, and geographic expansion, with industry executive Greg Slamowitz joining the board as a material equity co-investor.

Schill Grounds Management Acquires TLC Landscaping and Grounds Elite

July 20, 2022

Environmental Services

Schill Grounds Management has acquired TLC Landscaping (London, Ontario) — its first international acquisition — to expand into the Greater Toronto Area, and separately purchased Grounds Elite, LLC in Cincinnati to deepen its southwest Ohio footprint. TLC will continue operating under its name with its leadership joining Schill's Canada operations; the deals are part of Schill's ongoing roll-up strategy (Schill is a platform backed by Argonne Capital Group) and bring the combined team to roughly 775 employees.

Tonka Bay Equity Partners Acquires Corporate Technologies

July 19, 2023

IT Services

Tonka Bay Equity Partners led a majority buyout of Corporate Technologies, a Minneapolis-based managed IT services provider, partnering with CEO Jim Griffith and junior capital provider Northstar Capital. The seller was North Central Equity; Northstar provided debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction as Corporate Technologies becomes a platform for add-on growth across multiple U.S. markets.

Seaside Equity Partners Acquires TalentSmart, Inc.; LBC Small Cap Provides Financing and Co-Investment

January 21, 2020

Professional Services

Seaside Equity Partners has acquired TalentSmart, Inc., the recognized leader in emotional intelligence (EQ) training. LBC Small Cap served as agent and sole lead arranger on senior secured credit facilities and provided an equity co-investment to support the transaction.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires HLC

September 20, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

MiddleGround Capital, a Lexington, Kentucky-based private equity firm, has acquired HLC, Inc., a North American distributor of bicycle parts and accessories headquartered in Lévis, Quebec (with operations in the U.S.). MiddleGround intends to grow HLC as a platform business by expanding geographic reach and investing in technology and infrastructure while HLC's president Pat McGinnis remains in day-to-day control.

Seaport Capital and Gray Television Invest in Family Entertainment Holdings

November 9, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Seaport Capital, alongside Gray Television and a group of investors, provided growth capital to form Family Entertainment Holdings (FEH), a Medina, Ohio–based holding company for live family entertainment brands. The investment will scale FEH’s first two formats — Magic of Lights and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live — and support geographic expansion and platform growth under CEO Ken Hudgens.