ShoreView Invests in Frham Safety Products

ShoreView Industries Acquires P&F Industries; Northstar Capital Provides Financing

February 1, 2024

Manufacturing

ShoreView Industries has agreed to acquire P&F Industries, Inc. in an all-cash take-private transaction at $13.00 per share. Northstar Capital provided junior debt financing and an equity co-invest to help fund the transaction; ShoreView will operate P&F as a platform and pursue add-on acquisitions in hand-held tools, gears and niche industrial equipment.

Hellman & Friedman Acquires Majority Stake in Safe-Guard Products International

July 15, 2024

Insurance

Hellman & Friedman has closed a majority investment in Safe-Guard Products International, a leading provider of third-party private-label finance and insurance protection products for the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports markets. Stone Point Capital will remain a partner on the board, and Safe-Guard’s management team will continue to lead the business with Randy Barkowitz named Executive Chairman and David Pryor assuming the role of CEO.

Lightview Capital Invests in FSS Technologies

October 28, 2025

Industrial Services

Lightview Capital announced a strategic growth investment in FSS Technologies, a provider of integrated fire, security, life-safety and technology solutions headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Glass Lake Holdings served as the independent sponsor for the transaction; proceeds will support FSS’s expansion, enhanced service capabilities, and future strategic acquisitions.

Highview-backed National Fire & Safety Acquires Commercial Fire Protection

January 11, 2022

Industrial Services

National Fire & Safety, a portfolio company of Highview Capital, has acquired Commercial Fire Protection (CFP), a Newport Beach, California–based fire and life safety services platform. The add-on expands NFS' geographic footprint across five states and brings CFP's proprietary software, monitoring, and a team of 120+ technicians into the platform; CFP founder Dave Edwards will remain a significant minority shareholder and continue to lead operations.

ShoreView Recapitalizes Aeronix

June 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

ShoreView has made a recapitalization investment in Aeronix, a Melbourne, Florida-based defense electronics supplier. ShoreView partnered with Aeronix management to support the company’s growth and to pursue add-on acquisitions of complementary defense electronics businesses.

Security Fire Systems (Blackford Capital) Acquires Lakeview Security, Fire & Communications

September 23, 2025

Construction

Security Fire Systems (SFS), a Blackford Capital-backed fire safety consolidation platform, acquired Lakeview Security, Fire & Communications, a North Little Rock provider of alarm, fire protection, camera and monitoring services. The acquisition expands SFS's presence in Arkansas and broadens its service offerings beyond fire sprinkler work into security and monitoring; terms were not disclosed.