J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Majority Stake in Wrist (W.S.S. Holding A/S)

Wrist Group Acquires Delaware Ship Supply to Expand U.S. East Coast Coverage

December 18, 2025

Transportation

Wrist Group has acquired Delaware Ship Supply (DSS), a century-old ship chandler based in Camden, New Jersey, to strengthen its commercial and operational presence along the U.S. East Coast. The acquired business will be rebranded as Wrist Delaware and integrated into Wrist’s global marine supply and digital platforms; Wrist is a portfolio company of an investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Majority Stake in Wellman Dynamics

January 14, 2026

Manufacturing

J.F. Lehman & Company, via an affiliate of JFL Equity Investor VI, L.P., acquired a majority interest in Wellman Dynamics, a Creston, Iowa-based manufacturer of large-scale magnesium and aluminum sand castings. TRM Equity sold the majority stake and will retain a meaningful minority position; the deal is positioned as a platform investment to expand Wellman's manufacturing capacity and pursue new aerospace and defense programs.

Paulson Capital Holding Company Acquires JWTT, Inc.

October 22, 2025

Financial Services

Paulson Capital Holding Company, LLC has acquired JWTT, Inc., a specialist investment bank and broker‑dealer focused on the community banking sector. JWTT will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Paulson and will leverage Paulson’s resources to expand its investment banking, market making and corporate services for community banks.

1847 Holdings Acquires Wolo Manufacturing Corp.

March 31, 2021

Manufacturing

1847 Holdings LLC (OTCQB: EFSH) has completed the acquisition of Wolo Manufacturing Corp. and Wolo Industrial Horn & Signal, Inc., a long-running U.S. maker and distributor of vehicle horns and warning lights. 1847 says Wolo — founded in 1965 and holding dozens of patents — will pursue domestic and international growth opportunities across marine, motorcycle and big-box retail channels.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Atomic Transport

February 20, 2025

Environmental Services

J.F. Lehman & Company (through an investment affiliate) has acquired Atomic Transport, a Chattanooga-based specialized waste transport and transfer station management company. Comvest Partners (Comvest Credit Opportunities) sold its stake in Atomic; Atomic founders and management rolled equity and will continue to lead the business as JFLCO supports growth initiatives across the company's 30 terminals in 19 states.

WGSN (Apax-backed) Acquires IWSR from Bowmark Capital

June 5, 2025

Data & Analytics

WGSN, controlled by funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, has acquired IWSR, the global leader in data, analytics and insights for the beverage alcohol industry, from Bowmark Capital. The acquisition—supported by Apax following its January 2024 acquisition of WGSN—strengthens WGSN's AI, data analytics and long-range forecasting capabilities; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in June 2025.