Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Georgia

King Risk Partners, the 51st largest U.S. insurance brokerage, has acquired Lewis Insurance, a Thomasville, Georgia-based agency, to bolster its Southern presence. Lewis Insurance — led by owner Jason Lewis — will continue delivering local personal and commercial insurance services while gaining access to King Risk Partners' broader resources and capabilities.

Atlanta-based registered investment advisor BIP Wealth has secured a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to support organic and inorganic growth, accelerate its acquisition strategy, and enhance its advisor support platform while maintaining independence. The capital partnership will help fuel future partnerships and acquisitions, particularly across the Southeast and other targeted growth markets.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia that oversees approximately $1.3 billion in client assets. The partnership gives Hampton Bluff access to Elevation Point's ecosystem — including custody, lending, capital-raising, investment banking and estate-planning tools — to support the team's transition from UBS Private Wealth Management to an independent RIA and to accelerate growth and capability expansion.

King Risk Partners, a leading U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, has acquired Hanc Group, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based insurance agency serving individuals and businesses—particularly Georgia’s Korean community. The deal expands King Risk Partners’ presence across Georgia and adds local expertise in personal, commercial, and employee-benefit insurance offerings.

PrimeFlight Aviation Services has acquired GAT Airline Ground Support from private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital. GAT, a Peachtree City, Georgia-based provider of ground handling, cargo handling and catering (Sky Café) services with ~6,000 employees across nearly 70 North American airports, will expand PrimeFlight's footprint and capabilities in airline ground services and catering.

Carson Group has fully acquired its Carson Wealth location in Milton, Georgia, bringing the Milton, Atlanta and Dunwoody offices under a wholly owned structure. The move is intended to deepen Carson Group’s regional footprint in Georgia, expand client access to tax planning and private client services, and support advisor succession and future acquisitions across the Southeast.

CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company IMMEC has made a strategic investment in Helton Electrical Services, a Sandersville, Georgia-based provider of utility, commercial/industrial electrical, and HVAC services. The add-on expands IMMEC’s technical capabilities and geographic coverage, particularly into utility overhead and underground distribution markets, while Helton will continue to operate under its existing leadership.

Arctiq has acquired Verinext from Mill Point Capital to create a larger, intelligence-driven technology services platform that expands capabilities across managed services, infrastructure, security, data & AI, and autonomous operations. The deal is supported by Gallant Capital Partners, the majority owner of Arctiq, and aims to scale delivery, geographic reach, and managed services capacity across North America.

Alvarez & Marsal Capital has formed a strategic partnership with the Day & Nite family of companies and completed a merger with AmeriServe to create Day & Nite AmeriServe, a national HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial foodservice equipment service platform. The combined business, led by Day & Nite CEO Matthew Sher, will leverage A&M Capital's investment to expand geographically across the East Coast, Southeast and Texas and scale service capacity nationwide.

Los Angeles-based private investment firm Inspirit Equity has acquired a majority stake in Sizemore, Inc., a facility management services provider headquartered in Augusta, Georgia. The partnership positions Sizemore for accelerated growth through investment in operations, geographic expansion across North America, and both organic and acquisitive growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth capital) investment in Harbor View Private Wealth, an Atlanta-area independent wealth management firm that oversees roughly $1.3 billion in client assets. The capital will support Harbor View’s move to independence and enable expansion of its holistic wealth planning services beyond traditional portfolio management.

Waste Eliminator, a metro Atlanta waste and recycling services provider backed by Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired Happy Haulers, a frontload and roll-off operator serving the core Atlanta market. The add-on deal expands Waste Eliminator’s downtown Atlanta footprint, increases route density and strengthens its frontload and municipal solid waste collection capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Pond & Company, a full-service design and engineering firm that supports federal government and private clients across energy, infrastructure and life sciences. The deal is Arlington's first platform investment from its oversubscribed $6 billion Fund VII; Pond is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Georgia and employs more than 850 professionals across 21 offices. DC Capital Partners, which held a majority stake since 2019, sold the business.

Impact Climate Technologies (ICT), an Ardian-backed HVAC holding company, has acquired Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based provider of cooling towers, heat exchangers, boilers, water filtration and related HVAC equipment and services. The acquisition expands ICT’s presence in the Southeast and adds specialized thermal expertise to its platform; Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia will continue operating under its existing name and leadership.

Fenceworks, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired Accurate Fence, a Lawrenceville, Georgia-based provider of permanent fencing installation services. The acquisition expands Fenceworks' footprint into the Atlanta metropolitan area and supports the platform's growth strategy in the Southeast; terms were not disclosed.

New Directions Aromatics, a TruArc Partners portfolio company, has combined with Aromatic Fragrances International to create an e-commerce-enabled specialty ingredients and fragrance platform. The deal expands New Directions' U.S. footprint and brings complementary formulation, manufacturing, and digital ordering capabilities to serve beauty, personal care, home fragrance and other consumer brands.

Wedgewood Weddings & Events has acquired five Atlanta-area venues — Primrose Cottage (Roswell), Flint Hill (Norcross), The Atrium (Norcross), Vinewood Stables (Newnan) and Natalie House (Lawrenceville) — from Magic Moments and is integrating the A Divine Event design studio into its model. The deal expands Wedgewood’s portfolio to more than 80 venues across nine states and brings local design and catering capabilities into its all-inclusive wedding venue offering.

Veritext, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, has acquired Atlanta-based BAY Mediation and Arbitration Services. FourBridges Capital Advisors represented BAY owners Bill Allred and F. Scott Young in the transaction; BAY will operate as a growth platform for Veritext's ADR services in the Southeast while the founders remain involved.

Wind Point Partners, via its portfolio company ExperiGreen Lawn Care, has acquired Turf Masters Brands from CenterOak Partners. The deal combines Turf Masters with ExperiGreen to create one of North America's largest residential lawn care platforms, expanding scale, geographic footprint and recurring-service capabilities across the U.S. (and parts of Canada).

Alloy, a Purpose Group‑backed marketing and transformation agency based in Atlanta, has acquired The Partnership (TPI), Atlanta’s oldest privately‑held full‑service marketing and brand communications agency. The Partnership’s team and proprietary analytics/AI product (P360/P360-like dashboard) will operate under the Alloy brand to expand Alloy’s capabilities in communications, brand strategy, paid media, analytics and healthcare/financial services expertise as a bolt‑on acquisition.

RadiusDC has acquired the carrier-hotel facility at 55 Marietta Street NW in downtown Atlanta and will invest to add 8MW of utility capacity, increasing the site's total to 18MW. The 403,000 sq ft, 21-story facility—home to 22 on-net carriers—was purchased from a European family office; RadiusDC said the deal expands its national footprint and supplies critical, connectivity-dense capacity for hyperscalers, content providers and enterprises.

Classic Collision, a national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, acquired Kendrick Paint & Body, a nine-location family-owned collision repair network serving Augusta, GA and Aiken, SC. The deal expands Classic Collision’s footprint in Georgia and South Carolina as part of its ongoing network growth strategy.

Fortify Companies, a national property services platform backed by Summit Partners, has acquired Rytech Restoration, a franchise restoration network with more than 100 locations across 25 states. The deal combines Rytech's franchise footprint with Fortify's company-owned Insurcomm network to create a unified restoration platform serving 100+ markets across 30+ states; Rytech founder Bubba Ryan will retire.

Skyline Roofing Partners, a residential roofing platform backed by Imperial Capital, has acquired Dr. Roof, a residential roofing and exterior services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Roof was previously owned by SouthPointe Ventures and CEO Paul Stoeppelwerth; the deal serves as an add-on to Skyline's platform to expand its regional footprint and capabilities in exterior services.

ATS Mako, a portfolio company of Saffar Capital, has acquired Applicant Starter to expand its applicant tracking and hiring automation footprint and accelerate customer migrations to the ATS Mako platform. Applicant Starter's platform will be discontinued and users are being offered an exclusive upgrade and white‑glove migration package to ATS Mako.

Cahill-Stout Inc., doing business as A-R-T & Associates, has been sold to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) sponsored by Southeast Acquisition Capital; the transaction closed on November 26, 2025. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, A-R-T & Associates provides fine-art consulting and procurement, custom framing, large-format printing, branded displays and signage, custom fabrication, and full project installation.

Agellus Capital, a Clayton, Missouri-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of HighGrove Partners, a commercial landscaping services provider headquartered in the Atlanta area. Agellus intends to build HighGrove into a market-leading commercial landscaping platform across the Southeastern United States and support geographic and operational expansion.

GenServe, a PE-backed provider of backup power solutions, has acquired Power and Energy Services, Inc. (PES), an Austell, Georgia-based generator maintenance, repair, rental and equipment solutions provider. The acquisition expands GenServe's presence in the Southeastern United States, strengthens technical capabilities, and establishes a regional operations hub to support future growth.

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC (a subsidiary of OneDigital) has acquired Signature Wealth Management Group (SWMG), a nine-person Atlanta-based wealth and retirement advisory firm that manages nearly 2,000 accounts. The deal expands OneDigital’s financial services capabilities in the South, strengthens its Atlanta presence, and integrates SWMG into OneDigital’s national platform; SWMG was represented by FP Transitions in the transaction.

Stratix Corporation, a leading provider of Managed Mobility Services, acquired Mobility CG to expand carrier partnerships, device logistics, and lifecycle management capabilities across North America. The transaction broadens Stratix's enterprise and public‑sector offering by combining Mobility CG's carrier expertise with Stratix's OEM relationships and 24x7x365 support.

Vectair, a global aircare and hygiene provider (PE-backed), has acquired WizKid Products, a Dalton, Georgia-based manufacturer of urinal screens and antimicrobial mats. The add-on purchase expands Vectair’s product portfolio and capabilities in the commercial and industrial cleaning markets across the U.S. and globally.

Osmose Utilities has acquired Centillion Solutions, Inc. to expand its telecom engineering and technical services capabilities. Centillion, an engineering and geospatial services provider for FTTx and Hybrid Fiber Coax networks with operations in the U.S., Europe, Australia and a design center in India, will enable Osmose to offer end-to-end fiber engineering, design, permitting and post-construction services at greater scale; Osmose is a PE-backed platform owned by EQT Infrastructure.

ALKEME Insurance, a national insurance brokerage based in Ladera Ranch, California, has acquired USA Health Insurance, a Woodstock, Georgia agency specializing in personal health, Medicare, and national group benefits. The deal expands ALKEME's health benefits capabilities and adds experienced advisors to its growing national platform.

Lecturio has acquired SimTutor, a provider of interactive, simulation-based learning tools (including the SIMTICS library and SimTutor Author) to expand its digital healthcare education offering into experiential and skills-based training. The deal integrates SimTutor's simulation technologies into Lecturio's AI-enhanced medical and nursing education platform to provide a more comprehensive continuum of clinical learning for institutions and individual learners worldwide.

Lee Equity Partners led a $1.6 billion recapitalization of McLarens Global Limited, with participation from several institutional investors, giving existing shareholders the option of partial liquidity while providing McLarens significant new growth capital. McLarens is a global provider of technical insurance claims and risk consulting services with roughly 1,600 experts across a broad international footprint; the capital will support continued geographic expansion and capability build-out.

Benford Capital Partners and its Industrial QC platform have acquired Avalon Vision Solutions, a Lithia Springs, Georgia-based maker of machine vision quality-control systems (including the MoldWatcher product). The deal is an add-on to the Industrial QC platform and expands its capabilities into the plastics and injection-molding/die-casting end markets.

Alloy, a Purpose Group portfolio marketing and brand agency, has acquired Atlanta-area digital agency Hot Sauce to deepen Alloy’s martech and growth-marketing capabilities. The deal is an add-on to Alloy (a Purpose Group portfolio company) and will integrate Hot Sauce’s martech, UX/design, and growth marketing expertise into Alloy’s service offering.

Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC announced that Phoenix Associates, a Marietta, Georgia-based independent insurance agency focused on private schools and daycares, has joined Oakbridge's platform. The deal expands Oakbridge's specialty offerings in the education sector and gives Phoenix access to broader service capabilities and resources to support growth. Oakbridge is PE-backed (Audax Private Equity) and will operate Phoenix as part of its growing agency platform.

Riata Capital Group, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Government Window, a Kennesaw, Georgia-headquartered cloud-based payments platform serving state and local governments. The investment will support Government Window's geographic expansion across the U.S. and continued product buildout of its payments software and related services.

Tommie Copper, a Tengram Capital portfolio company, has acquired Freeze Sleeve, a maker of gel cooling cold-therapy sleeves for at-home use. The acquisition expands Tommie Copper's pain-management product portfolio and integrates Freeze Sleeve's cold-therapy technology into its direct-to-consumer and retail channels; terms were not disclosed.

TA Associates has made a majority growth investment in FinQuery (formerly LeaseQuery), with members of FinQuery’s leadership team co-investing alongside TA. The capital will support product innovation, capability expansion of FinQuery’s AI-powered subledger and accounting automation platform, and strategic growth initiatives including potential acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a strategic growth investment in Miles Mediation & Arbitration, an Atlanta-based alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider. The deal will support Miles' national expansion while the existing management team, led by CEO Parag Shah, remains in place; financial terms were not disclosed.

Owner Resource Group (ORG), an Austin-based private investment firm, has completed a partnership recapitalization with Bear Paper Tube, LLC, a specialty manufacturer of industrial paper tubes and cores headquartered in Dalton, Georgia. ORG will partner with co-founders Michael Wise and Brian Clark and the existing management team to support geographic and end-market expansion and further investment in manufacturing capabilities, while the co-founders retain significant ownership and continue to lead the business.

Crescent Peak and FVLCRUM Funds completed the acquisition of Federal EC LLC, a Woodstock, Georgia-based trenchless-pipe and underground utility rehabilitation specialist, with the deal closing September 24, 2025. HCAP Partners announced a supporting investment to back the transaction and to help fund Federal EC's growth, workforce expansion, and potential add-on activity.

Seneca Partners, an independent financial sponsor, has acquired Nomlas Ventures Inc. (doing business as Busmax), a Rome, Georgia-based passenger bus, van and car rental company. Backcast Partners provided and agented the senior secured debt (with warrants) to support the transaction; the Salmon family will retain a minority ownership stake.

Solifi has acquired DataScan, a North American provider of wholesale finance, loan servicing and inventory risk management solutions headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The deal integrates DataScan's RiskGauge audit platform and Onsite services into Solifi's Open Finance Platform to expand its automotive wholesale/floorplan finance and inventory risk capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Agile Utility Partners has acquired GroundHawk, LLC, a subsurface utility inspection, locating and mapping specialist based in Athens, Georgia. The acquisition expands Agile's technical field service capabilities and strengthens its integrated service offering to utilities, asset owners and engineering firms.

Cleanwater1, a Baird Capital portfolio company, has acquired Atlanta-area PureAir Filtration, a manufacturer and servicer of gas‑phase air‑filtration systems and chemisorbent media. The acquisition expands Cleanwater1's gas‑phase solutions and aftermarket service capability for municipal and industrial water/wastewater and other industrial customers; PureAir's president Ashley Jameson will remain in place.

Stone Point Capital and CPP Investments have acquired a majority stake in OneDigital from Onex in a private-equity led transaction. The investment will support OneDigital’s continued growth and capability expansion across its insurance, employee benefits, HR and retirement services platform, while Onex exits a controlling position.

Arcapita Group acquired a majority equity stake in C&K Paving, a U.S.-based provider of parking lot maintenance services, with the company's founder retaining a significant minority stake and remaining CEO. The investment expands Arcapita's Essential Business Services portfolio and positions C&K to scale nationally, pursue strategic add‑on acquisitions, and grow recurring revenue streams in a fragmented $14 billion market.