Private Equity Firm Industrial Services

Center Rock Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Midwest-based private equity firm focused on building leading industrial companies in the lower middle market, investing in industrial manufacturing, industrial services, and industrial distribution businesses headquartered in North America.

Focus Areas
Industrial manufacturing, Industrial services, Industrial distribution

Tracked deals

35

35 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

21 addon · 6 buyout · 6 recapitalization

Center Rock Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Center Rock Capital Partners. 1 2018 1 2019 15 2020 6 2021 3 2022 3 2023 2 2024 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 35 tracked deals for Center Rock Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (affiliate)
    Target
    Stoneridge Control Devices segment
    Seller
    Stoneridge, Inc.

    Stoneridge, Inc. completed the sale of its Control Devices segment to an affiliate of Center Rock Capital Partners, LP for a base purchase price of $59 million. Stoneridge will use net proceeds to repay debt and strengthen its balance sheet, as part of a strategic review to focus on core electronics and Brazil growth platforms.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    GHSP
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Center Rock Capital Partners has acquired GHSP, a global designer and manufacturer of precision mechatronic systems, smart actuators, and electronic controls headquartered in Holland, Michigan. The investment positions GHSP as a platform for growth—providing capital and operational expertise to expand product innovation, global reach, and operational performance in automotive and related end markets.

  • Buyer
    CenterOak Partners LLC
    Target
    NOW CFO
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax

    CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has completed a majority recapitalization of NOW CFO, a Salt Lake City-based provider of outsourced finance and accounting services focused on SMB clients. CenterOak will support NOW CFO's growth by investing in technology, business development and client engagement and by expanding the company's geographic reach and service offerings; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    Roadclipper Enterprises, LLC (Diamond C Trailers)
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Center Rock Capital Partners has made an equity investment in Roadclipper Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Diamond C Trailers), partnering with the Crabb family to support the company’s next phase of growth. Diamond C, a Mount Pleasant, Texas-based manufacturer of premium open-air trailers operating four manufacturing facilities, will use the partnership to expand product offerings, improve operations, and grow its market presence.

  • Buyer
    LINC Systems, Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    CORUS Fastening
    Type
    Addon

    LINC Systems, a Center Rock Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired CORUS Fastening, a distributor of industrial fasteners and pneumatic tools based in Springfield, New Jersey. The add-on expands LINC's presence and service offerings across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S., leveraging CORUS's onsite repair capabilities and long-standing customer relationships.

  • Buyer
    Shamrock Environmental, CenterOak Partners LLC
    Target
    JG Environmental
    Type
    Addon

    Shamrock Environmental, a CenterOak Partners portfolio company, has acquired JG Environmental, adding waste processing and disposal capabilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and more than 50 employees. The deal is Shamrock's fifth acquisition since 2020 under CenterOak ownership; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    CenterOak Partners
    Target
    Guardian Access Solutions
    Seller
    Brixey & Meyer Capital

    Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions, a Nashville-headquartered provider of design, installation, maintenance, and repair services for exterior access control systems across the Southeastern U.S. The transaction transfers majority ownership from Brixey & Meyer Capital to CenterOak, with Guardian's management team remaining in place and plans to pursue accelerated organic growth and add-on acquisitions to expand the company's service footprint.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    MAI Holdings, Inc. (Mark Andy)
    Seller
    Desai family
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Center Rock Capital Partners has made a platform investment in MAI Holdings, Inc. (Mark Andy), a leading provider of label and packaging printing equipment, consumable supplies, and aftermarket parts and services. The Desai family remains as existing equity holders and the investment will support growth across end markets including consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage.

  • Buyer
    Turf Masters Brands, Inc., CenterOak Partners LLC
    Target
    Fairway Green, Mighty Green Lawn Care Services, Perfectly Green Lawn Care, MRW Lawns, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Turf Masters Brands, a CenterOak Partners-backed residential lawn care platform, acquired Fairway Green and also added Mighty Green Lawn Care Services, Perfectly Green Lawn Care, and MRW Lawns, Inc. to its platform. The transactions expand Turf Masters' footprint across the Southeast (notably doubling presence in North Carolina) and add nearly 200 team members to the platform; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    CenterOak Partners LLC
    Target
    Turf Masters Lawncare, LLC, All Turf Holdings, LLC, Green Group Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    Existing owners and management teams
    Type
    Buyout

    Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners formed a residential lawn services platform, Turf Masters Lawn Care Services, by combining Turf Masters Lawncare, All Turf Holdings, and Green Group Holdings and providing growth capital. The existing owners and management teams will retain equity and Andy Kadrich will lead the new platform as CEO; the company operates 20+ branches across 10 states and serves over 100,000 customers annually.

  • Buyer
    Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    Power Services Group
    Type
    Buyout

    Center Rock Capital Partners has acquired Power Services Group (PSG), a Cape Coral, Florida–based independent provider of turbine and generator maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. PSG serves power generation, industrial and petrochemical customers; Center Rock said it will support PSG’s domestic and international growth as part of its portfolio of heavy equipment aftermarket businesses.

  • Buyer
    Eastern Wholesale Fence, Center Rock Capital Partners
    Target
    South Camden Iron Works
    Seller
    Jeff Kowal, Mitch Kowal, Kowal family
    Type
    Addon

    Eastern Wholesale Fence, a portfolio company of Center Rock Capital Partners, has acquired South Camden Iron Works, a nearly 100-year-old family-owned fence and railing manufacturer and distributor based in Mickleton, New Jersey. The acquisition is an add-on to Eastern's platform intended to expand its East Coast footprint and product offering for professional fence installers, landscapers, and contractors.

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