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Champlain Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Lower middle-market private equity firm that partners with U.S. companies and provides a one-stop transaction process plus C-level operational support to drive growth.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Lower middle-market buyouts, Operational support / add-on acquisition platform

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2017-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout · 1 divestiture · 1 growth capital

Champlain Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Champlain Capital. 1 2017 2 2019 2 2020 2 2023 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital Partners, Brookside Capital Partners
    Target
    Agam Group, Ltd.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Champlain Capital Partners has acquired Agam Group, Ltd., a turnkey manufacturer of adaptable structures for trade shows, events and retail interiors headquartered in Elkridge, Maryland. Brookside Capital Partners provided senior debt and an equity co-investment to support Champlain's acquisition and to back Agam's management team as the company pursues growth.

  • Buyer
    HCAP Partners, Champlain Capital
    Target
    Simplified E‑Solutions

    HCAP Partners has made a growth equity investment in Simplified E‑Solutions (SES), a Hazelwood, Missouri–based zero waste to landfill material processing and management company; Champlain Capital led the transaction. The capital will be used to accelerate SES’s growth, expand its zero‑waste services to new geographies and customers, and support job creation and operations expansion; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital, Brookside Capital Partners, Honeywell, RGA, NorthCreek Mezzanine, iPROMOTEu management
    Target
    iPROMOTEu (iPROMOTEu.com, Inc.)
    Seller
    Align Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Champlain Capital has acquired iPROMOTEu, a Wayland, Massachusetts-based provider of tech-enabled back-office, sourcing and sales/marketing services to independent promotional-products distributors. Brookside Capital Partners provided senior debt and a preferred equity co-investment to support the transaction alongside co-investors Honeywell, RGA, NorthCreek Mezzanine and iPROMOTEu management; Align Capital Partners was the selling sponsor.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital Partners, Brookside Mezzanine Partners
    Target
    Stewart-MacDonald Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Champlain Capital Partners has acquired Stewart-MacDonald Manufacturing Company, Inc. (StewMac), the Athens, Ohio–based manufacturer and online seller of luthier tools, hardware, parts and accessories. Brookside Mezzanine Partners provided senior debt and an equity co-investment to facilitate the buyout.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital Partners
    Target
    FireKing Office & Consumer Products Division
    Seller
    FK Safety and Security, L.L.C., Pfingsten Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Champlain Capital Partners has acquired the FireKing Office & Consumer Products Division (FireKing OCP) from FK Safety and Security, L.L.C., a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners. Terms were not disclosed; Brown Gibbons Lang & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to the seller. The transaction transfers FireKing's office- and consumer-focused fireproof and secure storage business to Champlain, while FK Safety and Security retains FireKing's Security Products and Services divisions.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital Partners, Midwest Mezzanine
    Target
    FireKing International
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Champlain Capital Partners has acquired FireKing International, a New Albany, Indiana-based manufacturer of fireproof and impact-resistant file cabinets, safes and document storage systems. Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt and equity financing to support the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital, Midwest Mezzanine Funds
    Target
    Pelton Shepherd Industries
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Champlain Capital acquired Pelton Shepherd Industries, a manufacturer of gel ice refrigerants and provider of just-in-time cold-chain delivery services. Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition.

  • Buyer
    Champlain Capital Partners, LP
    Target
    JSI Store Fixtures, Inc.

    Champlain Capital Partners, LP has completed a recapitalization of JSI Store Fixtures, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of high-end retail and supermarket fixtures headquartered in Milo, Maine. BDO Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to JSI on the transaction, which provides liquidity to shareholders and positions the company for strategic growth and capital investments.

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