Private Equity Firm Other

Chief Capital

New York, New York, United States

Formerly known as Chartwell Investments, Chartwell Investments (CHIEF Capital), Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital)

Flexible private equity firm for entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, partnering with management owners to accelerate growth and provide long-term capital and resources.

Focus Areas
Private equity (lower middle-market)

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2019-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

3 growth capital · 1 buyout · 1 recapitalization

Chief Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Chief Capital. 1 2019 1 2022 2 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • CHIEF Capital Leads Growth Investment in World Water Works
    December 3, 2024
    Buyer
    Chartwell Investments (CHIEF Capital), Backcast Partners Management, LLC, Source Capital
    Target
    World Water Works, Inc.
    Industry
    Environmental Services
    Location
    Oklahoma, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Chartwell Investments' CHIEF Capital has led a growth investment in World Water Works (WWW), with Backcast Partners and Source Capital joining as capital partners to fund the company's expansion and innovation initiatives. World Water Works, a U.S.-based provider of water and wastewater treatment systems and services headquartered in Oklahoma City, will use the capital to accelerate growth, develop new solutions for industrial and municipal clients, and solidify its market-leading position.

  • CECO Environmental Acquires General Rubber (GRC)
    March 7, 2023
    Buyer
    CECO Environmental Corp., Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital, LLC (Chief Capital)
    Target
    General Rubber (GRC)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Arizona, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    CECO Environmental Corp. has completed the acquisition of industrial flow control leader General Rubber (GRC) and integrated the business into its Effox‑Flextor‑Mader (EFM) joint venture with Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital). The acquisition expands CECO's product offering into rubber expansion joints and increases its addressable market to approximately $500 million while improving short-cycle sales and expected accretion to earnings and cash flow.

  • CHIEF Capital Leads Growth Investment in Guardian Fleet Services; Guardian Acquires Emerald Transportation and Sapp's Wrecker Service
    February 21, 2023
    Buyer
    Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital (CHIEF Capital), Source Capital (SCCO IV), Backcast Partners, Morgan Stanley Private Credit
    Target
    Guardian Fleet Services, Emerald Transportation, Sapp's Wrecker Service
    Seller
    Jennings family, Sapp family
    Industry
    Trucking & Fleet
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital (CHIEF Capital) led a growth investment into Guardian Fleet Services, with financing and co-investment support from Source Capital, Backcast Partners and Morgan Stanley Private Credit. Guardian used proceeds to merge and acquire Emerald Transportation (Pompano Beach, FL) and Sapp's Wrecker Service (Savannah, GA), expanding Guardian's footprint to 23 locations and strengthening its towing, recovery and specialized transportation fleet across Florida and Georgia.

  • Tamarix and Chartwell Form Blue Ocean Aesthetics Holdings and Recapitalize Rohrer Aesthetics
    April 25, 2022
    Buyer
    Tamarix Equity Partners, Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital), Blue Ocean Aesthetics Holdings (BOAxH)
    Target
    Rohrer Aesthetics, Inc.
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Location
    Alabama, United States
    Type
    Recapitalization

    Tamarix Equity Partners and Chartwell Investments (Chief Capital), together with industry executive NJ Wazaney, formed Blue Ocean Aesthetics Holdings (BOAxH) and led a recapitalization of Rohrer Aesthetics, a Homewood, Alabama manufacturer of non-invasive, energy-based aesthetic devices. The investment provides growth capital and establishes BOAxH as a platform to expand products and services in the medical aesthetics market; financing for the transaction was provided by Source Capital.

  • DFW Capital Partners and Chief Capital Make Growth Investment in Regulatory and Quality Solutions (R&Q)
    October 10, 2019
    Buyer
    DFW Capital Partners, Chief Capital (Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital)
    Target
    Regulatory and Quality Solutions (R&Q)
    Industry
    Healthcare Services
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    DFW Capital Partners, in partnership with Chief Capital (Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital), completed a growth investment in Regulatory and Quality Solutions (R&Q), a regulatory and product quality consulting firm serving medical device, IVD and combination product manufacturers. The investment will support R&Q's continued expansion and the firms have added DFW operating partner Kurt Brykman to R&Q's board to help accelerate growth and capability development.

Related Acquisition Pages

Environmental Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Medical Devices Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Acquisitions in Alabama 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Acquisitions in Arizona 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Acquisitions in Florida 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital. Acquisitions in Oklahoma 1 tracked deal by Chief Capital.

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