Tracked deals
66
66 tracked deals across 2014-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Business Services
Frontenac
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm investing in lower middle-market buyout transactions in consumer, industrial, and services industries. The firm works with established operating leaders through its executive-centric CEO1ST approach focused on transformational acquisitions and operational excellence.
- Focus Areas
- Lower middle-market buyout transactions, Consumer, industrial, and services investing, CEO1ST executive-centric operating approach
- Website
- frontenac.com
Recent pace
5
5 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
46 addon · 10 recapitalization · 9 buyout
Frontenac Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 66 tracked deals for Frontenac.
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- Buyer
- MCE, Frontenac
- Target
- Tripp Electric Motors
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
MCE, a Cleveland-based industrial motor repair and equipment services platform backed by Frontenac, acquired Tripp Electric Motors, a Chicago-area motor repair specialist serving manufacturers across northern Illinois. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal adds a second Chicago-area location while deepening MCE’s penetration across the industrial corridor from Rockford through Aurora to Gary, Indiana.
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- Buyer
- Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), Frontenac
- Target
- Tripp Electric Motors
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) acquired Tripp Electric Motors, a Florida-based provider of repair and maintenance services for electric motors, gearboxes, pumps and related process equipment. The deal expands MCE’s repair and service footprint in Florida’s municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets.
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- Buyer
- Frontenac, Monroe Capital LLC
- Target
- Honk Technologies, Honk (strategic add-on acquisition: non-tow services via light-duty service technician network)
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Frontenac announced the recapitalization of Honk Technologies, a technology-enabled roadside assistance platform. At closing, Honk also completed a strategic add-on acquisition focused on non-tow services delivered through a national light-duty service technician network, supported by senior credit facility financing from Monroe Capital.
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- Buyer
- Frontenac
- Target
- Honk Technologies, CurbsideSOS
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm, acquired Honk Technologies, a technology-enabled roadside assistance and vehicle logistics platform. The transaction also included Honk’s strategic add-on acquisition of CurbsideSOS to expand digital infrastructure for roadside assistance and accident management.
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March 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Frontenac, Owner Resource Group (ORG)
- Target
- Bill Gosling Outsourcing
- Seller
- Owner Resource Group (ORG) affiliates (majority ownership seller), Bill Gosling family/board member Dave Rae (implied legacy, not an explicit seller)
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Recapitalization
Chicago-based private equity firm Frontenac announced the recapitalization of Bill Gosling Outsourcing, a Barrie, Ontario-headquartered business process outsourcing (BPO) platform focused on accounts receivable management, customer experience, and other back-office services for enterprise clients. The company’s board member Dave Rae will remain on the board post-close, and Vipul Khanna will assume the CEO role at Bill Gosling after the transaction closes; financial terms were not disclosed.
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October 2, 2025
- Buyer
- CROM, LLC, Frontenac
- Target
- CFG Industries
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
CROM, a Frontenac-backed water infrastructure platform, has acquired Houston-headquartered CFG Industries to expand its Texas footprint and add specialty infrastructure capabilities including protective coatings, structural repairs, underground utilities, lift station rehabilitation, and custom fabrication. David Cadriel will remain with the business as General Manager and Vice President of CROM CFG to ensure continuity for customers and employees.
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September 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Frontenac
- Target
- Beckway Consulting, LLC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Frontenac has recapitalized Beckway, a New York-based professional services firm that provides operational, performance improvement and financial solutions to private equity-backed and corporate clients. The transaction, completed in partnership with Beckway’s co-founders and management and with Shvetank Shah joining as Chairman, will fund team investment, organic growth and the firm’s M&A ambitions; Monroe Capital provided the senior financing and Clearsight Advisors advised Beckway.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Digs Dog Care, Frontenac, Encore Management Group
- Target
- 17 pet resorts (multiple local pet care operators)
- Seller
- Various local pet resort owners, Andrew Zbeeb
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Digs Dog Care, backed by Frontenac and Encore Management Group, has acquired 17 pet resorts across the United States and begun rebranding select locations while partnering with others that will continue to operate under their original names. The deal builds a national network of high-end pet resorts offering daycare, boarding, grooming and training and supports Digs' strategy of scaling via targeted acquisitions while providing operational support and an employee ownership program.
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- Buyer
- Integrated Openings Solutions, Frontenac
- Target
- Washington Door & Hardware
- Seller
- Ryan Golden, Desha Golden
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Integrated Openings Solutions (IOS), a Frontenac‑partnered commercial openings integrator based in Olathe, Kansas, has acquired Washington Door & Hardware, a full‑service Division 8/10 door and hardware distributor serving the Washington, D.C. metro area. The add‑on expands IOS’s Mid‑Atlantic footprint and strengthens its turnkey commercial door, frame, hardware and access control capabilities; founders Ryan and Desha Golden will join IOS as part of the transaction.
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- Buyer
- Integrated Openings Solutions, Frontenac
- Target
- Triad Security Group Inc.
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Integrated Openings Solutions (IOS), a Frontenac-backed commercial door and access-control platform, has acquired Davie, Florida-based Triad Security Group Inc. The add-on expands IOS’s footprint in the Southeast and enhances its capabilities in access control, IP video surveillance and integrated security services while Triad’s leadership remains in place to ensure continuity.
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February 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Frontenac
- Target
- The CROM Corporation (CROM)
- Seller
- Sciens Water Opportunities Management LLC (Sciens Water)
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chicago-based private equity firm Frontenac has acquired The CROM Corporation (CROM), a Gainesville, Florida-based water infrastructure solutions provider, from Sciens Water Opportunities Management LLC. The transaction closed on January 31, 2025; Frontenac intends to support CROM's organic and inorganic growth and expand its water and wastewater services across the Sun Belt.
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December 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Ideal Integrations, Frontenac
- Target
- 1Path
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Ideal Integrations, a Pittsburgh-based managed services and cybersecurity provider, has completed the acquisition of 1Path, an Atlanta-based managed IT services provider, creating a nationwide managed services platform. The deal, completed with involvement from Frontenac (which has supported Ideal through a prior recapitalization), expands Ideal's cybersecurity capabilities and broadens the combined organization's managed services and cloud offerings.
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