Private Equity Firm Industrial Services

GHK Capital Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

GHK is a private equity firm focused on making control investments in the middle market Industrials sector, partnering with management teams to drive growth.

Focus Areas
Industrials (middle market), Industrial control investments
Website
ghk.com

Tracked deals

14

14 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

5

5 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

10 buyout · 4 addon

GHK Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for GHK Capital Partners. 1 2020 2 2021 1 2022 2 2023 3 2024 ~6 est. 5 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 14 tracked deals for GHK Capital Partners.

  • GHK Capital Acquires USA Hometown Experts
    October 15, 2026
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    USA Hometown Experts Inc.
    Seller
    MSouth Equity Partners LP
    Industry
    HVAC & Mechanical
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners completed its acquisition of USA Hometown Experts, a Memphis-based provider of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other residential and commercial services through eight brands across the Southeast. Financial terms were not disclosed; GHK plans to support the company’s market expansion, addition of trades, and pursuit of further acquisitions.

  • WSB Acquires Poly, Inc. to Expand Municipal, Environmental and Federal Engineering Capabilities
    September 23, 2026
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Poly, Inc.
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Alabama, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    WSB LLC, a GHK Capital-backed design and consulting firm, announced the acquisition of Poly, Inc., an architecture and engineering company headquartered in Dothan, Alabama. The deal strengthens WSB’s municipal, environmental, and federal/military facility design platform, leveraging Poly’s expertise in civil/environmental engineering, geology/hydrogeology, and more than 130 military training range designs.

  • WSB LLC Acquires Foresight Planning & Engineering Services, LLC
    August 27, 2026
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Foresight Planning & Engineering Services, LLC
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    WSB LLC announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Foresight Planning & Engineering Services, LLC. The deal is designed to expand WSB’s transportation planning, scheduling, and engineering capabilities and strengthen its presence in Texas.

  • WSB Acquires Civil Infrastructure Associates (CIA) to Expand Southeast Municipal Engineering Platform
    August 20, 2026
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Civil Infrastructure Associates, LLC (CIA)
    Seller
    Unknown
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    WSB LLC acquired Civil Infrastructure Associates, LLC (CIA), a municipal engineering firm supporting the Nashville metropolitan area. The deal expands WSB’s municipal, environmental, water and wastewater, aviation infrastructure, surveying, GIS, and infrastructure funding assistance capabilities, strengthening its Southeast footprint. CIA’s leadership will join the combined organization as services are integrated and a coordinated go-to-market approach is developed for 2026.

  • WSB LLC Acquires Alta Science & Engineering
    May 14, 2026
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Alta Science & Engineering, Inc.
    Seller
    Morrissey Goodale
    Industry
    Environmental Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC announced the acquisition of Alta Science & Engineering, Inc., a science and engineering firm focused on environmental and infrastructure solutions across the western United States. The deal strengthens WSB’s environmental and natural systems capabilities and expands its geographic presence in the Pacific Northwest, with integration and a coordinated go-to-market approach planned for 2026.

  • WSB Acquires Meshek & Associates
    November 12, 2024
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Meshek & Associates, LLC
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    Oklahoma, United States
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC, a Minneapolis-based infrastructure engineering and consulting firm and portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of Meshek & Associates, a Tulsa, Oklahoma civil engineering firm. The deal brings three offices and more than 50 employees into WSB, strengthening the firm's service capabilities and presence in Oklahoma.

  • GHK Capital Partners Acquires Horizon Air Freight from ICV Partners
    August 26, 2024
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Horizon Air Freight (Horizon Group)
    Seller
    ICV Partners, LLC
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    New York, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Horizon Air Freight (Horizon Group) from ICV Partners, marking a control buyout of the global maritime logistics and freight forwarding specialist. The deal will enable GHK to accelerate Horizon's global expansion, pursue profitability improvements and further inorganic growth across the fragmented marine spare-parts logistics market.

  • WSB LLC Acquires AE Engineering, Inc.
    February 20, 2024
    Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    AE Engineering, Inc.
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC, a Minneapolis-based design and consulting firm and portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, has acquired AE Engineering, Inc., a transportation infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The acquisition adds 13 offices and more than 170 employees to WSB, strengthening its presence and service offerings across the southeastern United States.

  • GHK Capital Partners Acquires JohnsByrne
    October 10, 2023
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    JohnsByrne
    Industry
    Packaging
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners LP completed the acquisition of JohnsByrne, a premium folding carton packaging and specialty print solutions provider headquartered in Niles, Illinois. GHK said the investment will support JohnsByrne's organic and inorganic growth, diversify its product portfolio and strengthen its customer-focused sales strategy.

  • GHK Capital Partners Acquires WSB & Associates and Adds EST into WSB Platform
    September 20, 2023
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    WSB & Associates, Inc., EST, Inc.
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Minneapolis-based WSB & Associates and concurrently acquired EST, Inc., contributing EST into WSB to form a national critical infrastructure engineering platform. The combined business will have over 1,100 employees and will pursue growth through geographic expansion, digital construction investments, and an active M&A program.

  • GHK Capital Partners Acquires Auveco from Tenex Capital Management
    May 9, 2022
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Auveco
    Seller
    Tenex Capital Management
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Kentucky, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners LP completed the acquisition of Auveco, a Cold Spring, Kentucky-based master distributor of automotive body hardware and general industrial fasteners, from Tenex Capital Management. Terms were not disclosed; GHK said the deal will support Auveco's organic and inorganic growth initiatives while existing senior management will remain in place.

  • GHK Capital Partners Acquires ITS Logistics
    June 17, 2021
    Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    ITS Logistics
    Seller
    McNally Capital, Coughlin Capital, Jeff Lynch, Dan Allen, Darryl Bader
    Industry
    Logistics & Distribution
    Location
    Nevada, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners LP, a Greenwich-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of ITS Logistics, a U.S. third-party logistics provider. The transaction (terms undisclosed) transfers ownership from McNally Capital and its partners (including Coughlin Capital and the ITS founders) and positions ITS to expand services, invest in technology and physical assets, and grow its North American footprint.

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