Private Equity Firm Financial Services

Hadley Capital

Wilmette, Illinois, United States

Small business private equity investment partner focused exclusively on acquiring small, profitable companies with growth potential (typically $5.0M–$30.0M revenue). Invests its own funds and partners with founders/owners and management teams on management transitions and long-term stewardship.

Focus Areas
Small business private equity, Lower-middle-market investing

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2017-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 2 recapitalization

Hadley Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Hadley Capital. 2 2017 1 2018 1 2020 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Stewart Capital, Hadley Capital, Spring Capital Partners IV, L.P., Merion Investment Partners
    Target
    4AllPromos LLC
    Industry
    E-Commerce
    Type
    Buyout

    Stewart Capital and Hadley Capital acquired 4AllPromos LLC, a direct marketer of promotional products headquartered in Connecticut. The transaction was financed with subordinated debt and minority equity from Spring Capital Partners IV, L.P., with Merion Investment Partners partnering in the financing.

  • Buyer
    Hadley Capital
    Target
    Equustock
    Seller
    Claire Brant, Jon Brant
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Hadley Capital has acquired and recapitalized Equustock, the maker of Guardian Horse Bedding horse bedding shavings and pellets, in partnership with founders Claire and Jon Brant. The investment will support expansion of Equustock's production capacity and market reach while building on the Guardian brand.

  • Buyer
    Hadley Capital
    Target
    New Age Cryo, Inc.
    Seller
    Brad Potts
    Type
    Buyout

    Hadley Capital has acquired New Age Cryo, Inc., a Northern Illinois provider of industrial cleaning services, from founder Brad Potts. Hadley will partner with Jeff Potts to grow the business, which offers sponge blasting, dry ice blasting and hydroblasting services.

  • Buyer
    Hadley Capital
    Target
    Gillinder Glass
    Seller
    Gillinder family
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Hadley Capital has completed a recapitalization of Gillinder Glass, partnering with the Gillinder family and management to create a platform to support the company's growth. The transaction preserves Charlie Gillinder as President and brings management ownership while providing capital to expand into new U.S. and international markets.

  • Buyer
    Hadley Capital
    Target
    Pneumatic Conveying, Inc.
    Seller
    Wayland Gillespie, Warren Gillespie
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Hadley Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired Pneumatic Conveying, Inc. (Pneu-Con), a California-based designer and manufacturer of turnkey pneumatic conveying and dry bulk material handling systems. The business was purchased from founder Wayland Gillespie in partnership with his son Warren Gillespie; Hadley and Warren plan to build on Pneu-Con’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities going forward.

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