Tracked deals
16
16 tracked deals across 2009-2024.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
High Street Capital is a business-building private equity firm backed with its own personal capital. It targets differentiated companies (up to ~$15M EBITDA) and focuses on business services, digital/eCommerce, value-added distribution, supply chain/logistics, and niche manufacturing industries.
Tracked deals
16
16 tracked deals across 2009-2024.
Recent pace
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0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
7 addon · 5 recapitalization · 4 buyout
Last 5 years
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Showing the 12 most recent of 16 tracked deals for High Street Capital.
High Street Capital completed a majority recapitalization of AHI Supply (AHI Supply Holdings, LLC), with participation from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and AHI's current owners and management. AHI, a Texas-based manufacturer and distributor of masonry and construction products headquartered in Alvin, Texas, will retain its management team and receive growth capital and strategic support following the founder transition.
Tramec, a portfolio company backed by High Street Capital and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, has acquired Johnson Welded Products (JWP), a longtime manufacturer of steel and aluminum air reservoirs and related tanks based in Urbana, Ohio. The acquisition is Tramec's fourth add-on since its management-led recapitalization in 2021 and is intended to broaden Tramec's commercial vehicle product offering, enable cross-selling, and drive operational improvements and capacity growth at JWP's Urbana facility.
Chicago-based private equity firm High Street Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Adams Magnetic Products, a custom manufacturer and distributor of permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois. The transaction is a recapitalization that brings growth capital and operational support while founder Scott Lewis and family retain a significant minority ownership and Lewis transitions to the company's board.
Tramec, a portfolio company of High Street Capital with support from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, has acquired CS Automation, an Ontario, New York-based designer and manufacturer of pneumatic automation, motion controls, and machine framing and safeguarding. The deal is an add-on intended to expand Tramec's presence in the industrial automation sector, strengthen heavy-duty capabilities, open new sales channels for Tramec Sloan products, and realize operational synergies.
High Street Capital has made a platform investment in Pinnacle Contracting Services, a concrete foundation and finishing services provider headquartered in Kernersville, North Carolina. The firm will partner with Pinnacle's founder and management to execute a growth plan focused on expanding installation capacity, building HR depth, entering new geographies, and adding service offerings (including multi-family work). This marks High Street's eighth platform investment for Fund V.
Knight Material Technologies (KMT), a High Street Capital portfolio company, has acquired Electro Chemical Engineering and Manufacturing Co. (EC) and its subsidiary Superior Dual Laminates (SDL). The deal expands KMT’s corrosion-resistant product offering—adding fluoropolymer-lined vessels and dual-laminate FRP equipment—and provides geographic reach into the U.S. Gulf Coast and new end markets including ultra-high-purity semiconductor chemicals.
High Street Capital portfolio company Suburban has acquired Applewood Drywall, a 40-year provider of insulation, metal framing, drywall, and painting services serving commercial, multi‑family and residential construction customers in Wisconsin. The add-on expands Suburban's service capabilities and positions the combined organization for growth across Upper Midwest markets.
Tramec (a portfolio company of High Street Capital with support from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital) has acquired Penz Products, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of vent doors, fenders, and trailer landing gear components. Penz will be integrated into Tramec Sloan, expanding Tramec Sloan's manufacturing capabilities in metal forming, robotic welding, thermoforming and urethane foaming to better serve heavy-duty trailer OEM and aftermarket customers.
High Street Capital, alongside Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, has acquired Knight Material Technologies (formerly Koch Knight), a Koch Engineered Solutions subsidiary. The PE firm plans to invest in KMT's technology, innovation and infrastructure while retaining the current management team to expand manufacturing capacity and grow market share.
High Street Capital, alongside Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, has invested in Tramec LLC in a management-led recapitalization to support organic growth, new product and market introductions, and operational improvement. Tramec, headquartered in Iola, Kansas, manufactures and distributes engineered components to heavy-duty truck and trailer OEM and aftermarket channels.
High Street Capital has made a platform investment in Southern Design to fund the company's growth plan, including scaling installation capacity, professionalizing back-office functions, and hiring additional project managers. The transaction is High Street's third platform investment for Fund V and will support Southern Design's continued expansion in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Chicago-based private equity firm High Street Capital has acquired a controlling stake in NeoSystems, a Tysons Corner, Virginia-based IT systems integrator and managed services provider focused on the government contractor market. The investment will support NeoSystems' aggressive growth plan — expanding capabilities, adding customer support staff, launching new products, broadening channel offerings, and growing the workforce — while the current management team remains in place.
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