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Highlander Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Highlander Partners is a private investment firm making direct private equity and mezzanine investments throughout North America and Central Europe. The firm manages its own capital and focuses on long-term value creation with investment and operational professionals.

Focus Areas
Private Equity, Mezzanine, Investment Management

Tracked deals

30

30 tracked deals across 2016-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

19 addon · 11 buyout

Highlander Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Highlander Partners. 1 2017 5 2019 4 2020 3 2021 5 2022 5 2023 3 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 30 tracked deals for Highlander Partners.

  • Highlander Partners Acquires Tapatío Hot Sauce from Saavedra Family
    January 20, 2026
    Buyer
    Highlander Partners, The Arnold Companies, NMP Capital
    Target
    Tapatío
    Seller
    Saavedra family
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Highlander Partners has acquired Tapatío, the No. 5 hot sauce brand in the U.S., from the Saavedra family with The Arnold Companies investing as a significant minority partner; the Saavedra family will retain a minority stake. J.P. Morgan led senior financing and NMP Capital provided financing and equity support. Highlander plans to use Tapatío as a platform for geographic expansion, deeper retail and foodservice penetration, and new product innovation.

  • NiTEO Products (Highlander Partners) Acquires Faultless Brands from Architect Equity
    December 10, 2025
    Buyer
    NiTEO Products, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Faultless Brands
    Seller
    Architect Equity
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Missouri, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Architect Equity has sold Faultless Brands, the Kansas City–based maker of fabric care and household cleaning brands including Faultless, Niagara, Magic and Bon Ami, to NiTEO Products, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners. Terms were not disclosed; the deal acts as an add-on to NiTEO's platform to expand brand and category capabilities in household and fabric care.

  • NiTEO Products (Highlander Partners) Acquires Folex
    December 4, 2025
    Buyer
    NiTEO Products, Highlander Partners, Monroe Capital LLC, NMP Capital
    Target
    Folexport, Inc. (FOLEX)
    Seller
    Barrett Lash, Patty Lash
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Oregon, United States
    Type
    Addon

    NiTEO Products, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, has acquired Folexport, Inc. (FOLEX), a Tualatin, Oregon-based maker of carpet, fabric and hard-surface cleaning products, from Barrett and Patty Lash. The deal expands NiTEO's household products portfolio and is supported by senior financing from Monroe Capital and mezzanine/equity from NMP Capital.

  • Highlander Partners Acquires Ergobaby from Compass Diversified
    December 1, 2024
    Buyer
    Highlander Partners, L.P.
    Target
    The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. (Ergobaby)
    Seller
    Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI)
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has acquired The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. (Ergobaby) from Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI). Ergobaby, a Los Angeles–based global leader in premium baby carriers with roughly 170 employees and distribution in over 75 countries, will be positioned for growth under Highlander's buy-and-build strategy; terms were not disclosed.

  • SFERRA (Highlander Partners) Acquires Antica Farmacista
    August 30, 2024
    Buyer
    SFERRA Fine Linens, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Antica Farmacista
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Addon

    SFERRA Fine Linens, a Highlander Partners portfolio company, has acquired Antica Farmacista, a Seattle-based luxury home and body fragrance brand. The acquisition expands SFERRA's luxury home offering into the home fragrance and bath & body categories and integrates Antica Farmacista's founders and employees into the SFERRA team.

  • High Point Aerotechnologies (Highlander Partners) Acquires Flex Force Enterprises
    February 20, 2024
    Buyer
    High Point Aerotechnologies, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Flex Force Enterprises
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Oregon, United States
    Type
    Addon

    High Point Aerotechnologies, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, has acquired Portland-based Flex Force Enterprises, a maker of the Dronebuster counter‑UAS jammer. The add-on strengthens High Point's counter‑UAS product family by adding a portable, widely deployed handheld drone defeat capability for government, military and security customers.

  • ARES Group Acquires Cardiology Activities of Monza Hospital; Forms MONZA-ARES Group
    December 14, 2023
    Buyer
    ARES Group, Brain Hospital, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Monza Hospital (cardiology activities)
    Seller
    Policlinico di Monza
    Industry
    Healthcare Services
    Location
    Bucharest, Romania
    Type
    Addon

    ARES Group, a Highlander Partners portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of the cardiology activities of Monza Hospital in Bucharest from Policlinico di Monza and will operate the hospital's cardiovascular surgery and interventional cardiology departments. Concurrently, Brain Hospital will take over Monza's neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics and other surgical departments, and the combined cardiology platform will operate under the newly formed MONZA-ARES Group to expand private cardiology services across Romania.

  • Palmex and Benestar Brands Merge; Wind Point Majority, Highlander Retains Minority; Pretzilla Spun Out
    December 11, 2023
    Buyer
    Wind Point Partners, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Benestar Brands, Palmex S. de R.L. de C.V.
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Wind Point Partners’ portfolio company Palmex has merged with Highlander Partners’ portfolio company Benestar Brands to form a combined North American salty-snack platform, with Wind Point as the majority shareholder and Highlander retaining a significant minority stake. Pretzilla, Benestar’s pretzel bread business, was spun out as a standalone entity owned by Highlander and Pretzilla management; the combined business will be led by Jose Luis Prado and will operate eight facilities with more than 1,400 employees.

  • Direct Scaffold Supply (Highlander Partners) Acquires Granite Industries
    June 8, 2023
    Buyer
    Direct Scaffold Supply, LLC, Highlander Partners L.P.
    Target
    Granite Industries
    Seller
    Steve Wyse / Wyse family
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Ohio, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Direct Scaffold Supply (a portfolio company of Highlander Partners) has acquired Granite Industries, a U.S. manufacturer of frame scaffolds, powered carts and staging equipment headquartered in Archbold, Ohio. The add-on expands DSS's product offering, brings domestic manufacturing capability and Midwest footprint to the platform and continues Highlander Partners' buy-and-build strategy for the DSS platform.

  • Highlander Partners Acquires Black Sage Technologies
    January 31, 2023
    Buyer
    Highlander Partners, L.P.
    Target
    Black Sage Technologies
    Seller
    Acorn Growth Companies
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Idaho, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Highlander Partners, through its defense-focused division High Point Aerotechnologies, acquired Black Sage Technologies from Acorn Growth Companies. Black Sage, a Boise-based developer and integrator of Counter-UAS hardware and its DefenseOS C2 software, will complement Highlander’s growing C-UAS platform and expand capabilities for military, internal security, and critical infrastructure customers.

  • Highlander Partners Acquires DZYNE Technologies
    January 5, 2023
    Buyer
    Highlander Partners, L.P.
    Target
    DZYNE Technologies
    Seller
    Existing management shareholders
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Dallas-based private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired DZYNE Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that serve the U.S. Department of Defense and other government customers. The deal establishes Highlander’s UAS platform (High Point Aerotechnologies division), with existing management retaining a significant ownership stake and Regions Bank providing financing.

  • Highlander Partners Acquires Liteye Systems
    November 28, 2022
    Buyer
    Highlander Partners, L.P.
    Target
    Liteye Systems, Inc.
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Highlander Partners, through its newly formed High Point Aerotechnologies division, acquired Liteye Systems, a U.S.-based developer and integrator of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). The transaction marks the first investment by High Point as Highlander pursues a buy-and-build strategy to create a platform in the C-UAS/UAS and related defense markets to support government and military customers.

Related Acquisition Pages

Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions 9 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Acquisitions in California 5 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Acquisitions in Illinois 2 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Acquisitions in Ohio 2 tracked deals by Highlander Partners. Acquisitions in Oregon 2 tracked deals by Highlander Partners.

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