Private Equity Firm Business Services

Keystone Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Keystone was founded in 1994 to invest partners’ personal capital in high-quality businesses and build long-term value alongside management through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Keystone manages over $1.5B and invests across Technical Services, Professional & Technology-Enabled Services, Commercial & Industrial Services, Food & Beverage, Healthcare Service, and Industrial Technology.

Focus Areas
Technical Services, Professional & Technology-Enabled Services, Commercial & Industrial Services

Tracked deals

29

29 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

16 addon · 7 buyout · 6 growth capital

Keystone Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Keystone Capital. 1 2018 7 2019 3 2020 4 2021 5 2022 4 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 29 tracked deals for Keystone Capital.

  • Buyer
    Gillson Sciences, Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    SanAir Technologies Laboratory, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Gillson Sciences, a Chicago-based laboratory testing and scientific solutions provider and portfolio company of Keystone Capital Management, has acquired SanAir Technologies Laboratory, an accredited environmental and industrial hygiene testing laboratory headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The add-on expands Gillson's capabilities into environmental testing (air, asbestos, Legionella, lead/metals, industrial hygiene) and broadens its service offering across environmental and industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Azzur Labs, Micro Measurement Laboratories
    Type
    Buyout

    Keystone Capital Management has formed Gillson Sciences, a laboratory testing, monitoring and advisory platform focused on pharmaceuticals, biopharma, medical devices, healthcare and environmental sciences, by acquiring Azzur Labs (now Gillson Testing) and Micro Measurement Laboratories. Jason Fischer has been named CEO to lead the build-up strategy; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Penta Fine Ingredients, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Keystone Capital Management has announced an investment partnership with Penta Fine Ingredients, a specialty chemicals and ingredient distributor/manufacturer headquartered in West Caldwell, New Jersey. As part of the transaction Keystone welcomes industry veteran Mike Size as Penta's CEO and intends to support Penta's growth and pursue add-on acquisition opportunities.

  • Buyer
    Integra Testing Services, LLC, Keystone Capital, Midwest Mezzanine Funds
    Target
    Controlled Environment Certification Services (CE Services) (business of STERIS)
    Seller
    STERIS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Integra Testing Services, a Keystone Capital portfolio company, has acquired the Controlled Environment Certification Services ("CE Services") business from STERIS. Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt to support the transaction, which expands Integra's cleanroom and controlled-environment certification, service/repair and environmental monitoring capabilities for the life sciences market.

  • Buyer
    BarkleyOKRP, Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Adlucent
    Seller
    Advantage Solutions Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    BarkleyOKRP (a Keystone Capital portfolio company) has acquired digital performance marketing agency Adlucent from Advantage Solutions. The add-on expands BarkleyOKRP's e-commerce, retail media and performance marketing capabilities and brings Adlucent's ~180 employees and proprietary technology into the combined agency.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Baily International
    Industry
    Food & Beverage

    Keystone Capital Management, L.P. has entered an investment partnership with Baily International, a Granite City, Illinois-based producer of Asian appetizer products. Keystone will partner with CEO Steve Cameron (who remains in place) to support growth and pursue add-on acquisition opportunities; terms were not disclosed and senior debt was provided by CIBC Bank USA and Siemens Financial Services.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Identiti Resources, LLC
    Seller
    Sicher family, Michael Sicher, Zachary Sicher

    Keystone Capital Management completed an investment partnership with Identiti Resources, a national signage program management and facility services provider headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Sicher family (including Michael and Zachary Sicher) retained a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business while Keystone positions Identiti as a platform for buy-and-build growth in the signage and facilities services market.

  • Buyer
    Midwest Mezzanine Funds, Keystone Capital
    Target
    Foundation Dental Partners
    Industry
    Dental

    Midwest Mezzanine Funds provided subordinated debt to Foundation Dental Partners, a Keystone Capital portfolio company, to support Foundation's acquisition of 10 dental practices in Tennessee and Kentucky. Keystone Capital remains the private equity sponsor and Foundation continues expanding its DSO platform in the Southeastern United States.

  • Buyer
    Pinchin Ltd., Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Ransom Consulting, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Pinchin Ltd., a Keystone Capital Management portfolio company, has acquired Ransom Consulting, LLC, a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting and engineering firm with six offices across the Northeastern United States. The acquisition expands Pinchin's U.S. footprint into the Northeast and strengthens its capabilities in site remediation and environmental due diligence.

  • Buyer
    Integra Testing Services, LLC, Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    RSAnalysis and RSACx (collectively "RSA")
    Type
    Addon

    Integra Testing Services, a Keystone Capital portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of RSAnalysis and RSACx (collectively “RSA”), expanding Integra’s national footprint. The deal adds approximately 60 employees and five locations, bolstering Integra’s position as a leading independent HVAC testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) and building commissioning services provider.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Novatio Solutions
    Industry
    IT Services

    Keystone Capital Management completed a growth investment in Novatio Solutions, a hyperautomation consultancy that provides RPA and intelligent automation strategy, implementation, and managed services. The partnership will help Novatio scale its delivery capabilities across enterprise, healthcare, and SLED clients; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    VDA, Inc., Keystone Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    Sierra Consulting Group
    Type
    Addon

    Keystone Capital Management’s portfolio company VDA, Inc. acquired Sierra Consulting Group in an add-on deal completed in November 2021 and announced in April 2022. The acquisition expands VDA’s mandated inspection and modernization consulting capabilities in the vertical transportation (elevator/escalator) market and brings Sierra founder Joseph Caracappa and his team into VDA’s leadership.

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