Private Equity Firm Other

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Middle-market private equity investment team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSCP/Capital Partners) managing buyout and growth investment funds across sectors including business services, consumer, healthcare, education, and industrials.

Focus Areas
Middle-market buyouts, Growth investing, Control/strategic equity investments

Tracked deals

44

44 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

19 buyout · 17 addon · 7 recapitalization

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. 4 2019 8 2020 7 2021 8 2022 4 2023 6 2024 6 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 44 tracked deals for Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP)
    Target
    Security 101
    Seller
    Gemspring Capital, Affiliates of Gemspring Capital
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) acquired Security 101, a national provider of commercial security integration services headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The seller was Gemspring Capital, whose affiliates completed the sale in a deal that did not disclose financial terms.

  • November 12, 2025
    Buyer
    24 Seven, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Markacy
    Type
    Addon

    24 Seven, a marketing, creative, and digital talent platform backed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, has acquired New York–based marketing consulting firm Markacy. The deal expands 24 Seven’s end-to-end marketing capabilities and deepens its AI-driven performance marketing, measurement, and M&A marketing diligence offerings as part of the firm’s continued roll-up strategy.

  • Buyer
    Alliance Technical Group, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    ESC Spectrum
    Type
    Addon

    Alliance Technical Group, a Morgan Stanley Capital Partners–backed environmental services platform, has acquired ESC Spectrum, a provider of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and Data Acquisition Systems (DAS). The deal adds ESC Spectrum's software, hardware, and field-service capabilities to Alliance's nationwide compliance, stack testing, and laboratory services, accelerating Alliance's CEMS/DAS offering and scale.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Thermogenics
    Seller
    Audax Private Equity
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) acquired Thermogenics, a North American provider of industrial and commercial boiler lifecycle solutions, from Audax Private Equity's Origins strategy in a transaction that closed on June 10, 2025; terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Aurora, Ontario with over 250 employees and multiple North American locations, Thermogenics expanded its U.S. footprint and capabilities under Audax through six add-on acquisitions and operational improvements; MSCP's investment is positioned to support the company's next phase of growth and geographic expansion.

  • Buyer
    NMS Capital
    Target
    Capstone Mechanical, LLC
    Seller
    Capstone Mechanical management

    NMS Capital has recapitalized Capstone Mechanical, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based commercial HVAC and refrigeration service provider. The private equity partnership will support Capstone's organic growth and M&A strategy to expand its footprint and capabilities across the Eastern United States; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    FoodScience, LLC, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Natural Dog Company
    Type
    Addon

    FoodScience, LLC has acquired Natural Dog Company, a North Carolina–based maker of dog care products and supplements. The deal—terms not disclosed—is FoodScience's first acquisition since becoming a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and expands FoodScience's presence in pet wellness and supplements.

  • Buyer
    Strive Medical, NMS Capital
    Target
    Charles Pharmacy & Surgical
    Seller
    Charles Pharmacy & Surgical, Dava Bailey
    Type
    Addon

    Strive Medical, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, has acquired Charles Pharmacy & Surgical, a Bronx-based pharmacy and durable medical equipment provider specializing in diabetes supplies. The add-on expands Strive’s diabetic product and pharmacy benefit service capabilities and extends its geographic footprint into New York; Charles Pharmacy’s owner Dava Bailey was represented by Paragon Ventures in the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Prescott's
    Seller
    Atlantic Street Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have agreed to acquire Prescott's, a healthcare-focused specialty outsourced clinical engineering services provider, from Atlantic Street Capital. Prescott's provides medical equipment repair and maintenance, refurbished equipment/parts, and rentals for critical surgical suite modalities, and is headquartered in Monument, Colorado.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    FoodScience (FoodScience Corporation)
    Seller
    Wind Point Partners
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have acquired FoodScience, a Williston, Vermont-based formulator, manufacturer and marketer of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. MSCP said it will work with CEO Sharon Rossi to pursue organic growth and strategic M&A to expand FoodScience's portfolio and capabilities.

  • Buyer
    NMS Capital
    Target
    CSL Consulting, LLC

    NMS Capital has partnered with CSL Consulting's management in a recapitalization to support the company's next phase of growth. The investment will provide capital for organic expansion and acquisitions to scale CSL's Owner's Representative, project management and construction mitigation services.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    American Restoration Operations LLC
    Seller
    Soundcore Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners have acquired American Restoration Operations LLC, a Dallas-headquartered provider of water, fire, mold and property restoration services. Soundcore Capital Partners sold the platform after a five-year hold during which it completed multiple add-on acquisitions; CEO Dan Tarantin will continue to lead the business as MSCP looks to accelerate growth across the company's eight regional brands and 10-state footprint.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
    Target
    Resource Innovations
    Seller
    BV Investment Partners, Certain other shareholders
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest in Resource Innovations from BV Investment Partners and certain other shareholders. Resource Innovations, a San Francisco Bay Area–headquartered tech-enabled services firm serving utilities, government and corporate clients on energy efficiency and decarbonization, will continue to be led by founder and CEO Lauren Casentini, who remains a significant equity holder; MSCP plans to support continued organic growth and M&A to expand the business.

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