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Prospect Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Prospect Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with entrepreneurs in high-potential companies to build exceptional platforms for long-term growth. It invests in entrepreneur and family-owned companies, typically with $3M–$10M EBITDA and $15M–$100M revenues, and pursues platform build-ups and add-on acquisitions in niche manufacturing, specialty services, and value-added distribution industries.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Lower middle-market investments, Platform build-ups

Tracked deals

9

9 tracked deals across 2020-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Recapitalization

5 recapitalization · 2 addon · 2 buyout

Prospect Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Prospect Partners. 1 2020 4 2022 1 2023 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • November 10, 2025
    Buyer
    Entech, Prospect Partners
    Target
    LAN Infotech
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Entech, a Florida-based managed IT, AI, and cybersecurity services provider (backed by Prospect Partners), has acquired LAN Infotech, an award-winning IT services and Microsoft Cloud provider headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. The acquisition expands Entech’s footprint across South Florida and adds managed services, next-generation cybersecurity, and vertical expertise in legal, healthcare, and nonprofit markets.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners, Complete Home Services (management)
    Target
    Pinkerton's Electrical Service, LLC, Major Mechanical Operations, LLC, AS-1 LLC
    Seller
    Pinkerton's Electrical Service, LLC, Major Mechanical Operations, LLC, AS-1 LLC
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Prospect Partners invested alongside management to merge multiple Neighborly franchisee operations — including Pinkerton's Electrical Service, Major Mechanical Operations, and AS-1 LLC — into a newly formed platform called Complete Home Services. The combined multi-brand platform (Aire Serv, Mr. Electric, Glass Doctor, Molly Maid, Five Star Painting) will operate across Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky and pursue add-on acquisitions to scale and cross-sell services.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners
    Target
    Warren Roofing & Insulating, Cleveland Building Restoration, Total Roofing Services
    Industry
    Construction

    Prospect Partners made an investment alongside management into Warren Roofing & Insulating, Cleveland Building Restoration (CBR), and Total Roofing Services to form Extera Building Solutions, an exterior facilities services platform headquartered in Walton Hills, Ohio. Prospect Partners will support the platform’s growth via organic expansion and add-on acquisitions while management (including Trevor Cost and Morgen Cost) continues to lead operations.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners
    Target
    Customer Contact Services

    Prospect Partners has made an investment, alongside CCS management, in Customer Contact Services (CCS), a Minnetonka, Minnesota–based provider of technology-enabled virtual receptionist and inbound customer contact solutions. The transaction provides capital and debt financing (senior debt from Enterprise Bank and subordinated debt/equity co-investment from NorthCoast Mezzanine) to support CCS’s growth and a buy-and-build strategy, with Prospect advising on expansion and add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners
    Target
    Entech Computer Services
    Industry
    IT Services

    Prospect Partners recapitalized Entech Computer Services, a Fort Myers-based managed IT and cybersecurity services provider, in a deal alongside Entech management. The partnership will support Entech's regional growth and pursue managed-services add-on acquisitions as the company becomes Prospect Partners' 55th portfolio company.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners, SharpVue Capital, Fontanesi & Kann management
    Target
    Fontanesi & Kann (including Architectural Building Components)
    Type
    Buyout

    Prospect Partners has invested alongside management in Fontanesi & Kann (including Architectural Building Components) and established Central States HVAC Solutions, a commercial HVAC distribution and services platform led by CEO Joe Fontanesi. SharpVue Capital provided a subordinated debt financing and equity co-investment while Byline Bank provided senior debt; Prospect and management plan to pursue add-on acquisitions to expand the platform's geographic footprint and capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners, Tecum Capital
    Target
    Blackwood Solutions

    Prospect Partners led a recapitalization of Blackwood Solutions, a Bloomington, Indiana-based electric utility services and specialty transportation provider, partnering with management. Tecum Capital provided a subordinated debt facility and equity co-investment, while O2 Sponsor Finance provided senior debt financing to support the transaction.

  • Buyer
    QMI Security Solutions, Prospect Partners, Management
    Target
    Riot Glass, Inc., Campbell Corporation
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    QMI Security Solutions, alongside company management and private equity firm Prospect Partners, closed an investment in Riot Glass, Inc. and Campbell Corporation to combine QMI's security shutter manufacturing with Riot Glass's retrofit security glass and Campbell's glazing/installation capabilities. Brad Campbell will remain CEO of Riot Glass and Campbell and join QMI's senior executive team as the combined platform expands its integrated physical-security offerings.

  • Buyer
    Prospect Partners, Aldine Capital Partners
    Target
    ProClip USA, LLC
    Seller
    Existing owners of ProClip USA
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Prospect Partners completed a recapitalization of ProClip USA, LLC, a Madison, Wisconsin-based designer and distributor of mounting solutions for mobile electronic devices, with a subordinated debt and equity co-investment from Aldine Capital Partners. Enterprise Bank & Trust provided senior debt financing, Promontory Point Capital advised the sellers, and founder Bjorn Spilling will continue as CEO as the company pursues organic growth and add-on acquisitions.

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