Private Equity Firm Business Services

RFE Investment Partners

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Private equity firm investing in business service and niche manufacturing companies with a control-oriented approach—partnering with management teams to professionalize sales/management, execute acquisitions, and build durable growth.

Focus Areas
Lower-middle-market control investments, Business services, Niche manufacturing
Website
www.rfeip.com

Tracked deals

37

37 tracked deals across 2014-2026.

Recent pace

6

6 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

26 addon · 6 recapitalization · 3 buyout

RFE Investment Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

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

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 37 tracked deals for RFE Investment Partners.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    Key Inspection Services
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group, backed by RFE Investment Partners, acquired Key Inspection Services, a home inspection company serving the Seattle metropolitan area and surrounding Washington communities. The acquisition marks LaunchPad’s entry into the Pacific Northwest, with founder Brandon Brockway-Ring continuing to lead Key Inspection Services as vice president of operations.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    RJ Home Inspections, Sherwood Inspection Services
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group expanded into the Northeast by acquiring RJ Home Inspections and Sherwood Inspection Services. The transactions add established home inspection brands serving Greater Boston/New England and Connecticut, and include founder-to-leadership integration for ongoing regional growth.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    RJ Home Inspections
    Seller
    Adam Wright (owner of RJ Home Inspections)
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group, a PE-backed residential inspection platform, acquired RJ Home Inspections, a market-leading home inspection business serving Greater Boston and New England. RJ owner Adam Wright will join LaunchPad as Regional Leader for the newly created Northeast division as LaunchPad expands its footprint with support from RFE Investment Partners.

  • Buyer
    NuView, RFE Investment Partners, Mansfield Investment Partners
    Target
    NuView, Beyond Secure, Trusted Internet, NuView Advisors, AIQL
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Addon

    RFE Investment Partners and Mansfield Investment Partners backed the formation of NuView, a unified managed IT and cybersecurity platform headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. NuView combines expertise from multiple firms, including the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based managed security provider Beyond Secure, to expand compliance-driven technology services for regulated industries.

  • Buyer
    BryteBridge Group, RFE Investment Partners, Knox Capital
    Target
    Foundation Group
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax
    Type
    Addon

    Winter Park-based BryteBridge Group has acquired Foundation Group, a Nashville-based provider of nonprofit formation, compliance, accounting and tax services. Backed by RFE Investment Partners and Knox Capital, the deal expands BryteBridge's nonprofit services platform, integrates Foundation Group's Assurance membership with BryteBridge's Connect platform, and broadens the combined group's reach to serve more small- and medium-sized nonprofit organizations nationwide.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    Scott Home Services, Attik Field Solutions
    Seller
    George Scott and Ann Scott
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group, a PE-backed national home inspection platform, acquired Scott Home Services (Berthoud, CO) to strengthen its Colorado footprint and purchased Attik Field Solutions, a field-service inspection software platform, to accelerate digital transformation across its portfolio. The deals expand LaunchPad’s service capacity in Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins and integrate Attik’s inspection-to-repair workflow to streamline repair estimates and scheduling nationwide.

  • Buyer
    CongruityHR, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    Total Team Solutions
    Industry
    Staffing & HR
    Type
    Addon

    CongruityHR, a North Carolina-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Total Team Solutions (TTS), a Glastonbury, Connecticut-based provider of payroll, employee benefits and HR services for small- and mid-sized businesses. The deal expands CongruityHR's regional footprint and service capabilities, strengthening its position in the outsourced HR/PEO market.

  • July 31, 2024
    Buyer
    a360inc, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Knox Capital, Nonantum Capital Partners
    Target
    ProVest
    Industry
    Legal Services
    Type
    Buyout

    a360inc, a San Antonio–based legal and credit risk technology and outsourcing provider, has acquired ProVest, a Tampa-based process and litigation information services firm that supports creditors, mortgage lenders, servicers and law firms. The transaction included a concurrent investment in a360inc by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Knox Capital and Nonantum Capital Partners to support expanded service offerings and technology integration.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    AJF Inspections
    Seller
    Sharon Furman, Paul Furman
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group, a platform of regional home inspection and residential services brands backed by private equity firm RFE Investment Partners, has acquired AJF Inspections, a Phoenix-area home inspection business founded by Sharon and Paul Furman. The deal expands LaunchPad’s footprint in Arizona and adds AJF’s technical capabilities (including a dedicated sewer-scope team) to the LaunchPad platform.

  • Buyer
    RFE Investment Partners, Knox Capital
    Target
    BryteBridge Group
    Industry
    Legal Services

    RFE Investment Partners and Knox Capital completed a recapitalization of BryteBridge Group, an outsourced compliance, legal and filing services provider for nonprofit organizations. The transaction brings new executive leadership (Mike Bryant as CEO, Larry Marshall as CFO), keeps Brian Davis as President, and positions BryteBridge to expand into a technology-enabled full-service legal and compliance platform and pursue buy-and-build opportunities into the for-profit SMB market.

  • Buyer
    Sales Empowerment Group (SEG), RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    Square 2 Marketing
    Seller
    Square 2 Marketing ownership / founders (Mike Lieberman; Eric Keiles)
    Type
    Addon

    Chicago-based Sales Empowerment Group (SEG), a portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Philadelphia-based Square 2 Marketing. The deal expands SEG's marketing capabilities—adding Square 2's HubSpot expertise, demand-generation services and its Accelerator Program—to create a full "click to close" revenue generation offering for SEG clients and private equity portfolio companies.

  • Buyer
    LaunchPad Home Group, RFE Investment Partners
    Target
    TLC Inspections
    Seller
    Nick Moomaw, Laina Moomaw
    Type
    Addon

    LaunchPad Home Group, a PE-backed family of regional home inspection and residential services brands, has acquired TLC Inspections of Marble Falls, Texas. The add-on expands LaunchPad’s inspection footprint in Austin and the broader Texas Hill Country and is supported by LaunchPad’s sponsor, RFE Investment Partners.

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