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Sentinel Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Lower midmarket private equity firm focused on management buyouts, corporate divestitures, acquisitions of family businesses, going-private transactions, and operational turnarounds in partnership with management across the United States and Canada.

Tracked deals

33

33 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

17 buyout · 9 addon · 6 recapitalization

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Sentinel Capital Partners. 1 2018 4 2019 6 2021 11 2022 4 2023 4 2024 1 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 33 tracked deals for Sentinel Capital Partners.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires DecoPac from Kohlberg
    July 10, 2026
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    DecoPac Inc.
    Seller
    Kohlberg
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners acquired DecoPac, a cake-decorating solutions supplier, from private equity firm Kohlberg. DecoPac is headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota and serves over 25,000 customer locations across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, including commercial customers and DIY decorators through expanding e-commerce.

  • SPL Acquires North Water District Laboratory Services (NWDLS)
    May 12, 2026
    Buyer
    SPL, Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    North Water District Laboratory Services, Inc. (NWDLS)
    Seller
    Monica Martin (Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of NWDLS), Robert McCoy (former owner of NWDLS)
    Industry
    Environmental Services
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    North Water District Laboratory Services, Inc. (NWDLS) was sold to SPL, a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. NWDLS provides environmental laboratory testing and analytical services for municipal utility districts, engineering firms, industrial customers, and government entities in Texas.

  • Det-Tronics Acquires R.C. Systems
    June 4, 2025
    Buyer
    Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC), Spectrum Safety Solutions, Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    R.C. Systems LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC) has acquired R.C. Systems LLC, a Texas-based manufacturer of gas detection products and alarm/controllers. The deal — the first acquisition under the newly formed Spectrum Safety Solutions platform — expands Det-Tronics’ gas-detection and controller capabilities and targets additional industrial end markets across North America with plans for broader global deployment.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires NSI Industries
    November 18, 2024
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    NSI Industries
    Seller
    Odyssey Investment Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    North Carolina, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired NSI Industries, a Huntersville, North Carolina-based manufacturer and supplier of branded electrical and HVAC components, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Sentinel says the transaction creates a new platform that builds on the firm's experience in branded electrical products and aims to support NSI's continued growth across distribution and manufacturing capabilities.

  • Contract Land Staff (CLS) Acquires Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH)
    September 19, 2024
    Buyer
    Contract Land Staff (CLS), Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH)
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Contract Land Staff (CLS), a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners, acquired Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH). 1858 Capital Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to SEARCH in the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Carrier's Industrial Fire Business to Create Spectrum Safety Solutions
    July 2, 2024
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    Spectrum Safety Solutions
    Seller
    Carrier Global Corporation
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Connecticut, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired the industrial fire business from Carrier Global Corporation for an enterprise value of $1.425 billion and launched Spectrum Safety Solutions as a standalone platform. Spectrum, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, comprises the Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica and Fireye brands, has ~1,400 employees and manufacturing sites in the United States, Norway and Finland.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Market Performance Group
    January 16, 2024
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners, Insignia Capital Group
    Target
    Market Performance Group
    Seller
    Insignia Capital Group
    Industry
    Marketing & Advertising
    Location
    New Jersey, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Market Performance Group (MPG), a leading omnichannel commerce agency serving consumer packaged goods companies, from Insignia Capital Group. Terms were not disclosed; Insignia has made a new minority investment alongside Sentinel. MPG, headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, has grown to roughly 440–450 employees and provides omnichannel strategy, analytics, and outsourced commerce services to large and midsized CPG clients.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes Online Labels Group from Tenex Capital Management
    December 19, 2023
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    Online Labels Group
    Seller
    Tenex Capital Management
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Recapitalization

    Sentinel Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of Online Labels Group, acquiring the label converter and flexible packaging business from Tenex Capital Management. Online Labels Group — which operates five U.S. manufacturing facilities and is headquartered in Sanford, Florida — provides pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging to a wide range of SMB and enterprise customers; the transaction supports a sponsor-to-sponsor transition and continued growth initiatives.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires High Bar Brands
    December 19, 2023
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    High Bar Brands, LLC
    Seller
    Heartwood Partners Fund III, LP, Heartwood Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired High Bar Brands, LLC, the Owatonna, Minnesota-based manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer components and branded aftermarket products. Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners Fund III, LP) exited its investment; terms were not disclosed. High Bar operates iconic brands including Minimizer, Premier Mfg., Dieter's Accessories, Panelite, and Viking with ~225 employees across six facilities.

  • TranSystems Acquires Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani (WBCM)
    July 11, 2023
    Buyer
    TranSystems Corp., Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC
    Industry
    Engineering Services
    Location
    Maryland, United States
    Type
    Addon

    TranSystems Corp. has acquired Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM), a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary engineering, design, and construction management firm with ~225 employees. The deal expands TranSystems' Mid-Atlantic presence and capabilities; Sentinel Capital Partners continues to team with TranSystems as it grows its transportation and infrastructure platform.

  • L2 Brands Acquires Ouray Sportswear and Locale from S&S Activewear
    January 3, 2023
    Buyer
    L2 Brands, Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    Ouray Sportswear, Locale
    Seller
    S&S Activewear, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Colorado, United States
    Type
    Addon

    L2 Brands, a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners, has acquired Ouray Sportswear and Locale from S&S Activewear (a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company). The deal expands L2's portfolio of apparel and headwear brands and is intended to support product, geographic and end-market expansion across destination, collegiate, golf and corporate channels.

  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires L2 Brands
    November 16, 2022
    Buyer
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Target
    L2 Brands
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired L2 Brands, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of custom apparel and headwear serving the collegiate, destination/leisure and corporate markets. The purchase expands Sentinel’s branded consumer products platform and supports growth of L2’s integrated design-to-shipment manufacturing capabilities, which include facilities in Hanover, Pennsylvania and San Salvador, El Salvador. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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