Private Equity Firm Healthcare

Shore Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago-based private equity firm investing in lower-middle-market companies across Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Business Services, Industrial, and Real Estate. Supports management partners with capital and board/operational resources and provides access to portfolio learnings and networking.

Focus Areas
Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Business Services
Website
shorecp.com

Tracked deals

54

54 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

6

6 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

25 addon · 15 buyout · 11 growth capital

Shore Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Shore Capital Partners. 3 2019 6 2020 11 2021 4 2022 5 2023 8 2024 12 2025 ~6 est. 5 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 54 tracked deals for Shore Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Freestone Insurance Group, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    360 Benefits
    Seller
    Bill Pragalz (remaining president; selling party not explicitly stated)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Freestone Insurance Group, a Scottsdale-based employee benefits brokerage backed by Shore Capital Partners, acquired Chicago-based 360 Benefits. The deal expands Freestone’s presence into the Midwest, and 360 Benefits’ founder Bill Pragalz will remain as president. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Sweetmore Bakeries, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Fantasy Baking Co.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Sweetmore Bakeries, a Chicago-based specialty bakery group, has completed its acquisition of Fantasy Baking Co., a private-label and branded sweet baked goods manufacturer based in Sylmar, California. The deal expands Sweetmore’s footprint with its first West Coast manufacturing facility and strengthens its capabilities in cookies and baked bars, following Shore Capital Partners’ 2025 recapitalization of Sweetmore.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    ThrivePass
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Shore Capital Partners acquired ThrivePass, a Denver-based employee benefits technology platform, to accelerate ThrivePass’s growth and expand its reach among employers. The partnership is intended to support continued investment in ThrivePass’s product, technology, and client experience, with healthcare-focused operational expertise.

  • Buyer
    ONDEX Automation, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    The Fitch Company
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    ONDEX Automation, a Chicago-based automation systems integrator backed by Shore Capital Partners, acquired The Fitch Company, a Rumford, Maine-based electrical engineering and process automation integrator. The deal is ONDEX’s sixth acquisition since April 2024 and expands ONDEX’s capabilities in process automation, DCS and PLC programming, OT/IT networking, instrumentation, and plant-wide control system integration.

  • Buyer
    Agentis Longevity, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    BioDesign, BioDesign Mens Clinic
    Type
    Buyout

    Agentis Longevity announced it acquired BioDesign, a Florida-based longevity and wellness healthcare company, to expand its clinical footprint and deepen personalized longevity and performance medicine offerings. The deal adds BioDesign locations across Tampa, Orlando, Lake Mary, and Melbourne, and is designed to broaden Agentis diagnostic capabilities and preventive/performance programs nationwide.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners (Healthcare Advantage Fund)
    Target
    Reliant Healthcare, Care Fusion Rx
    Location
    United States

    Shore Capital Partners, via its Healthcare Advantage Fund, completed a majority recapitalization of Reliant Healthcare and merged Reliant with California-based Care Fusion Rx to form a national infusion therapy platform. The combined company will expand home and ambulatory infusion services, leveraging complementary geographic footprints and clinical capabilities to drive growth through new center openings, home infusion expansion, and further acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Comfort Temp Company

    Shore Capital Partners has completed a growth partnership with Comfort Temp Company, a Gainesville, Florida-based mechanical and plumbing contractor. Shore will support Comfort Temp's expansion by investing in talent, systems, service offerings and pursuing add-on acquisitions across Florida and the broader Southeast.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Optis Consulting
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Shore Capital Partners has completed a partnership with Optis Consulting, a Vancouver-based source-to-pay (S2P) consulting and implementation firm. Shore will support Optis's growth by joining the board, investing in organic growth, expanding service offerings, and selectively evaluating acquisitions to scale the platform.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Dillard Companies

    Chicago-based private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has completed a growth partnership with Dillard Companies, a Memphis-based provider of commercial doors, gates, security, and access control solutions. Shore will support Dillard with capital, board and operating resources and management changes to accelerate technology adoption, service capabilities, geographic expansion and targeted add-on activity.

  • Buyer
    FirmaPak, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Lighthouse Packaging
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Addon

    FirmaPak, a PE-backed blow-molded packaging platform, has acquired Lighthouse Packaging, a Corona, California-based blow molder and decorator. The deal expands FirmaPak’s West Coast manufacturing footprint and adds in-house screen printing/decoration capabilities while retaining Lighthouse’s employees and leadership.

  • Buyer
    Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Freestone Insurance Group
    Industry
    Insurance

    Shore Capital Partners has entered a strategic partnership with Freestone Insurance Group, a Scottsdale-based insurance brokerage focused on employee benefits, enterprise risk management, and private client services. The investment will support Freestone's growth plan — including geographic expansion, capability investment, and selective add-on acquisitions — while founder Ben Hayes remains CEO.

  • Buyer
    Empower Aesthetics, Shore Capital Partners
    Target
    Revitalize SkinMD
    Seller
    Dr. Vikas Patel, Priti Patel
    Type
    Addon

    Empower Aesthetics, a PE-backed national medical aesthetics platform supported by Shore Capital Partners, has affiliated with Revitalize SkinMD, a physician-led medical spa in Waco, Texas. The deal — for which Skytale Group served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Revitalize — expands Empower's presence in Texas and adds a well-regarded local practice to its national network.

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