Private Equity Firm Financial Services

Stellus Capital Management

Houston, Texas, United States

Stellus Capital Management is a private credit manager focused on the North American lower middle market, providing credit financing solutions (e.g., senior/unitranche) and related investment opportunities. Headquartered in Houston, TX with additional offices in Charlotte, NC and Washington, D.C.

Focus Areas
Private credit, Direct lending, Alternative asset management

Tracked deals

69

69 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

32 buyout · 14 growth capital · 13 addon

Stellus Capital Management Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Stellus Capital Management. 9 2019 2 2020 11 2021 17 2022 9 2023 9 2024 10 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 69 tracked deals for Stellus Capital Management.

  • Buyer
    Catchment Capital, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Vertech Industrial Systems
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Catchment Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on middle-market industrial technology and services, announced it has made a majority investment in Vertech Industrial Systems. Vertech is an industrial systems integrator delivering automation, SCADA, and Manufacturing Execution Systems that bridge IT and operations. Stellus Capital also announced it provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of the investment.

  • Buyer
    SilverAssist, Growth Catalyst Partners, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Caring, LLC (Caring.com)
    Type
    Addon

    SilverAssist, a senior assistance network backed by Growth Catalyst Partners, has acquired Caring, LLC (Caring.com) to expand its national senior housing referral and advisory platform. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction, which joins Caring.com's digital reach with SilverAssist's local advisor network and financial-navigation services to accelerate operator connectivity and improve referral quality.

  • Buyer
    Platform Partners LLC, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Champion Contractors & Services
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Buyout

    Platform Partners has acquired Champion Contractors & Services, a national commercial roofing and storm restoration services provider headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction. Platform Partners said it will support Champion's operational growth and geographic expansion.

  • Buyer
    Palm Peak Capital, LLC, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Domaille Engineering
    Seller
    ADDMAN Engineering
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Palm Peak Capital, a lower‑middle market private equity firm, has acquired Domaille Engineering, a Rochester, Minnesota–based maker of advanced equipment and accessories for producing pre‑terminated fiber optic cables, in a corporate carve‑out from ADDMAN Engineering. Stellus Capital Management provided senior unitranche financing and an equity co‑investment to support the transaction; D.A. Davidson served as Palm Peak's financial advisor and Lincoln International advised Domaille.

  • Buyer
    Tailwind Capital, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    DMD Systems Recovery
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Tailwind Capital has made a majority strategic investment in DMD Systems Recovery to accelerate the company's growth, expand its services portfolio and pursue an acquisitive platform strategy. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of the transaction. DMD is an end-to-end IT asset disposition (ITAD) provider serving enterprise and data center customers globally and plans to expand sales, geographic coverage and M&A activity.

  • Buyer
    Rallyday Partners, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Elder Care Homecare

    Rallyday Partners has made a strategic investment in Elder Care Homecare, a premium senior home care agency serving New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; the capital will be used to expand Elder Care’s geographic footprint and strengthen its service offering.

  • Buyer
    BV Investment Partners, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    The Millennium Alliance
    Seller
    Rob Davis, Alex Sobol, Other existing shareholders of The Millennium Alliance
    Type
    Buyout

    BV Investment Partners has made a majority investment in The Millennium Alliance, a New York–headquartered peer-to-peer sales enablement platform that hosts curated C-suite assemblies, dinners and operates digital properties including the Millennium Live podcast. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; BV will work with the Millennium management team to accelerate growth, expand digital and data capabilities, and scale the executive events platform.

  • Buyer
    Clarion Capital Partners, Stellus Capital Management
    Target
    International Cybernetics
    Seller
    ICC shareholders, Management
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Type
    Buyout

    Clarion Capital Partners has invested in International Cybernetics (ICC), partnering with ICC management and shareholders to establish a Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) platform focused on infrastructure testing and inspection across the U.S. and Canada. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; ICC will continue to be led by CEO Michael Nieminen while Mustafa Temiz will help oversee the combined platform.

  • Buyer
    Angeles Equity Partners, LLC, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Solid Surface Care Holdings, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Angeles Equity Partners has acquired a majority interest in Solid Surface Care Holdings, Inc., a national provider of specialty maintenance and restoration services headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; management, led by co-founder and CEO Michael Crippen, will remain in place to help scale the business across its national self-performing platform.

  • Buyer
    CIVC Partners, L.P., Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Strategus LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners has made a majority investment in Strategus LLC, a Denver-based managed services provider specializing in connected TV (CTV) programmatic advertising. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; proceeds will be used to strengthen Strategus's technology, scale operations, and pursue strategic acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Northlane Capital Partners, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Plus Delta Partners

    Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has made a growth investment in Plus Delta Partners (PDP), a provider of fundraising training and tools for higher education, healthcare organizations and other nonprofits. Stellus Capital Management provided senior unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; PDP's management team and founder also participated alongside NCP.

  • Buyer
    Palm Peak Capital, Stellus Capital Management
    Target
    Pacific Shoring Products, LLC
    Seller
    Salt Creek Capital, Huron Capital
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Palm Peak Capital completed its first platform investment with the acquisition of Pacific Shoring Products, a Santa Rosa, California-based manufacturer of trench safety and shoring equipment. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; sellers named in announcements include Salt Creek Capital and Huron Capital.

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