Investment Summary

Rockbrook Advisors Exits HMI

On July 5, 2011, private equity firm Carrboro Capital invested in insurance company HMI from Rockbrook Advisors

Investment Highlights
  • This is Carrboro Capital’s 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Carrboro Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Carrboro Capital’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.
Investment Fate
  • HMI was sold to a strategic buyer in 2025.

Investment Summary

Date 2011-07-05
Target HMI
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) Carrboro Capital
Sellers(s) Rockbrook Advisors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

HMI

Cary, North Carolina, United States
HMI is a provider of comprehensive insurance claim support and other services involving trees and landscaping. Its services include emergency tree removals; standardized health inspections and average replacement costs, proof and cause of loss analyses as well as cost estimates for tree removal and repair. HMI was founded in 2003 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Carrboro Capital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Carrboro Capital is a provider of capital to lower middle-market companies in the Southeast US. Carrboro prefers to work alongside existing leadership and typically targets businesses with proven products and services, low capital intensity, and a large customer base with recurring revenue. Sectors of interest include healthcare, niche manufacturing, and business services. Prospective businesses generally have stable revenues and $1 to $5 million of EBITDA. Carrboro Capital is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-02 A Southern Season

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

A Southern Season, Inc. is a food and novelties store that offers unique and high-quality kitchen and food items. In addition, it is host to an on-demand deli, bakery, chocolatier, and a four-star rated restaurant. A Southern Season was founded in 1975 and is based in Chapel Hill, north Carolina.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rockbrook Advisors

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Rockbrook Advisors is a specialist private equity firm focused on opportunities in the insurance industry. Rockbrook is primarily interested in property & casualty insurance, however, the firm will also consider businesses engaged in providing life and health insurance. Target companies are typically valued less than $20 million. Rockbrook generally looks for control investment situations in established companies, but will selectively consider earlier stage opportunities. Rockbrook has a preference for opportunities located in the Midwest but will look at investments nationwide. Rockbrook Advisors is based in Omaha, Nebraska.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Insurance M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-05 Insurance Specialty Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Insurance Specialty Group LLC is an insurance brokerage and managing general agency (MGA) operation with a nationwide footprint that works with over 1,000 retail insurance agents. Insurance Specialty Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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