Investment Summary

Strength Capital Partners and GarMark Partners Invest In Esp Associates

On April 13, 2018, private equity firm Strength Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm GarMark Partners invested in engineering company Esp Associates

Investment Highlights
  • This is Strength Capital Partners’ 1st and GarMark Partners’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Strength Capital Partners’ 14th and GarMark Partners’ 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Strength Capital Partners’ 1st and GarMark Partners’ 3rd transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-04-13
Target Esp Associates
Sector Engineering
Investor(s) Strength Capital Partners
GarMark Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Deloitte (Financial)

Target

Esp Associates

Fort Mill, California, United States
Esp Associates is a multi-discipline professional services firm providing engineering, surveying, and planning services to a variety of public and private clients. ESP’s services cover a wide variety of end markets including transportation, public safety, land development, and energy. Esp Associates was founded in 1986 and is based in Fort Mill, California.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Strength Capital Partners

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Strength Capital Partners (SCP) is a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring or providing late stage growth capital to Midwest US based companies. Areas of interest include the manufacturing, distribution, industrial, financial services, infrastructure, and consumer products sectors. The Firm takes a hands-on investment approach, looking to use firm resources and expertise to improve operational performance. SCP will not invest in high technology or internet businesses. Strength Capital Partners has offices in Birmingham, Michigan and Cincinnati, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 21
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 9
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 21
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-19 Dascom Systems Group

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Dascom Systems Group specializes in digital headends, audio, and video for distance learning, videoconferencing and corporate boardrooms. Dascom Systems Group was founded in 19985 and is based in Woodbury, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-01 ARCH Global

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

ARCH Global is a manufacturer of consumable cutting tools, medical instruments and implants and precision components. ARCH’s products serve a diverse set of large and growing end markets, including general industrial, medical, transportation and aerospace and defense. ARCH Global was formed in 2011 and is based in Livonia, Michigan.

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Investor

GarMark Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GarMark Partners is a private investment firm that makes debt and equity investments in a wide range of companies. The Firm invests in businesses at various stages of development to facilitate acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, turnarounds or growth. Garmark typically invests between $5 and $30 million with an EBITDA $3 and $25 million. The firm prefers to invest in the sectors of manufacturing/industrial products, distribution, business services, consumer brands, food/nutrition products, transportation, healthcare, retail, and restaurants. GarMark Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 34
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 8
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 24 of 32
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-03 Dutchland Plastics

Oostburg, Wisconsin, United States

Dutchland Plastics is a provider of custom rotational molding services and related secondary operations to a wide range of customers across a diverse cross section of markets including, but not limited to, recreational equipment, industrial equipment, and lawn and garden. Dutchland Plastics was founded in 1967 and is based in Oostburg, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-06 Phoenix Products

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Phoenix Products is a manufacturer of rugged industrial lighting products. Phoenix Products was founded in 1892 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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