M&A Deal Summary

Watchtower Capital, Plexus Capital and Aldine Capital Partners Acquire Fence Builders

On July 16, 2025, private equity firm Watchtower Capital, private equity firm Plexus Capital and mezzanine finance firm Aldine Capital Partners acquired construction company Fence Builders

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Watchtower Capital’s 2nd, Plexus Capital’s 5th and Aldine Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Watchtower Capital’s 2nd, Plexus Capital’s 149th and Aldine Capital Partners’ 74th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Watchtower Capital’s 1st, Plexus Capital’s 19th and Aldine Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-16
Target Fence Builders
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Watchtower Capital
Plexus Capital
Aldine Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Comerica Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

Fence Builders

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Fence Builders is a residential and commercial fence, gate, and access control platform serving the Southeast. Fence Builders was founded in 1955 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 3

DESCRIPTION

Watchtower Capital is a private equity firm that seeks to partner with founder-owned or family-backed companies across the US. The Firm seeks profitable businesses valued up to $150 million and up to $100 million in revenue. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, distribution, niche manufacturing, and environmental services. Watchtower Capital was formed in 2021 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Construction M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-16 Green Hill Fence

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Green Hill Fence is a residential and commercial fence, gate, and access control platform serving the Southeast. Green Hill Fence is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Buyer

Plexus Capital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Plexus Capital is a private equity firm that invests in buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings in the form of junior and/or equity capital. Plexus focuses on lower middle-market businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast areas of the US. The Firm looks for businesses companies in the business services, consumer services, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and healthcare sectors with up to $2 to $15 million of cash-flow. Plexus Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 149 of 149
Sector: Construction M&A 5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 70 of 70
State: North Carolina M&A 19 of 19
Country: United States M&A 149 of 149
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-10 SOLID

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

SOLID is a provider of surface maintenance and restoration services primarily for Class A commercial real estate properties. SOLID Surface Care was founded in 1996 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Buyer

Aldine Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 750M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aldine Capital Partners is a mezzanine investment firm that provides mezzanine and junior capital financing to lower middle-market companies generating sales of at least $10 million and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Aldine invests in the range of $5 to $25 million per transaction. Types of transactions include management buyouts, acquisition financings, shareholder liquidity events, recapitalizations, and growth financings of smaller middle-market companies. Aldine will consider investments across the United States, but has a primary focus on opportunities in the Midwest. The Firm will not consider investments in start-ups, turnarounds, real estate, insurance, banking, and oil/gas. Aldine Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 74 of 74
Sector: Construction M&A 4 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 27 of 27
State: North Carolina M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 74 of 74
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-10 AIT Consulting Services

Houston, Texas, United States

AIT Consulting Services is an OneStream Software (OneStream) advisory and consulting firm specializing in comprehensive finance solutions. AIT Consulting Services was founded in 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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