BB&T Capital Partners Rebrands as Five Points
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BB&T Capital Partners Rebrands as Five Points

five points nf2BB&T Capital Partners has changed its name to Five Points Capital to better reflect the firm’s investment platform and investor base.

Five Points Capital has been the investment advisor and manager of the BB&T Capital Partners funds since 1997.  Five Points will continue investing from BB&T Capital Partners III, a $229 million fund raised in 2013, and will manage the portfolio of BB&T Capital Partners II, a $152 million fund raised in 2007. Five Points will also be investing out of its Five Points Mezzanine fund, and the Five Points Small Buyout Strategies fund-of-funds.

Five Points invests in equity and subordinated debt in lower middle market buyout, acquisition, growth and recapitalization transactions as a control investor on a standalone basis or as a co-investor with other financial sponsors.  Sectors of interest include business, healthcare and industrial services, niche manufacturing, value-added distribution and education and training.  Five Points is led by its four managing partners David Townsend, Martin Gilmore, Christopher Jones, and Thomas Westbrook.  The firm is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC (www.fivepointscapital.com).

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