Fireman Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Skip Hop, a designer and seller of baby and children’s products, to publicly-traded Carter’s for $140 million in cash plus additional payments based on performance. Fireman acquired a majority interest in Skip Hop in November 2013 for approximately $60 million. Skip Hop designs and sells diaper bags, […]
Archives for February 23, 2017
New Heritage Invests in Continental Services
New Heritage Capital has made an investment in Continental Services, a food-service provider serving corporate clients in Michigan. Continental provides its customers with a range of services, including corporate cafés, grab-and-go markets, vending, office coffee, and special event catering. The company was founded by Jim Bardy in 1989 and is headquartered in Detroit (www.ContinentalServes.com). Mr. […]
Kinderhook Adds On to Primeritus
Primeritus Financial Services, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Global Investigative Services. Global Investigative Services (GIS) is a provider of vehicle skip tracing services, heavy equipment recovery and investigative services to financial services companies. The company was founded in 1997 by partners Greg Hill and Danny Tolbert and is headquartered near Dallas in […]
Wellness Pro Joins North Castle
North Castle Partners, an investor in consumer businesses that promote healthy, active and sustainable living, has added Jay Galluzzo, co-founder and former CEO of Flywheel Sports, as a Managing Director of the firm. “We welcome Jay to his new role as a managing director of North Castle. While working with Jay in his role as […]