Clearlake Capital has agreed to acquire Springs Window Fashions from AEA Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI). Springs Window Fashions (Springs) manufactures and sells custom and stock window coverings and drapery hardware to retail and commercial customers, as well as independent designers, franchisors and decorators. The company’s product line includes blinds, shades, awnings, […]
Archives for July 29, 2021
MPE Recaps Waterfront Brands
MPE Partners has acquired Waterfront Brands, a manufacturer of watercraft lifts and docks, from Chicago-based Invision Capital. Waterfront’s products are sold through more than 700 independent dealers and distributors across North America as well as direct-to-consumer through both retail locations and e-commerce websites. The company’s brands include ShoreMaster, HydroHoist, HyPower, Rhino, PolyDock, and Neptune. Waterfront […]
Pritzker Hits Fund III Hard Cap
Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has closed its oversubscribed third fund, PPC Fund III LP, at its hard cap of $2.7 billion. PPC III is anchored by capital commitments from both Pritzker family investors and members of the PPC team. Interestingly, and a demonstration of the strong interest in PPC III, investors in PPC II collectively […]
Blackstone Invests in GTCR, Sentinel Capital Partners
Blackstone has agreed to make a minority investment in GTCR through its GP Stakes business which specializes in making investments in alternative asset management firms. The investment by Blackstone will provide GTCR’s portfolio companies with access to Blackstone’s group purchasing program, which leverages the buying power of Blackstone’s entire investment portfolio that has more than […]
