WHY ALIGN OUR FOCUS OUR INVESTMENTS OUR TEAM NEWS News Featured Posts E Source Acquires WSO to Reduce Water Loss Nov 2, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, November 2, 2021 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of its sixth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source (the “Company”). Water Systems Optimization (“WSO”)... read more Align Capital Partners Announces Sale of Pleatco Filtration to Pentair plc Sep 15, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 15, 2021 – Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announces that its portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (“Pleatco” or the “Company”) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pentair plc (“Pentair”) (NYSE: PNR) for $255... read more WilliamsMarston Accelerates National Expansion with Acquisition of Chord Advisors Sep 9, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 9, 2021 | Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") market leading advisory, tax and management consulting firm, WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston" or the "Firm") announced it has acquired Chord Advisors, LLC ("Chord"), a nationally... read more All Recent Posts E Source Furthers Sustainability Mission; Acquires Battery Technology Leader Cairn ERA Nov 9, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, November 9, 2021 | Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source (the “Company”) has acquired Cairn ERA (“Cairn”). Founded in 2015 by Sam Jaffe, Cairn is a global market intelligence... read more E Source Acquires WSO to Reduce Water Loss Nov 2, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, November 2, 2021 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of its sixth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source (the “Company”). Water Systems Optimization (“WSO”)... read more ACP Job Posting — Assistant Controller Position Oct 28, 2021 Job Description / Responsibilities This position will be based in Dallas, TX and report to ACP’s CFO. You will be heavily involved in all aspects of fund and management company related accounting and reporting activities. Primary duties and responsibilities include:... read more ACP Job Posting — Business Development Associate Oct 28, 2021 Job Description Align is seeking an individual to expand the firm’s deal sourcing initiatives alongside our Managing Director of Business Development. In addition to being a firm ambassador for Align among deal intermediaries, s/he will assist with processing new... read more Align Capital Partners Announces Sale of Pleatco Filtration to Pentair plc Sep 15, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 15, 2021 – Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announces that its portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (“Pleatco” or the “Company”) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pentair plc (“Pentair”) (NYSE: PNR) for $255... read more ACP Job Posting – Pre-MBA Associates for Summer 2022 Start Sep 13, 2021 Associate Position (Pre-MBA) Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for two pre-MBA Associate positions in its Dallas and/or Cleveland offices. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing... read more WilliamsMarston Accelerates National Expansion with Acquisition of Chord Advisors Sep 9, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 9, 2021 | Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") market leading advisory, tax and management consulting firm, WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston" or the "Firm") announced it has acquired Chord Advisors, LLC ("Chord"), a nationally... read more Align Capital Partners Exits Tolling Technology Company ETC Sep 1, 2021 DALLAS and CLEVELAND, September 2, 2021 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) has sold Richardson, Texas-based Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC ("ETC" or the “Company”) to Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF) for total cash consideration of... read more Quarterhill Announces Agreement to Acquire ETC Aug 16, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 16, 2021 – Quarterhill Inc. (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity of Richardson, Texas-based Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (“ETC”) from... read more Align Capital Partners Completes the Sale of Alliance Technical Group Jul 20, 2021 CLEVELAND and DALLAS, July 20, 2021 | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the sale of its environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group (“Alliance,” “ATG” or the “Company”) to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”).... read more Alliance Builds on its California Presence with Acquisition of Horizon Air Measurement Services Jun 21, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Horizon Air Measurement Services, Inc. (“Horizon”). Headquartered in Camarillo, CA, Horizon provides source emission (or... read more ACP’s Acquisition of ETC Recognized as ‘Deal of the Year’ May 20, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) was awarded ‘Deal of the Year’ in the midsize deal category for its acquisition of Electronic Transaction Consultants (“ETC” or the “Company”) by D CEO magazine as part of their 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions Awards program. Together... read more Alliance Enters New Market with Air Quality Services Acquisition May 12, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Air Quality Services (“AQS”). Founded in 1998 in Evansville, Indiana, AQS provides source emission (or stack) testing,... read more ACP Continues Pursuing TICCT Investments Apr 27, 2021 Align Capital Partners ("ACP") is actively pursuing platform investments in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, Compliance, and Training (TICCT) sector to help management teams meet their long-term growth goals.We are one of the most active buyers of TICCT... read more Alliance Acquires O’Brien & Gere / Ramboll’s Air Testing and Monitoring Division Apr 15, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group, LLC (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired the air testing and monitoring assets of O’Brien & Gere, a division of Ramboll (“Ramboll Air Testing and... read more ACP Pursuing Government Technology Investments Apr 9, 2021 Align Capital Partners is actively pursuing platform investments in the Government Technology sector with the goal of helping management teams deliver innovative solutions to state and local government (SLG) customers at a time when budgets are tight and needs are... read more Alliance Continues Expansion with Acquisition of EMSI Apr 6, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Houston-based Emission Monitoring Service, Inc. (“EMSI”). EMSI is a provider of leak detection and repair (“LDAR”)... read more ACP Invests in Animal Health with Custom Veterinary Services Mar 31, 2021 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the majority recapitalization of Custom Veterinary Services (“CVS” or the “Company”), a custom formulator and contract manufacturer exclusively focused on the animal health industry. The Company’s FDA-registered... read more Align Capital Partners Announces New Hires and Promotions Mar 19, 2021 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce that James Moss and Angus Anderson join as Vice President and Operations Director, respectively, to support the firm’s continued growth. Additionally, ACP is announcing two promotions - Matt Iodice to Principal... read more Alliance Continues Its California Growth with Acquisition of Aeros Environmental Feb 3, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings, LLC (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Aeros Environmental, Inc. (“Aeros”). Aeros provides source emission testing (or stack testing) services to customers throughout the... read more Marco Rubber & Plastics Debuts First Add-On; Acquires Premiere Precision Components Jan 7, 2021 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) specialty sealing distributor Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired Premiere Precision Components (“Premiere”) from KLH Capital. Premiere is a value-added supplier of custom manufactured molded rubber,... read more Align Capital Partners 2020 Year in Review Dec 30, 2020 As 2020 comes to a close, we are humbled by the capital entrusted to us and thankful to all the business owners, entrepreneurs, and management teams that partnered with us this year. Cheers to the longest year in memory, and to a healthy and prosperous 2021! 2020 by... read more Southwest Elevator’s Platform Expansion Has Been Action-Packed Dec 15, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) elevator services platform Southwest Elevator Company (“Southwest” or the “Company”) announced today several growth initiatives, including its merger with Action Elevator Company (“Action”), tuck-in of Avery Elevator (“Avery”) and the... read more WilliamsMarston LLC Acquires Leading Corporate Tax Advisory Firm, BA Major Associates LLC Dec 8, 2020 Align Capital Partners' ("ACP") accounting advisory and management consulting firm WilliamsMarston LLC ("WilliamsMarston" or the "Firm") announced today it has acquired BA Major Associates LLC ("BA Major"), a leading provider of corporate tax advisory services focused... read more Alliance Strengthens West Coast Presence with Acquisition of Almega Environmental Dec 1, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings, LLC (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Almega Environmental (“Almega”). Almega provides source emissions testing (or stack testing) services including ambient air testing,... read more Alliance Continues to Grow; Acquires Blue Mountain Environmental Nov 10, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings, LLC (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired Blue Mountain Environmental Management Corporation (“Blue Mountain”). Blue Mountain provides source emission testing services (or stack... read more ACP Job Posting – Vice President in Cleveland Office Oct 29, 2020 Vice President Position - 2021 Start Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a Vice President (“VP”) position in its Cleveland office. Our Vice Presidents are involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing... read more E Source Adds Again; Gets Even Smarter in Smart Water Offering with Acquisition of Excergy Sep 24, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of a fifth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform E Source. Excergy (the “Company”) is a consulting and technology implementation firm that partners with... read more Alliance Expands Service Offering; Acquires Bureau Veritas’ Emissions Monitoring Division Sep 2, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings, LLC (“Alliance” or the “Company”) has acquired the US-based Emissions Monitoring business unit (“EM”) of Bureau Veritas (“BV”). The EM business, which will now be known as Alliance... read more ACP Job Posting – Pre-MBA Associate in Dallas Office Aug 21, 2020 Associate Position (Pre-MBA) Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA Associate position in its Dallas office. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing platform and add-on... read more Align Looks to Increase Speed of ETC’s Growth Aug 10, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) has acquired Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation ("ETC" or the "Company") from Italian parent company Atlantia SpA. Headquartered in Richardson, TX, ETC is an industry-leading software and services provider of electronic... read more ACP Job Posting – Pre-MBA Associate in Cleveland Office Aug 3, 2020 Associate Position (Pre-MBA) Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA Associate position in its Cleveland office. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing platform and add-on... read more E Source Expands Predictive Data Science Offering with Acquisition of StrategyWise Jul 21, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of a fourth strategic add-on for its utility intelligence platform E Source. StrategyWise (the “Company”) is a provider of predictive analytics services and artificial intelligence (“AI”) consulting to a... read more ACP Completes Growth Capital Investment in WilliamsMarston LLC Jul 14, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce it has made a growth capital investment in WilliamsMarston LLC (“WilliamsMarston” or the “Firm”) an accounting advisory and management consulting firm with offices in Boston and New York. Co-Founders Landen... read more Align Capital Partners Seals Partnership with Marco Rubber & Plastics Feb 25, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the majority recapitalization of Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”), a leading technology-enabled, specialty distributor of elastomer components, including O-rings, gaskets, and other... read more Align Capital Partners Closes Fund II at $450 Million Hard Cap Feb 19, 2020 Align Capital Partners is pleased to announce the closing of its second private equity investment fund, Align Capital Partners Fund II, LP and Align Capital Partners Fund II-A, LP (collectively, “ACP II”). ACP began fundraising in November 2019 with an initial target... read more Align Capital Partners’ E Source Platform Acquires TROVE Predictive Data Science Feb 12, 2020 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today the closing of a third strategic add-on for its utility intelligence platform E Source (the “Company”). TROVE Predictive Data Science (“TROVE”) is a leading provider of predictive analytics solutions for the utility... read more Alliance Source Testing Boosts Gulf Coast Presence with Acquisition of METCO Environmental Feb 10, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) environmental services platform Alliance Source Testing, LLC (“AST” or the “Company”) has acquired METCO Environmental (“METCO”) from TestAmerica, a subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (Ticker: ERFSF). METCO provides source emissions (or... read more E Source Expands Water and Smart City Offering with Acquisition of UtiliWorks Feb 6, 2020 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) utility intelligence platform, E Source, has acquired Baton Rouge-based UtiliWorks Consulting (“UtiliWorks” or the “Company”). UtiliWorks is an advisory firm that partners with water, electric, and gas utilities and municipalities;... read more Align Capital Partners’ Pleatco Filtration Expands Industrial Air Division; Acquires TVS Filters Dec 3, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (“Pleatco” or “the Company”), the market leading manufacturer of aftermarket cartridge filters for the industrial air and pool / spa industries, has acquired TVS Filters... read more Protegis Expands Southeast Footprint with Acquisition of Florida Fire Service Nov 19, 2019 Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) fire and life safety platform Protegis Fire & Safety (“Protegis” or the “Company”) has acquired Tampa-based Florida Fire Service (“Florida Fire”). Florida Fire provides fire alarm, sprinkler, and extinguisher inspection / repair... read more ACP Job Posting – Pre-MBA Associate in Cleveland Office Sep 30, 2019 Associate Position (Pre-MBA) | Summer 2020 Start Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA Associate position in its Cleveland office. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing... read more Align Capital Partners Provides a Lift to Southwest Elevator; Launches VTS Platform Sep 17, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that it completed the majority recapitalization of vertical transportation services (“VTS”) provider Southwest Elevator Company (“Southwest” or “the Company”). Third generation VTS operator, Tom Cavinder, will remain... read more Align Capital Partners Continues to Expand Its Team to Support the Firm’s Growth Aug 30, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kurt Smentek to Vice President and the addition of three new team members to support the firm’s continued growth. Joining ACP’s Dallas office are Associates Hannah Dickey and Walker Tiller. Hannah... read more Align Capital Partners to Help Power E Source Jun 24, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the majority acquisition of E Source (the “Company”), a leading provider of customer-focused research, data, and consulting for utilities and their partners. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, E Source provides... read more ACP Adds Experienced Technology Executive David Perotti as Operating Partner Jun 16, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”), a leading growth-oriented private equity firm, is pleased to announce that David Perotti has joined the firm as an Operating Partner in ACP’s Dallas office. David will help accelerate ACP’s focus on investing in tech-enabled service... read more SEAM Group Acquires BalticBerg Consulting, Expanding Services in Europe Jun 3, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company SEAM Group, LLC (“SEAM”) has acquired BalticBerg Consulting Sp. z o.o., a Warsaw, Poland-based provider of resource management consulting services. Earlier this year, ACP announced... read more ACP Job Posting – Marketing and Business Development Associate Apr 18, 2019 Marketing and Business Development Associate Headquartered in Cleveland and Dallas, Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP brings experience,... read more Align Capital Partners’ Fire Platform Covers More Ground; Acquires Fireguard Apr 14, 2019 Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) recently launched a new brand name for its fire and life safety platform – Protegis Fire & Safety (“Protegis”). In addition, Protegis, previously doing business as International Systems of America (“ISA”) and ABCO Fire Protection... read more Protegis Announced as New Brand Name for Recently Merged ISA and ABCO Apr 2, 2019 After two of the country’s best-known names in fire protection, suppression and alarm systems, International Systems of America (“ISA”) and ABCO Fire Protection (“ABCO”), announced a merger in August 2018, they have together now rebranded under one name – Protegis... read more « Older Entries Want To Work With Us? Contact ACP is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business leaders to create shared success. Managing $775 million in committed capital, we bring experienced execution to the lower middle market to accelerate growth — benefiting management, employees, and our investors. 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