Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 18, 2018 – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Anchor Danly and AWC Manufacturing (the “Company”), the leading North American manufacturer and distributor of critical industrial tooling and related components and provider of metal fabrication services to tool and mold companies and other industrial OEMs.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 31, 2018 – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Masterwork Electronics, (“Masterwork”), a top manufacturer of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) for leading global companies.
FORT SMITH, Ark., July 16, 2018 – Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc. (“Cloyes” or the “Company”), which is backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), has hired John Bohenick as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 16th. Based in Fort Smith, Ark., and founded in 1921, Cloyes is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of timing drive systems and components for replacement applications in the automotive aftermarket and high-performance racing segment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Houston, TX) – Stella Environmental Holdings, Inc. (“Stella”), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company that provides transfer station management and municipal waste logistics services, today announced the purchase of Rackleff Enterprises, LLC (“Rackleff”), expanding its geographic footprint, diversifying its customer base, and strengthening its existing facility management, hauling, and loading capabilities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Stella Environmental Holdings, Inc. (“Stella”), a division of Action Resources.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that it has named Matt Rainwater as a Director of Business Development in the firm. In this role, Matt will be responsible for sourcing investment opportunities and developing relationships with deal making constituents across the middle market.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that it has named Russell Kreutter as an Associate in the firm. In this role, Russell will support the deal team in sourcing and closing new investments, conducting due diligence, and driving value creation blueprints at the portfolio companies.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that it has named Andrew Joy as a Principal in the firm. In this role, Andrew will be responsible for sourcing and closing new investments, conducting due diligence, and working closely with the partners in managing the firm’s portfolio. Andrew has over seven years of investment banking and private equity experience in middle market companies across a wide range of industries.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that Chris Paldino has joined Hidden Harbor as a Founding Partner and member of the firm’s Investment Committee. At Hidden Harbor, Chris is responsible for managing all aspects of the investment process including deal sourcing, transaction negotiation and structuring, company diligence and overseeing portfolio company value creation strategies. Chris has over 16 years of private equity experience across a wide variety of industries including business services, specialty manufacturing, distribution, transportation & logistics and general industrials.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that Ken Trent has agreed to become an Operating Partner. In this role, Mr. Trent will work hand in hand with the investment team and be responsible for sourcing, evaluating and driving the operational performance of industrial businesses. Ken has over fifteen years of experience as a CEO and advisor driving profitable growth in industrial and manufacturing businesses.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today that it has named Brett Craig as a Principal in the firm. In this role, Mr. Craig will be responsible for sourcing and closing new investments, conducting due diligence, and working closely with the partners in managing the firm’s portfolio.
BOCA RATON, FL – Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies, announced today the hiring of Tucker Coates as Vice President of Business Development.
May 11, 2016. Kevin Dowd. The idea was born 20 years ago, when John Caple and David Block first met at Bain & Company fresh out of business school.“ Since then, it’s always been a dream of both of ours to work together and start our own thing,” Caple told PitchBook in a phone interview.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boca Raton, Florida) – Two of the industry’s leading veterans, John Caple and David Block, have announced the formation of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in control investments in lower middle market companies. Hidden Harbor will leverage its deep operational and financial resources to transform and grow companies in industries such as industrials, transportation and logistics, business services, consumer products, and retail.
John Caple and David Block, executives with ties to private equity, formed Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, an “operationally focused” firm specializing in control investments in lower midmarket companies, according to a news release. The Boca Raton, Fla., firm said it would target companies in the industrials, transportation and logistics, business services, consumer products and retail industries.
Hidden Harbor Capital launched by pair of longtime friends. John Caple has stepped down as a partner with Comvest Partners, in order to launch a new lower middle-market private equity firm with David Block, who is in the process of resigning as president and CEO of Swiss Watch International. The two have been longtime pals, going back to their days as colleagues at consulting firm Bain & Company.