Blue Point Capital Partners on LinkedIn: #manufacturing #privateequity (2024)

We are excited to announce that Blue Point’s 2023 acquisition of Europa Eyewear received Honorable Mention on the Mergers and Acquisitions - themiddlemarket.com’s 2024 Middle-Market Deals of the Year List.The Middle-Market Deals of the Year awards highlight exceptional transactions transcending the variety of market headwinds dealmakers faced in the last year. We are honored to be recognized alongside other terrific firms.To learn more about how Blue Point partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to add value and grow companies in the industrial, business services and consumer sectors, click here: https://lnkd.in/g8r3jeWD#privateequity #investmentbanking #awards #middlemarket #mergersandacquisitionsThe awards and designations presented are the opinion of the respective parties conferring the award or designation and not of Blue Point Capital Partners. No such person conferring any of the listed award(s) or designation(s) is affiliated with Blue Point Capital Partners or is an investor in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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Blue Point’s Operating Executive Group (OEG) helps strike the right balance among the foundational competencies that we proudly bring to each partnership. Today, we’re pleased to highlight Operating Partner Jeff Marshall.Our Operating Partners engage companies across various roles, from initial assessment to eventual exit. Their involvement includes collaborating with management teams to enhance value through growth strategies, operational enhancements and M&A identification and integration.With over 25 years of financial, operational and general management experience, Jeff works closely with portfolio management teams to help optimize their finance, operations, HR and IT functions. His expertise is concentrated within the manufacturing and distribution sectors, with a recent focus on e-commerce distribution engagements. Jeff’s prior experience leading private equity-backed companies includes serving in leadership roles such as President, CFO and COO with MWE Holdings, LLC, Trademark Global, LLC, The Hercules Tire & Rubber Company and Transtar Holding Company (before becoming a BPCP IV company). He is dedicated to building processes to support growth and maximize value, currently serving on the boards of Next Level Apparel, . and Stax - a global strategy consulting firm.We are incredibly thankful for the support Jeff provides across the portfolio. Read more about Jeff and our OEG network here: https://lnkd.in/gQBFmH2#Team #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitionsJeff is an independent contractor working exclusively with Blue Point Capital Partners.

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As we kick off 2024, we’re proud of what the team has achieved.We are incredibly grateful to those who have supported Blue Point through our journey as a firm. It’s a pleasure to celebrate our own Blue Point team and our hard-working portfolio company employees. Please join us in taking a look back at the year that was as we step forward with optimism into another year.To see a full summary of our team’s milestones since opening our doors in 2000, as well as highlights of the past year, visit https://lnkd.in/ew7tEcwr.#YearinReview #PrivateEquity

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Blue Point Capital Partners is proud to be named as one of Axial's Top 25 Most Active Private Equity Firms. The list and its ranking are driven by three factors: total deals closed by the firm since inception, total closed deals sourced by Axial and the ability to progress to the IOI or LOI stage on deals sourced via Axial.We are honored to be recognized and are grateful to our talented team and dedicated partners for all the work they do. Thank you!Find the complete list of honorees here: https://lnkd.in/g2cqE-Uz #Axial #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitionsThe awards and designations presented on this website are the opinion of the respective parties conferring the award or designation and not of Blue Point Capital Partners.No such person conferring any of the listed award(s) or designation(s) is affiliated with Blue Point Capital Partners or is an investor in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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Blue Point is pleased to announce the exit of SBG Holdings Inc., a BPCP III portfolio company, through the sale of the business to Charger Investment Partners.SBG Holdings, the parent company of SASE Company, LLC and Bartell Global, is a leading provider of consumables and associated equipment for the conversion and ongoing maintenance of concrete flooring and other hardscapes. Blue Point initially partnered with SBG in 2017 as the company’s first institutional investor and added Bartell Global, a provider of surface preparation equipment and tooling, in 2021.Under Blue Point’s ownership, SBG more than doubled its workforce and expanded from two U.S. locations to 10 sites across North America, the UK, South Korea and Singapore to offer more solutions and support to a broad spectrum of contractors around the world.“Blue Point has been the right partner at the right time for SBG. Their wide range of resources and unparalleled support have enabled our team to create value across many key dimensions, including human capital, supply chain management, data and analytics and M&A,” said SBG CEO Karl Moritz. “Today, the SBG platform is poised for growth based on the achievements we’ve made in partnership with Blue Point.”To learn more, read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/d__YFQpu #concrete #concreteconstruction #concreteindustry #privateequity #exitBrian Castleberry Megan KneippNote: Certain statements about Blue Point Capital Partners made by portfolio company executives herein are intended to illustrate Blue Point Capital Partners’ business relationship with such persons, including with respect to Blue Point Capital Partners’ facilities as a business partner, rather than Blue Point Capital Partners’ capabilities or expertise with respect to investment advisory services. Portfolio company executives were not compensated in connection with their participation, although they generally receive compensation and investment opportunities in connection with their portfolio company roles, and in certain cases are also owners of portfolio company securities and/or investors in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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We’re thrilled to have been named one of the Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives for the second year in a row.As a collaborative effort between PrivateEquityCXO and FALCON, this award honors firms whose “governance style, engagement and fit best enable portfolio company executives to succeed.” The report is based on insights from thousands of sponsor-backed executives.The Blue Point team is proud to be recognized alongside many other incredible firms. Read more about the award and access the full list of winners here: https://lnkd.in/eDadYMqA#PrivateEquity #AwardsThe awards and designations presented are the opinion of the respective parties conferring the award or designation and not of Blue Point Capital Partners. No such person conferring any of the listed award(s) or designation(s) is affiliated with Blue Point Capital Partners or is an investor in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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We are thrilled to share that Blue Point was named Lower Mid-Market Firm of the Year at ’s 2023 M&A Atlas Awards. And adding to the celebration — our 2023 acquisition of Europa Eyewear was chosen as the USA Private Equity Deal of the Year, making it the second consecutive year we have received this honor!John LeMay and Evan Cottington proudly represented the team at the January 30th ceremony, which “honors the achievements of outstanding firms and best value-creating transactions.”“We recognized the stellar achievements of best-performing firms, deals and dealmakers, who exemplify excellence for executing transactions, especially during this past year of trying times. We value their participation and wish them continued success for the year to follow,” said Global M&A Network CEO and Global Group Editor Shanta Kumari.We are grateful to be recognized along with many other incredible firms and dealmakers. Thank you to our team and trusted partners for all that you do!Learn more about the award and view the full list of winners here: https://lnkd.in/eH9KiHKU#PrivateEquity #Awards #MergersandAquisitions #FirmoftheYear #DealoftheYearThe awards and designations presented are the opinion of the respective parties conferring the award or designation and not of Blue Point Capital Partners. No such person conferring any of the listed award(s) or designation(s) is affiliated with Blue Point Capital Partners or is an investor in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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We recently announced the acquisition of Arch Auto Parts by our portfolio company, Transtar Industries.With the acquisition, Arch will join the NexaMotion Group, a family of innovative, industry-leading automotive aftermarket businesses providing distribution excellence and e-commerce solutions for partner companies.“Arch Auto Parts aligns perfectly with our strategic goals and marks the largest acquisition for Transtar Holding Company in general automotive repair parts distribution,” said Transtar CEO Neil Sethi. “Arch significantly expands our general repair presence in the Northeast, and our team is focused on continuing to pursue similar acquisitions to accelerate our penetration of additional geographies.”Read more about Transtar’s third acquisition since February 2023 here: https://lnkd.in/eF-GQv_k #automotive #automotiveindustry #privateequity #acquisition Brian Castleberry Megan KneippNote: Certain statements about Blue Point Capital Partners made by portfolio company executives herein are intended to illustrate Blue Point Capital Partners’ business relationship with such persons, including with respect to Blue Point Capital Partners’ facilities as a business partner, rather than Blue Point Capital Partners’ capabilities or expertise with respect to investment advisory services. Portfolio company executives were not compensated in connection with their participation, although they generally receive compensation and investment opportunities in connection with their portfolio company roles, and in certain cases are also owners of portfolio company securities and/or investors in Blue Point Capital Partners-sponsored vehicles.

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We’re excited to kick off the new year by celebrating our team’s recent promotions.Lance Curtis to Senior Associate (joined in 2022)Zoe Schackel to Senior Associate, Business Development (joined in 2022)Alex Weinstein to Vice President (joined in 2023)Lance, Zoe and Alex are outstanding members of the Blue Point team with unwavering dedication to our firm’s initiatives and growth-focused partnerships across the portfolio. Please join us in congratulating them!#Promotions #GrowingTeam #PrivateEquity

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