Articles from Littlejohn & Co., LLC

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has acquired Sunbelt Modular, Inc. (“Sunbelt” or the “Company”), a leading designer and manufacturer of modular solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”) announced today that it has made a significant minority preferred equity investment in Great Day Improvements (“Great Day”), a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer provider of premium home improvement products. The proceeds from this structured capital investment will be used to support Great Day’s acquisition of ELM Home & Building Solutions, including its well-known brands, Englert® and LeafGuard®.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that Farrukh Bezar has joined the firm as an Operating Advisor. Mr. Bezar brings more than 25 years of transportation and logistics industry expertise as a strategist and analyst, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CSX Corporation, responsible for leading the company’s strategic growth initiatives.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, announced that it has acquired United Air Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating (“UAT”), a leading provider of HVAC and plumbing services to residential homeowners in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. As part of the transaction, UAT’s senior management team, led by CEO Michael Giordano, will remain significant investors in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Pritchard Industries, a leading provider of essential, recurring facility services and portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co., LLC, has appointed Erin Meehan as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that Federico Persico, a credit industry specialist with more than 15 years of investing, business development, and investor relations experience, has joined the firm as Head of Capital Formation. In this new role, Mr. Persico will oversee fundraising and business development for the firm’s opportunistic credit and special situations strategies.

An investor group led by Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has acquired Lipari Foods (“Lipari” or the “Company”), a leading specialty food distributor. The Lipari family, management, H.I.G. Capital, and Sterling Investment Partners remain minority investors in the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has made a significant growth investment in The Hiller Companies, a leading provider of fire and life safety services. Pon Holdings continues to be a large investor in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”) announced today the sale of Tidel, a leading provider of cash automation technology, to Sesami Cash Management Technologies Corporation (“Sesami”), a tech-enabled cash ecosystem solution integrator that will operate as an independent entity of Garda World Security Corporation (“GardaWorld”), one of the largest security companies in the world. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has promoted five individuals across firm disciplines. In the Private Equity group, Thomas Bennet, Charles Leung, and William McDavid have been promoted to Principal. In the Operations & Administration group, Michelle Ayaz has been promoted to Assistant Controller and Andrew Hof has been promoted to Senior Accountant.

Total Safety U.S., Inc., a leading global provider of integrated industrial safety services, strategies, and solutions for hazardous environments and portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), today announced that it has appointed Brad Clark as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 17, 2022. Mr. Clark succeeds George Ristevski, who has decided to step down to pursue other endeavors.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”) announced today that an affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to sell Kaman Distribution Group (“KDG” or the “Company”), a leading distributor of highly engineered products and provider of related services, to Motion Industries, Inc. (“Motion”), a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), for $1.3 billion in cash.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has acquired American Health Staffing Group (“AHSG” or the “Company”), a leading provider of healthcare talent and technology solutions. As part of the transaction, the senior management team, led by CEO and founder Mark Smith, will continue to lead the Company and will be supported by an experienced team of industry veterans. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlejohn & Co. LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has acquired Pritchard Industries (“Pritchard”), a leading provider of essential, recurring facility services. As part of the transaction, the senior management team led by Jay Leyden, President & CEO, will remain significant owners of the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.