1 |
About |
text |
2 |
Team |
text |
3 |
Approach |
text |
4 |
Investment criteria |
text |
5 |
Portfolio |
text |
6 |
Case Studies |
text |
7 |
News |
text |
8 |
contact |
text |
9 |
Download Brochure |
image |
10 |
- |
image |
11 |
- |
image |
12 |
- |
empty |
13 |
- |
empty |
14 |
- |
empty |
15 |
- |
empty |
16 |
- |
empty |
17 |
- |
empty |
18 |
- |
image |
19 |
- |
image |
20 |
- |
image |
21 |
- |
image |
22 |
- |
image |
23 |
- |
image |
24 |
- |
image |
25 |
- |
image |
26 |
- |
image |
27 |
- |
image |
28 |
- |
image |
29 |
- |
image |
30 |
- |
image |
31 |
- |
image |
32 |
- |
image |
33 |
- |
image |
34 |
- |
image |
35 |
- |
image |
36 |
4/13/2020 Sterling Investment Partners Invests in AIMS Companies, an Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance Services Firm |
text |
37 |
1/06/2020 Amy Weisman Named to the Top DealmakeHers List |
text |
38 |
12/20/2019 Sterling Investment Partners' Portfolio Company Heartland, LLC Acquires Three Commercial Landscape and Facilities Services Providers |
text |
39 |
12/13/2019 Amy Weisman of Sterling Named to 2020 Most Influential Women |
text |
40 |
11/10/2019 Top Female Deal Makers Shaping Private Equity’s Present & Future |
text |
41 |
8/30/2019 Sterling Investment Partners Invests in HeartLand, a Progressive Commercial Landscape Services Firm WESTPORT, Conn. – August 30, 2019 – Sterling Investment Partners (“Sterling”), a leading middle market private equity firm, announced today that it has made a majority equity investment in HeartLand (“HeartLand” or the “Company”), in partners***p with management. HeartLand is a premier provider of commercial landscape and facilities services, currently operating in five markets across the Central United States. The Company’s founder, Edward Schatz Jr, backed by a proven and entrepreneurial team of “green industry” executives, chose to partner with Sterling to continue building a scalable platform in the industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Kansas City, HeartLand serves clients through its five regional companies: Signature Landscape in Kansas City (Kansas and Western Missouri); Columbia Landcare (Central Missouri); Keesen Landscape (Denver, Colorado); Hillenmeyer Landscape (Lexington, Kentucky); and JML Landscape (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Services include full-service maintenance (mowing, pruning, fertilization and chemical, irrigation, bed maintenance and annual flowers), landscape enhancements (property upgrades and renovations), and winter services (de-icing and snow removal). Each operating platform is a leader in their respective market, with strong brand rep****tions for high-quality work, responsiveness, reliability, excellent communication and sustaining long-term client relations***ps. HeartLand’s leaders***p team includes Chief Executive Officer Ed Schatz, Chief Development Officer Bill Dellecker, and Chief Financial Officer Peter Welch, who have decades of experience building successful businesses within the commercial landscape industry. By selectively investing in top regional providers, HeartLand has created a diverse platform that combines the power of a pre-eminent local service model with the financial resources, integrated systems, technical and developmental resources of a progressive industry leader. Edward Schatz Jr, CEO of HeartLand, stated, “We conducted an intensive and focused search to secure a new financial partner who will support our continued growth; that process led us to the ultimate selection of Sterling Investment Partners. While they possess the depth of financial resources we needed, they also bring an understanding of and enthusiasm for this business. Their proven track record and management partners***p philosophy has resulted in the growth and development of multiple firms over the years and we are confident they will help HeartLand achieve that same level of success. We’ll make a strong team!” Charles Santoro, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Sterling, commented, “We are very excited to partner with HeartLand’s entrepreneurial team, who have a compelling history of success in the space. We look forward to working with the Company to expand its geographic reach, as the team continues to build a world-cla*** platform.” About Sterling Investment Partners Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm that has been investing in and building middle-market companies for over 28 years with a highly-experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling acquires businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable compet**ive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Over its history, Sterling has completed over 165 transactions, representing $16.8 billion in transaction value. Key industries Sterling focuses on include value-added distribution and business services. www.sterlinglp.com. About HeartLand HeartLand is a leading provider of commercial landscape and facilities services, operating through five market-leading operating companies that serve clients in Kansas City, Denver, Columbia (MO), Lexington (KY), and Pittsburgh. Services include turn-key grounds maintenance, landscape enhancements and winter services (snow removal). The Company’s customer base is comprised of over 3,000 properties across all commercial market segments. For more information, please visit www.HeartLandcompany.com. |
text |
42 |
1/04/2019 Sterling Investment Partners Announces Sale of Lipari Foods and Maintains an Owners***p Position Sterling Investment Partners ("Sterling"), a private equity firm that has been investing in and building middle-market companies for 28 years, announced that it has completed the sale of Lipari Foods, LLC ("Lipari Foods" or the "Company") to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”). Sterling has made a new investment in the Company and will hold a board seat. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lipari Foods is the leading specialty food products distributor in the Midwest. The Company offers its more than 10,000 customers, which are primarily small and mid-sized grocery store chains, access to over 25,000 national and proprietary stock keeping units across a broad range of “perimeter-of-the-store” food product categories, including, deli, bakery, dairy, confections, natural, organic and frozen. Throughout Sterling’s owners***p period, Lipari Foods has grown organically by increasing market breadth and penetration, and through strategic add-on acquisitions in existing and adjacent markets. Lipari Foods completed seven add-on acquisitions and successfully executed several operational initiatives, growing annual revenues to approximately $1 billion, expanding its product lines, enhancing its salesforce, and adding significant warehouse and manufacturing capacity. Lipari’s management team, including founding family member and current CEO, Thom Lipari, will continue to lead the Company and maintain a significant investment. “The guidance and support we received from Sterling was instrumental to our success. Sterling provided the resources necessary to allow us to execute on our shared vision for the Company,” said Thom Lipari. “We look forward to their continued involvement with Lipari Foods going forward.” Charles Santoro, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Sterling noted, “We are very proud to have supported Thom and his leaders***p team to help build a more geographically diverse business, broaden the Company’s product offering and make significant investments in operations and human capital in order to achieve our strategic objectives for this dynamic business.” Mr. Santoro continued, “The Company is extremely well positioned for future growth and we very much look forward to working with H.I.G. and the management team of Lipari Foods during this next phase of growth.” Sterling Investment Partners Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm with a highly experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling acquires businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable compet**ive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Sterling has over $1.5 billion in initial fund commitments. Over its history, Sterling has completed platform investments, strategic or add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and liquidity events with an aggregate transaction value of over $15.8 billion, representing more than 160 transactions. Key industries Sterling focuses on include value added distribution – B2B and consumer, business services, speciality manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. www.sterlinglp.com |
text |
43 |
1/02/2019 Sterling Investment Partners Invests in Marcone Appliance Parts Sterling Investment Partners ("Sterling"), a private equity firm that has been investing in and building middle-market companies for 28 years, announced that the firm has invested in Marcone Appliance Parts ("Marcone" or the "Company"). Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Marcone is one of the leading distributors of original equipment parts for the repair of residential appliances in the United States and Canada. The Company’s customer base is comprised of thousands of residential appliance repair service providers and technicians. Marcone provides industry-leading parts availability and responsiveness through an unmatched distribution footprint comprised of ten regional distribution centers and 35 local branches. The Company offers its customers approximately 70,000 unique SKUs and delivers parts to 90% of its customers next-day, and 100% of its customers in two days. Jim Souers, President and CEO of Marcone stated, "We have developed a close relations***p with the Sterling team, and believe Sterling will be a truly value-added partner to Marcone.” M. William Macey, Jr., Co-founder and Managing Partner at Sterling noted, “Sterling is excited to invest in the leading distributor of original equipment parts for residential appliances. Marcone’s national distribution network, parts availability and response time to its customers make it a leader in its market. The Company has best-in-cla*** technology which drives improved efficiency and an improved customer experience. Marcone has an outstanding management team. We are thrilled to partner with the team and a***ist in continuing the Company’s growth.” Sterling Investment Partners Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm with a highly experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling acquires businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable compet**ive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Sterling has over $1.5 billion in initial fund commitments. Over its history, Sterling has completed platform investments, strategic or add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and liquidity events with an aggregate transaction value of over $15.8 billion, representing more than 160 transactions. Key industries Sterling focuses on include value added distribution - B2B and consumer, business services, transportation and logistics and specialty manufacturing. www.sterlinglp.com |
text |
44 |
1/02/2019 Sterling Investment Partners’ Portfolio Company Belnick LLC Expands Product Offering with Acquisition of Cla***room Essentials Online Sterling Investment Partners ("Sterling"), announces that its portfolio company, Belnick LLC (“Belnick” or the “Company”), has acquired Cla***room Essentials Online, Inc. (“Cla***room Essentials”). Founded in 1985, Cla***room Essentials is a distributor of value-oriented furniture through company-owned microsites to retail, residential, commercial and inst**utional end markets. Key product categories include church chairs, folding chairs and tables, Chiavari chairs, banquet chairs and other products. Belnick is a leading online distributor of value-oriented furniture for residential and commercial use, serving both wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. The Company offers over 4,300 unique furniture products, including office chairs, stacking chairs, folding chairs, restaurant furniture and reception furniture. According to M. William Macey, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Sterling Investment Partners, “The acquisition of Cla***room Essentials will enhance Belnick’s compet**ive position and product offering in the Company’s direct-to-consumer business. The combination of the two businesses will allow us to realize cost-synergies as well as to benefit from cross-selling products to new and existing customers. In addition, we are very pleased to add key members of the Cla***room Essentials management team to the Belnick management team.” Sterling Investment Partners Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm with a highly experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals. Sterling acquires businesses that the firm believes have strong, sustainable compet**ive advantages and significant opportunities for value creation. Sterling has over $1.5 billion in initial fund commitments. Over its history, Sterling has completed platform investments, strategic or add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and liquidity events with an aggregate transaction value of over $15.8 billion, representing more than 160 transactions. Key industries Sterling focuses on include B2B and consumer value-added distribution, business services, specialty manufacturing, and transportation and logistics. www.sterlinglp.com |
text |
45 |
12/31/2018 Most Influential Women Q&A: Amy Weisman, Sterling Investment Partners |
text |
46 |
NEWER |
text |
47 |
visit news page |
text |
48 |
OLDER |
text |
49 |
Terms of Use |
text |
50 |
download brochure |
text |