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2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

Opportunity and achievement. 


As we begin the new year, we’d like to take a moment to recap last year’s achievements and thank you for your support. Despite challenging market conditions, deal activity remained robust—featuring three platform investments, seven add-on acquisitions, and one exit—as well as significant improvements to our own team. We look forward to another successful year in 2025 and our continued, shared success.

New Platform Investments


In 2024, FPC welcomed three new, leading service providers into our portfolio of brands.


Portfolio Company

Ice House America

Headquarters: Moultrie, GA
Sector: Business Services
Ice House America is the largest automated vended ice platform in the United States.

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Portfolio Company

NewBold

Headquarters: Greenville, SC
Sector: Business Services
NewBold Corporation is a leading provider of managed technology services to the quick service restaurant, retail, warehousing, and healthcare industries.

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Portfolio Company

NRG Controls

Headquarters: Harrisburg, PA
Sector: Business Services
NRG is a full-service provider of installation, retrofit, repair and preventative maintenance services for building automation systems (BAS) in healthcare, government, education and commercial buildings.
 


Add-On Acquisitions


Four FPC portfolio companies significantly enhanced their capabilities through add-on acquisitions this year.

Jones Lake Management completed 3 add-on acquisitions

Fish Pro

Ponds Beautiful

Aquatic Management

Ice House America acquired 86 ice and water vending units

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Strata Information Group acquired RHB

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EventLink acquired EEI Global


Building Our 
Leadership

Three FPC portfolio brands appointed new leadership in 2024, reflecting the drive to create new value.

Yandell appointed Rick Moradian as CEO

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CellSite appointed Jim Patterson as CEO

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Jones Lake Management appointed Thomas Barry as CEO

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Successful Conclusion

Fort Point Capital Exits Strata Information Group

Despite a challenging market, FPC very successfully concluded one major relationship in 2024.

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A Stronger FPC Team

Through new hires and promotions, the FPC team became stronger and better positioned for future success.

New Additions

Kyle Fischer

Senior Associate

Nick DeFrancisco

Associate

Promotions

Michael Duffy

Principal

David Sher

Vice President

Kyle Petrillo

Senior Associate


Investment 
Criteria for Success

FPC is a growth-focused private equity firm that helps family- and founder-owned, service companies accelerate their evolution and growth.

Transaction Profile

  • Up to $125M in EV
  • Up to $50M in Equity
  • Control Buyout and Add-ons
  • Family/Founder-Owned 
  • Management Buyouts
  • Recapitalizations

Industry Focus

  • Business Services
  • IT Services & Software
  • Field & Route-based Services
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Marketing & Media Services
  • Industrial, Testing & Engineering
  • Value-Added Distribution

Characteristics

  • Strong management team
  • Fierce customer loyalty
  • High margins 
  • Stable earnings
  • Robust cash flow
  • Identifiable avenues for growth

Our Portfolio

See how we have helped current portfolio expand beyond their most ambitious goals.

See our historical portfolio of completed projects with past investment partners.

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