Castle Harlan
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Castle Harlan is a New York-based private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.
Founded in 1987 by John K. Castle and Leonard M. Harlan, Castle Harlan has a history rooted in the early private equity activities of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. The firm focuses on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies across a variety of industries, including industrial services, consumer products, and energy. Since its inception, the team has completed over 50 acquisitions with a total value of approximately $10 billion.
Beyond its domestic operations, the firm expanded into the Asia-Pacific region in 1999 by partnering with Australian Mezzanine Investments to create Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners (CHAMP). The firm has raised several investment vehicles, including five U.S.-based funds and three Australian-based funds. Notable recent activity includes the acquisition of sunless tanning equipment manufacturer Sunless Inc. and the creation of Titan Production Equipment through the purchase of assets from Exterran Corporation.
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Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | — | Current | — |
| Alumni Educational Solutions | — | Current | — |
| AmeriCast Technologies, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| Ames True Temper | — | Exited | — |
| Austar United Communications Limited | — | Exited | — |
| Baja Aqua Farms | — | Current | — |
| Baker & Taylor | — | Exited | — |
| Bravo Development Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| Caribbean Restaurants, LLC | — | Exited | — |
| Cornerstone | — | Current | — |
| Gold Star Foods, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| Horizon Lines Holding Corp. | — | Exited | — |
| IDQ Holdings, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| INDSPEC Chemical Corporation | — | Exited | — |
| INNOVÉ Beauty & Wellness | — | Current | — |
| Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| McCormick & Schmick Management Group | — | Exited | — |
| Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| Polypipe Group | — | Exited | — |
| Pretium Packaging, LLC | — | Exited | — |
| RathGibson | — | Exited | — |
| Securus Technologies, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| Shelf Drilling | — | Current | — |
| Smarte Carte Corporation | — | Exited | — |
| Tensar Corporation | — | Exited | — |
| Titan Production Equipment | — | Current | — |
| United Malt Holdings | — | Exited | — |
| Universal Compression, Inc. | — | Exited | — |
| US Synthetic Corporation | — | Exited | — |
Sources
- Wikipedia Wikipedia/Wikidata · public reference
- Firm website Firm website · primary public source
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