Brazos Private Equity Partners

Brazos Private Equity Partners is a Dallas-based private equity investment firm that specializes in leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations of high-potential businesses. Over the past decade, since the firm’s founding in 1999, Brazos has been one of the most active and successful private equity firms focused on the middle market. The firm invests in a variety of industry sectors including commercial & industrial, healthcare, business services and consumer. With $1.4 billion of capital under management and $715 million available in its current fund, Brazos Equity Fund III, L.P., Brazos is well positioned to continue executing its successful investment approach and value creation strategy of Partnering with Management to Maximize the Middle Market®

Patrick P. McGee

Co-Founder

19 past transactions

BlackHawk Industrial

Debt Financing in 2015
BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. specializes in manufacturing and distributing a wide range of industrial products and equipment, catering primarily to metalworking companies across North America. The company offers products such as abrasives, adhesives, cutting tools, fasteners, hand tools, and safety supplies. In addition to distribution, BlackHawk provides comprehensive manufacturing services, including custom tool fabrication, tool reconditioning, and fluid services. The organization also emphasizes innovative supply solutions, which encompass inventory management, procurement, and technical support. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, BlackHawk has expanded its presence through multiple locations across the United States and Mexico, facilitating access to a vast network of manufacturers and enabling clients to streamline their operations and reduce costs.

Eberle Design

Acquisition in 2013
Eberle Design, Inc. (EDI) is recognized as a worldwide developer and manufacturer of reliable high-performance component products designed to enhance and augment traffic control systems. The EDI array of products including signal monitors, vehicle detectors, power supplies, flashers, load switches, and other vital infrastructure devices enables transportation professionals to integrate, automate, and manage traffic highways and intersections easily, efficiently and safely. All EDI products are manufactured in the USA and comply with the requirements of Section 1605 of the ARRA Buy American Act. EDI is a proud member of ITSA, IRF, NEMA, ITE, IMSA, IPI, IDA, and AFA industry organizations.

Southern Tide

Acquisition in 2013
Classic. Authentic. Built with Purpose. Southern Tide was founded by a 23 year-old young man named Allen Stephenson. Raised in the South, Allen saw a need in the marketplace for high-quality clothing with a classic Southern style. It was really quite simple: he wanted to take all the modern design elements of today’s youthful trends and tie these in with his love for old southern culture and lifestyle to create a brand that stood for craftsmanship, clean lines, classic design and rich heritage. This became the brand Southern Tide. The first product, the Skipjack polo, set a new standard in comfort, fit and design. Today, Southern Tide offers an entire collection built on the highest standards. From the unique sport shirts and casual pants, to the classic sweaters, swimwear and polos, the brand is the leader in youthful Southern style. No matter where one lives, anyone with an appreciation for classic design, good fit and craftsmanship, combined with an affection for the coast and old-world heritage, will quickly fall in love with the charm of the Southern Tide brand.

European Wax Center

Private Equity Round in 2013
European Wax Center was founded by siblings David and Joshua Coba in 2004. The concept was simple: to bring the EWC unique waxing experience to women and men in a setting with a modern environment featuring crisp, clean lines, private waxing suites, and providing the most professionally trained waxing experts, with exceptional service. And the first wax is always complimentary (brows, underarms, bikini line for women, nose, ears, and brows for men).

Vision Source

Acquisition in 2011
Vision Source, established in 1991, is a practice development provider for independent optometrists and dentists with a network of more than 2,000 practices across the U.S. and Canada.

The Winebow Group

Venture Round in 2011
The Winebow Group, LLC imports and distributes wines and spirits in the United States. It sells wines and spirits directly to restaurants, retailers, chains, clubs, and groceries. The Winebow Group, LLC was formerly known as Winebow, Inc. and changed its name to The Winebow Group, LLC in July 2014. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Glen Allen, Virginia with operations in the United States and the District of Columbia.

Tri-Ed

Acquisition in 2010
As North America’s largest independent security distributor, Tri-Ed provides security dealers and integrators state-of-the-art solutions from the industry’s leading manufacturers of CCTV, IP video, connectivity, access control, fire, intrusion, sound, communications, structured cabling and home automation products.

Impact Confections

Acquisition in 2008
Impact Confections is a food and beverages company offering circus peanuts, peanut butter kisses, salt water taffy etc.

Morton Industrial Group

Acquisition in 2006
Morton Industrial Group is a contract manufacturer of highly-engineered metal components and subassemblies for construction, industrial,and agricultural original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”).

Fuel Systems

Acquisition in 2006
Fuel Systems manufactures and supplies fuel tanks for a variety of commercial vehicles and other industrial and off-highway applications. The company’s tanks have capacities ranging from 25 to 150 gallons and have polished, etched, or painted finishes. Fuel Systems manufactures fuel tanks at four domestic manufacturing facilities located in Springfield, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; Wytheville, Virginia; and Chicago, Illinois.

ORS Nasco

Acquisition in 2005
ORS Nasco provides abrasives, industrial adhesives, commercial sealants and tapes, chemicals, and electrical and lighting goods to the welding, safety, energy, and construction markets, giving customers access to a varied selection of tools and products from numerous brands at a reasonable price.

Strategic Equipment & Supply

Acquisition in 2005
Strategic Equipment & Supply is one of the largest full-service providers of foodservice equipment, supply and design solutions to restaurants and foodservice providers in the United States.

Walls Workwear

Acquisition in 2004
Walls Outdoor Goods provides men's outdoor workwear, including UPF+50 work shirts, double knee work pants, coveralls, work jacket and more. The Company sells its products to mass merchandisers, home improvement centers, independent retailers, sporting goods, specialty, and farm stores.

Cheddar

Acquisition in 2003
Cheddar’s Restaurants is a leading owner and franchisor of casual dining restaurants under the "Cheddar's" and "Fish Daddy's" brands. Cheddar’s was founded in 1978 by Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers and, operates over 60 restaurants throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. The Cheddar's concept is to provide high-quality "American" food (i.e. chicken, steak, ribs, sandwiches, salads, etc.) in a casual atmosphere at a reasonable price. Cheddar's has created one of the leading casual dining brands in each of its markets.

Republic Companies

Acquisition in 2003
Republic Group is an industry designation for our group of affiliated insurers and related companies. Each company of Republic Group is a separate legal entitiy. Republic Companies focused provider of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products to individuals and small to medium-size businesses primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico, a large and fast-growing region.

LSO

Acquisition in 2003
Provider of parcel delivery services intended to serve the logistics industry. The company offers utilization of both air and ground transportation for shipment and also offers express shipping services and tracking services, enabling clients to get affordable overnight shipping service.

Shelter Distribution

Acquisition in 2002
Shelter Distribution and its predecessor companies have been distributing quality roofing, siding, windows and related products to contractors, builders, lumberyards and home centers for nearly 70 years.

Rennhack Marketing Services

Acquisition in 2002
RMS delivers insight driven incentive programs to hundreds of financial institutions across the United States. RMS’ capabilities and expertise allows us to deliver against their customer’s growth goals, from strategic planning and creative development to program management and measurement. RMS provides innovative, fully integrated incentive programs and solutions through the convergence of innovative technology, unique incentives and strategic marketing. By harnessing an unparalleled blend of industry expertise, strategic partnerships and program design, they combine creativity with unique strategic insights delivering powerful incentive marketing solutions every day. Every RMS marketing program and solution is designed to motivate actions and behaviors in order to deliver optimal program results.

eVentures Group

Venture Round in 2000
eVentures Group operates and invests in internet communications companies.
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