Centre Partners

Centre Partners Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1986, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Dallas. The firm focuses on investing in middle-market companies across North America, particularly in the consumer and healthcare sectors. It seeks to provide equity capital ranging from $10 million to $50 million for companies with revenues between $30 million and $300 million and EBITDA between $5 million and $40 million. Centre Partners specializes in various industries, including food and beverage, household goods, personal care, healthcare services, and behavioral health. The firm typically prefers to take a majority stake and engages in control investments, buyouts, and growth capital opportunities. Additionally, it offers industry and operational expertise to its portfolio companies, along with consulting services through its subsidiary, CentreTEK Solutions.

Jeffrey Bartoli

Senior Partner

Vince Bianco

Operating Partner

William Bittner

Operating Partner

Brent Bodal

Operating Partner

Howard Brodie

Operating Partner

Guillaume Bébéar

Senior Director

Hana Chen

Associate

Norman Chirite

Operating Partner

Erskine, David J. M.

Operating Partner

Mary Evans

Operating Partner

Amber Falkner

Vice President

William Fields

Operating Partner

Linda Graebner

Operating Partner

Phil Greifeld

Operating Partner

Michael Guenzl

Associate

Frank W. Guidara

Operating Partner

Carol Hass

Principal

Douglas Hines

Operating Partner

Robert Bruce Kay

Operating Partner

Fraser Latta

Operating Partner

Jeremy Lipstein

Director

Christopher Lischewski

Operating Partner and CEO

Mike Locascio

Operating Partner

Michael J. Marino

Principal

Alton McEwen

Operating Partner

Brian McInerney

Operating Partner

Vidur Mittal

Principal

John Monter

Operating Partner

Michael Moore

Operating Partner

Leif Murphy

Operating Partner

Bob Natt

Operating Partner

Max Pine

Operating Partner

Jordan Pollack

Vice President

Charlie Pountney

Operating Partner

Richard W. Rodgers

Operating Partner

Jean-Marc Rotsaert

Operating Partner

Gary Rozynek

Operating Partner

David Sabin

Operating Partner

Eric Salus

Operating Partner

Michael Schnabel

Senior Partner

Gilbert Schneider

Operating Partner

Steve Semmelmayer

Operating Partner

Mike Shumsky

Operating Partner

Pietro Stefanutti

Operating Partner

Jim Stutts

Operating Partner

Mitch Telson

Operating Partner

Mark Timbie

Operating Partner

Andrew Vandekerckhove

Managing Director

Morgan Westby

Associate

Jay Yalowitz

Operating Partner

Irving B. Yoskowitz

Operating Partner

Brian Zeug

Operating Partner

15 past transactions

Midwest Mobility Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2021
Midwest Mobility Solutions operates as a National Authorized Retailer for AT&T.

Wisconsin Cheese Group

Debt Financing in 2019
Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, based in Monroe, Wisconsin, specializes in the production of a variety of cheese products and other Hispanic foods, including desserts, meats, and spices. Established in 1985 and formerly known as Cheese America, the company rebranded in 2002. It offers a diverse range of products under well-known brands such as La Morenita, El Viajero, Reynaldo’s, El Chilar, Lisy, and Orale!, as well as private label options. Wisconsin Cheese Group operates multiple state-of-the-art facilities, enabling it to serve a wide array of markets across the nation.

One World Fitness

Acquisition in 2019
Headquartered in Windham, New Hampshire, One World Fitness is an owner and operator of Planet Fitness clubs with facilities in the Philadelphia metropolitan and New Jersey markets. One World Fitness manages 18 Planet Fitness facilities and has a proven track record of new club development, having opened three de novo facilities in each of the past three years. The Company's network of fitness clubs is supported by an administrative team based in New Hampshire, a regional management team and over 250 club employees.

Guy & O'Neill

Acquisition in 2018
Guy & O'Neill Inc. is a well-established consumer products company specializing in the manufacturing of household cleaning supplies, personal care items, and products for the pharmaceutical sector. The company offers a diverse range of products designed for households, hospitals, and care facilities. Its portfolio includes adult care products, automotive supplies, green cleaners, homecare items, hygiene products, personal lubricants, surface disinfectants, and wet wipes. Guy & O'Neill emphasizes the development of all-natural and skin-friendly personal care products that are environmentally conscious and pose minimal risks to biodiversity.

Guy & O'Neill

Private Equity Round in 2018
Guy & O'Neill Inc. is a well-established consumer products company specializing in the manufacturing of household cleaning supplies, personal care items, and products for the pharmaceutical sector. The company offers a diverse range of products designed for households, hospitals, and care facilities. Its portfolio includes adult care products, automotive supplies, green cleaners, homecare items, hygiene products, personal lubricants, surface disinfectants, and wet wipes. Guy & O'Neill emphasizes the development of all-natural and skin-friendly personal care products that are environmentally conscious and pose minimal risks to biodiversity.

Nearly Natural

Private Equity Round in 2017
Nearly Natural, Inc., founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hialeah, Florida, specializes in the design, import, assembly, and sale of artificial plants, flowers, and trees. The company caters primarily to online retailers, providing a diverse range of products that enhance their offerings in the e-commerce market. Nearly Natural also offers logistics and drop-shipping services, ensuring efficient delivery and support for its clients. By focusing on quality and affordability, the company aims to meet the growing demand for durable artificial greenery in the competitive online retail landscape.

Golding Farms

Private Equity Round in 2017
Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Golding Farms Foods is leading manufacturer of private label, branded, and co-manufactured sauces and condiments. Founded by Tony Golding in 1972, Golding Farms maintains a best-in-class, SQF level 3-certified facility with highly-efficient processing and packaging capabilities to serve a wide range of end markets and product categories.

Bradford Health Services

Private Equity Round in 2016
Bradford Health Services, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the largest and longest running providers of substance abuse treatment and recovery services in the Southeast. Through 30 individual clinical facilities, Bradford offers early intervention services, crisis response, intensive outpatient care, partial hospitalization and residential care, inpatient detox, and transitional living and life skills programming.

Sun Orchard

Acquisition in 2014
Sun Orchard, Inc. is a producer and distributor of fresh fruit juices, primarily serving foodservice businesses in North America. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with an office in Miami, the company offers a diverse range of products, including citrus juices like orange, grapefruit, lemon, and lime, as well as lemonade, flavored lemonades, and various bar mixers. Sun Orchard also provides customized solutions such as real fruit smoothies and fruit-infused beverages. Their processing facilities are located in Tempe, Arizona, Haines City, Florida, and a seasonal site in Strathmore, California. The company caters to a wide array of clients, including hotels, restaurants, bars, resorts, healthcare facilities, and entertainment venues, leveraging their expertise to meet emerging trends in the juice market.

Gray Wireline

Acquisition in 2006
Gray Wireline is the largest independent cased hole wireline company in the U.S. Gray Wireline was an established independent provider of cased-hole wireline services to the domestic natural gas and oil production industry. Cased-hole wireline services, which are performed during and after the completion of a well, and from time to time thereafter throughout the remaining life of a well, are delivered by lowering a wireline cable from a truck into a well with various tools and instruments attached to its end. Gray’s cased-hole wireline services, which were delivered from both electric-line and slickline units, included logging, perforating, pipe recovery, and other mechanical services.

Garden Fresh Restaurant

Venture Round in 2005
Garden Fresh is a national soup, salad, and pasta buffet restaurant chain operating under the trade names Souplantation® and Sweet Tomatoes.

Uno Chicago Grill

Acquisition in 2005
Uno Chicago Grill is a range of restaurants that sell Pizzas to its clients. Uno Chicago Grill’s menu consists of pizza, appetizers, salads, chicken, pasta, seafood, steak, burgers, soups, desserts, beer, cocktails, and beverages. In addition, it provides its clients with an insiders’ club that offers news, invites, and discounts. Uno Chicago Grill was founded in 1943 by Aaron D. Spencer and is based in Boston.

Omneon

Venture Round in 2004
Omneon Video Networks, Inc. specializes in providing digital content storage and processing systems tailored for media companies, facilitating the production and distribution of digital video and audio. The company develops and markets a variety of products, including Spectrum video servers and MediaGrid active storage systems, along with related software applications. Spectrum video servers are designed for real-time applications, such as multi-channel broadcast playout, while MediaGrid systems support file-based content storage, offering high-bandwidth, simultaneous multi-user access and integrated digital media processing capabilities. Omneon's products are compatible with various complementary technologies and include application programming interfaces for enhanced functionality. Their offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including multinational media conglomerates, commercial and public broadcast networks, content networks, satellite broadcasters, television service providers, local television stations, and mobile television providers. Omneon sells its products both directly to end users and indirectly through system integrators across regions such as the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Garden Fresh Restaurant

Acquisition in 2004
Garden Fresh is a national soup, salad, and pasta buffet restaurant chain operating under the trade names Souplantation® and Sweet Tomatoes.

Omneon

Series B in 1999
Omneon Video Networks, Inc. specializes in providing digital content storage and processing systems tailored for media companies, facilitating the production and distribution of digital video and audio. The company develops and markets a variety of products, including Spectrum video servers and MediaGrid active storage systems, along with related software applications. Spectrum video servers are designed for real-time applications, such as multi-channel broadcast playout, while MediaGrid systems support file-based content storage, offering high-bandwidth, simultaneous multi-user access and integrated digital media processing capabilities. Omneon's products are compatible with various complementary technologies and include application programming interfaces for enhanced functionality. Their offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including multinational media conglomerates, commercial and public broadcast networks, content networks, satellite broadcasters, television service providers, local television stations, and mobile television providers. Omneon sells its products both directly to end users and indirectly through system integrators across regions such as the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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