Brynwood Partners

Brynwood Partners Management LLC is a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, founded in 1984. The firm specializes in buyout investments in lower middle market companies, focusing primarily on the consumer sector, including food, beverage, personal care, and light industrial manufacturing. Brynwood Partners targets corporate carve-outs, divestitures, and underperforming businesses, investing between $10 million and $130 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $500 million. The firm aims to acquire outright control of its portfolio companies, leveraging its operational expertise to create long-term value. Brynwood Partners emphasizes collaboration with management teams, applying extensive experience in both company operations and private equity to drive successful turnarounds and growth in its investments.

Andrew Ciuffetelli II

Managing Director

David A. Eagle

Senior Managing Director

Guy Einav

Vice President, Controller and CCO

Kevin M. Haney

Principal

Hendrik Hartong Jr.

Co-Founding Partner

Henk J. Hartong IV

Senior Associate

Hendrik Hartong III

Chairman and CEO

Matthew Kushner

Associate

Neil Lavietes

Associate

John LeBoutillier

Senior Managing Director

Ian MacTaggart

Vice Chairman and CFO

John McLaughlin

Senior Associate

Lucas Schellack

Vice President

Wyley C. Scherr

Managing Director

Peter Wilson

Managing Director

5 past transactions

De Wafelbakkers

Acquisition in 2021
Producer of frozen food products intended to offer breakfast alternatives. The company's range of products includes pancakes, waffles and french toast, enabling clients to receive ready to eat and instant food as per their requirements.

Buitoni

Acquisition in 2020
Buitoni is a food company that specializes in producing dried pasta and crispbread. It serves the food industry by offering a variety of products, including sauces, shredded cheeses, and refrigerated pasta such as tortellini and ravioli. Through its diverse range of offerings, Buitoni enables clients to easily access high-quality ingredients for creating delicious pasta dishes and sauces.

Carolina Beverage Group

Acquisition in 2018
Carolina Beverage Group, LLC, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, specializes in the production and distribution of beverages, including its own brands, Carolina Blonde and Cottonwood Ales. Founded in 1997, the company serves as a co-packing producer for a wide array of national and international beverage brands, which encompasses malt beverages, distilled spirits, energy drinks, teas, and other ready-to-drink products. Carolina Beverage Group is equipped with advanced facilities capable of producing over 60 million cases annually, supported by state-of-the-art laboratories and high-speed production lines. The company also provides warehousing, logistics, and distribution services, ensuring efficient management for its diverse client base in the beverage industry. As of 2018, Carolina Beverage Group operates as a subsidiary of Cold Spring Brewing Company.

Cold Spring Brewing

Acquisition in 2017
Cold Spring Brewing Company producer energy specialty drinks, and beers and craft beers brands.

American Beverage Corp

Acquisition in 2015
Founded as Daily Orange Juice Company, Inc. in 1960, American Beverage Corporation (ABC) began as a small company that manufactured and delivered orange juice products door-to-door in the Pittsburgh suburb of Verona, PA. As other juice flavors were added, the company name was changed to Daily Juice Products. Today, ABC is a diversified beverage company that is part of the Dutch food group, Royal Wessanen.
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