High Street Capital

High Street Capital is a private equity, mezzanine, and secondary investments firm specializing in investments in lower middle market, acquisitions, succession planning and transition, corporate divestitures, mature, emerging growth, acquisition, management buyout, recapitalization, industry consolidation, special situations, growth equity, growth capital transactions and later stage companies. The firm does not invest in retail businesses, restaurants, financial services, real estate, oil and gas, entertainment, consumer products, commodities, turnarounds, start-up businesses, and non U.S. businesses. It typically invests in business process outsourcing (BPO), healthcare and business services, niche manufacturing, chemicals, electronics, software and services, infrastructure businesses, value-added distribution and logistics, and marketing, legal, and insurance services. The firm primarily invests in companies based in the greater Midwest, Southeast and central and Southwest United States particularly the region east of the Rockies in the United States. It seeks to make equity investments between $2 million and $15 million and debt investment between $2 million and $4 million to acquire controlling and non-controlling stakes in portfolio companies, which have enterprise values between $10 million and $100 million, revenues between $10 million and $100 million, cash flow upto $15 million, and EBITDA between $1 million and $12 million. The fund prefers to take majority, controlling or non-controlling stake in its portfolio companies. It also seeks to make add-on acquisitions throughout United States of America. High Street Capital was founded in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
DB

D. Blake Bartolomei

VP

CW

Charles W. Bossart

Principal

CB

Christopher Brewster

CFO

DG

Derek Gollnitz

VP

Kent Haeger

Partner

Joseph Katcha

Partner

TK

Timothy Kurth

Partner

ME

Matt E. Laffey

Principal

RM

Richard McClain

Partner

18 past transactions

BCDVideo

Private Equity Round in 2021
It’s no longer enough to place your trust in a white box video surveillance solution. IP video surveillance systems are placed under increasingly strict video retention mandates, loaded with high-definition megapixel cameras, and relied upon to secure some of the most sensitive security environments. Every byte matters. BCDVideo’s focus on proactive response and personal service has allowed us to become the most trusted source for security integrators to find innovative, purpose-built IP video storage solutions. Our award-winning products cover video surveillance storage servers, access control servers, industrialized servers and switches, client viewing stations, networking, and professional on-site services. We proudly work with the world’s top security integrators implementing security solutions certified by the top Video Management Software (VMS) and digital camera manufacturers. This allows us to deliver high-performance, scalable solutions built with the future in mind. Our global footprint includes 60,000+ installed systems, spanning 57 countries and countless verticals.
BellRock Brands Inc. develops, markets, and sells cannabis products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers cannabis infused adult-use topicals, confections, edibles, beverages, and concentrates, as well as transdermal patches, tinctures, capsules, lotions, creams, other topicals, vapes, and cosmetic serums. The company also provides branded hemp-infused products for humans and pets. Its brands include Mary’s Medicinals, Mary’s Nutritionals, Mary’s Methods, Mary’s Tails, Beezle, Dixie, Synergy, Mindset, Aceso, Therabis, Défoncé, and Rebel Coast. The company was formerly known as Dixie Brands Inc. and changed its name to BellRock Brands Inc. in October 2020. BellRock Brands Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

DiversiTech Corp

Acquisition in 2005
DiversiTech is North America’s largest manufacturer of air conditioning condenser pads and a leading supplier of components and related products for the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. DiversiTech sells primarily through the HVAC wholesale distribution trade channel. With over 200 product categories – many of these manufactured by DiversiTech - we like to say "We don't sell everything to everybody, but we sell something to everybody". DiversiTech's core product categories are equipment pads, condensate pumps, aftermarket replacement motors, and chemical products. These four categories form the foundation of DiversiTech's product offering to HVAC wholesale distribution. DiversiTech also sells HVAC and related products to electrical wholesalers. Core products to these customers include liquid tight conduit, pull out disconnects, capacitors, relays, transformers, and a unique mounting base for residential air cooled standby generators. DiversiTech's suite of product categories are also available to the swimming pool industry through professional distributors in the US and Canada.

Suburban Drywall

Acquisition in 2019
Suburban Drywall, Inc. provides insulation, metal framing, drywall, interior/exterior painting, staining, and other services for commercial, multi-family, and residential construction projects. It serves builders and homeowners in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin with an additional office in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.

Nuovo Film

Series D in 2022
Nuovo Film Inc. manufactures and markets transparent conductive electrode materials and solutions for the renewable energy and display industries. Its products are used for touch screen, thin-film solar, functional film/conductive ink, LED lighting, flexible display (e-paper), and LCD display applications. The company has strategic relationship with Intel Corporation. Nuovo Film Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Suzhou, China.

TLC Companies

Private Equity Round in 2012
TLC Companies is a trusted transportation specific Professional Employer Organization (PEO) in the United States.

Koontz-Wagner

Acquisition in 2008
Koontz-Wagner Services has the expertise to provide complete electrical and mechanical design, install and maintenance services in any environment, large or small, routine or complex.Our highly skilled team provides customized solutions for each and every project, whether its commercial, industrial or institutional.

Superior Fibers, LLC

Acquisition in 2006
Superior Fibers is a provider of glass fiber and pleat media used in a broad range of consumer and industrial products including HVAC air filters, paint arrestors and plastic composite reinforcements. Superior Fibers manufactures fiberglass media for the following markets: Residential and commercial HVAC filtration Paint overspray filtration in painting applications Light diffusers for Daylighting Systems Lofted fiberglass reinforced polyurethane materials Railroad bag filters Roof ridge vents

SourceGate Systems

Series A in 2000
SourceGate Systems, developers of a managed service which enables ISPs to create new advertising-based revenue streams.

Claims Recovery Financial Services, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2015
Claims Recovery Financial Services, LLC is a claim processing management solutions firm based in New York.

ShoreMaster, LLC

Acquisition in 2017
ShoreMaster, LLC is a premier manufacturer of waterfront equipment, specifically docks and boat lifts. They’re a team of about 100 fabricators, engineers, mechanics, developers, designers, problem solvers, and more working to provide their customers with the very best waterfront experience available. ShoreMaster provides docks and boat lifts for any and all waterfront environments – from the small lakes of the Midwest to the deep waters of the South, their lineup of waterfront equipment is built to withstand the waves, wind and continual use you’ll put it through.

Can-Do National Tape

Acquisition in 2014
Can-Do Tape is a master converter, fabricator, manufacturer, and supplier of adhesive tapes, foams, foils, cloth and other flexible materials.Can-Do Tape stock and manufacture a broad range of pressure sensitive tape, heat seal films and foam products from the highest quality brands within the tape industry.

Applied Process, Inc.

Acquisition in 2014
Applied Process is a mining & metals company offering austempering process and heat-treating process services.

Commodity Blenders

Private Equity Round in 2019
Commodity Blenders Inc. offers commodity blending and mixing services for grains in Ohio. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in West Salem, Ohio.

Massey-Fair Industrial

Acquisition in 2007
The company's line of business includes the wholesale distribution of groceries and related products.

BeneSys

Acquisition in 2005
BeneSys, Inc. has serviced Union Trust Funds since 1979. BeneSys currently provides administration and I.T. services to over 40 clients representing over 120 Trust Funds in Michigan, California, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada and Ohio.

Open range beef

Acquisition in 2017
As a boutique packing plant, Open Range Beef targets each customer’s needs and supplies premium beef according to customer specification. Strict organic principles, including streamlined record keeping, ensure organic integrity and absolute traceability of cattle from birth through product delivery.
Avomeen Analytical Services is a full-service chemical testing laboratory specializing in deformulation, pharmaceutical testing, product development, and chemical litigation support services.