Strait Lane Capital Partners

Strait Lane Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in investments in lower middle-market companies. Founded in 2009, the firm focuses on buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, management buyouts, corporate divestitures, and add-on acquisitions. It primarily targets entrepreneurially owned businesses and prefers non-cyclical, service-oriented, or asset-light manufacturing sectors. Investment areas include manufacturing of hydraulic generators, crossing gates, and electronics, as well as suppliers in perimeter security, airport lighting, and pipeline services. Strait Lane prioritizes companies with a minimum of $2 million in trailing twelve-month EBITDA and $10 million in revenue for platform investments, while seeking add-on acquisitions with at least $500,000 in EBITDA. The firm typically aims for control or majority stakes and prefers family-owned businesses. It is committed to investing its own capital and focuses on industries with strong growth potential, including energy, industrial, technology, and transportation infrastructure.

Preston Edwards

Managing Director

Blake Lawrence

Director

Matthew Swift

Managing Director

4 past transactions

TTI Sports International

Acquisition in 2021
TTI Sports International is a specialized manufacturer of performance felt based in Portland, Maine, catering to the global tennis industry. The company focuses on producing woven and needled tennis felt, leveraging effective engineering and high-quality raw materials to create products that meet specific performance criteria. TTI collaborates with individual customers to design customized felts tailored to various court surfaces, ensuring optimal performance through the use of appropriate blends and unique finishing processes. In addition to tennis felt, TTI Sports International offers a range of products, including tennis balls and acrylic items, aimed at providing quality solutions for clients in the sports sector.

Arise Virtual Solutions

Acquisition in 2018
Arise Virtual Solutions Inc., headquartered in Miramar, Florida, is a business process outsourcing (BPO) company that specializes in providing omnichannel customer support and outsourcing solutions. It serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 150 and 500 companies, with services such as voice, email, live chat, and social media support, as well as technical assistance. The company also offers eCommerce outsourcing, which encompasses customer service, inbound sales support, order fulfillment, and loyalty programs, alongside healthcare outsourcing solutions for non-clinical and pharmaceutical support. Additionally, Arise caters to the telecommunications sector with services like mobile support, billing inquiries, and device troubleshooting. Its innovative cloud-based platform and network of independent contractors allow for scalable customer experience management across various industries, including retail, financial services, and travel. Founded in 1994 as Willow CSN Incorporated, the company rebranded to Arise Virtual Solutions in 2007, positioning itself as a pioneer in on-demand customer management technology.

File & ServeXpress

Private Equity Round in 2016
File & ServeXpress, LLC is a provider of case, document, and party management solutions designed to streamline the litigation workflow for legal professionals. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company offers a range of services including legal e-Filing and e-Service solutions that facilitate the electronic filing of documents with courts, secure document exchanges among judges and attorneys, and tools for alerts and notifications. Its platform supports law firms, state and local courts, complex litigation companies, government agencies, and media researchers throughout the litigation life cycle, from the initial filing of pleadings to the discovery phase and beyond. Formerly known as LexisNexis File & Serve, the company rebranded in 2012 to better reflect its comprehensive service offerings.

GRISWOLD

Acquisition in 2015
Griswold, founded in 1949 in Connecticut, is a prominent manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered cellular rubber and microcellular polyurethane foam products. The company specializes in producing high-performance specialty polymers, particularly through continuous rolls that cater to various applications such as gasketing, sealing, and cushioning. Griswold offers a diverse array of cellular rubber products under the Kushon® brand, available in materials like natural rubber, neoprene, EPDM, nitrile, SBR, sponge/cork, and custom-designed compounds. Their products serve a wide range of end markets, including consumer goods, electronics, and the automotive industry, and the company is recognized for its commitment to quality and exceptional service.
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