Branford Castle Partners, L.P.

John Castle, CEO, and Marilyn Yang, Principal, will be attending Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Richmond from September 25-26th. To schedule a meeting, please reach out to Marilyn directly or request a meeting via the ACG events portal. We hope to see you there!

Another MERV-elous outcome! Branford completed the sale of Clean Solutions Group, the first investment from Branford’s Fund II, on September 9th. This is the first exit for Fund II, a 2021 vintage fund.?Proceeds received from this sale cover approximately 103% of all capital used by the Fund to date.?The proceeds received and the intended return of capital would likely put Fund II in the Top Decile for these measures of all Funds from the 2021 Vintage rankings according to Cambridge Associates. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/etpTq7Y7

David A Castle, Managing Partner, will be attending Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Seattle this week on August 2nd. To schedule a meeting, please reach out to David directly or request a meeting via the ACG events portal: https://lnkd.in/eZEVcmPH If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, we hope to see you there!

The M&A Advisor announced last month that Marilyn Yang, Principal, is a recipient of the 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Award. The M&A Advisor established this awards program to honor excellence and foster mentorship and professional development among emerging leaders in the corporate finance and dealmaking industries. “It is a great honor to be recognized by M&A Advisor and the broader community and to join an esteemed cohort of fellow industry leaders. In particular, I’m proud to also represent the broader achievements of Branford Castle,” said Marilyn. Congratulations, Marilyn! See the full list of winners at: https://lnkd.in/gRaBw9hH

Welcome home, Eric R. Korsten! Eric Korsten, Senior Managing Director and Investment Committee Member, rejoined Branford Castle in May 2024. Mr. Korsten has been in the middle-market private equity industry for close to 20 years, including over a decade previously at Branford Castle. When asked for the reason for his return to Branford Castle, Korsten said, “I like the people whom I have known for decades. I like the work environment, which is always warm, welcoming and focused on outstanding investment performance. And, most of all, I have long admired and respected the firm’s high standards of professional excellence. In short, I’m very happy to be home again,” he declared.

Branford Castle Does Knot Disappoint! Branford completed the sale of Earthlite Massage Tables, which was the first investment in Branford's Fund I and represents its fourth exit of eight platform acquisitions for the Fund, on July 3. See here for the press release: https://lnkd.in/etpTq7Y7

Ceon Francis will attend the upcoming ACG event in Toronto and hopes to catch up with you there! To schedule a meeting, reach out to Ceon or request one via the ACG meetings platform.