Charlesbank | building middle-market industry leaders

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Papa Murphy’s

Led this chain through a period of significant growth — increasing store count 50%, setting new sales records and doubling revenue and EBITDA
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Cedar Creek

Platform investment in building materials distribution — doubled revenue and EBITDA with new management team through M&A, geographic expansion and organic growth
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TLC Vision

Unlocked value in this sound, but overleveraged, eye-care industry leader through reorganization of three divisions into standalone businesses
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Trojan Battery

Acquisition of family-owned global energy storage leader — grew EBITDA, expanded markets and invested in R&D, sales force and facilities for next-level growth
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Zayo

Pure-play bandwidth infrastructure provider, which grew exponentially during our investment through continuous M&A and strong organic growth strategies
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FULLBEAUTY Brands

Carve-out of a non-core, direct-to-consumer apparel division — invested, recapitalized and rebranded to drive sustained revenue, EBITDA and cash flow growth
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Plaskolite

Acquisition of family-owned plastics company — doubled the employee base, expanded manufacturing facilities and product lines, and instituted M&A process to grow the company and significantly improve earnings

Papa Murphy’s