Selected Historical Investments
 Since our inception in 1973, Charterhouse Group
has completed investments in over 100 platform
companies. These businesses have, in turn, made
hundreds of add-on acquisitions. A representative listing
of our platform investments by time period (based on the original investment date/decade) follows below.
The 1970's through 1990's investments were reflective of our strategy for pursuing middle-market opportunities across all industry sectors. Since the start of the current decade, we have focused our investments in three sectors - Business Services, Healthcare Services and Consumer Products and Services - those which we believe provide the best opportunities for organic growth as well as for executing build-ups.
We welcome requests to speak with management teams and/or business owners that we have worked with over the last four decades.
Representative Historical Investments
1970s
Carleton Woolen Mills - Manufacturer of woolen fabrics
DGHC, Inc. - Manufacturer of glass containers
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. - Manufacturer of premium ice
cream
Paco Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. - Packager of
pharmaceuticals and personal care products
WDP, Inc. - Brick refractory servicing the steel
industry
1980s
C&D Technologies (Charter Power Systems) - Manufacturer
of industrial batteries and power systems
Cencom Cable Associates, Inc. - Owner and operator of cable
television systems
Charter-Crellin - Manufacturer of highly-engineered
injection molded parts
Dale Electronics, Inc. - Manufacturer of resistors and
microcircuits
GardenAmerica - Manufacturer and distributor of lawn and
garden products
Gold Charter Corporation - Manufacturer of printed mattress
ticking
Perfect Fit, Inc. - Manufacturer of bedroom and household
textile furnishings
Stanley Interiors Corporation - Manufacturer of furniture
and home furnishings
Steel of West Virginia - Steel mini-mill producing
hot-rolled, custom made steel parts
Sundor Holdings, Inc. - Manufacturer of SUNNY DELIGHT®
and other beverages
Tex-Tech Holdings, Inc. - Producer of high performance
industrial fabrics
Valleycast Holdings, Inc. - Manufacturer of alloy wire made
from specialty metals
1990s
AAT Communications Corp. - Owner and manager of wireless
communications sites (case study)
American Disposal Services, Inc. - Operator of solid waste
landfills and hauling companies
CableMaxx, Inc. - Owner and operator of wireless cable
television systems
Cellu Paper Holdings, Inc. - Manufacturer of specialty
paper
Charter Communications L.P. - Owner and operator of cable
television systems (case study)
Comdata Holdings Corporation - Provider of information and
transaction processing services
Cornell Companies, Inc. - Developer and manager of private
correctional facilities
Cross Country Healthcare - Provider of healthcare staffing
services* (case study)
Del Monte Corporation - U.S. based processor of canned
vegetables and fruits
Del Monte Foods International - European based processor of
canned vegetables and fruit
Designer Holdings, Inc. - Marketer and developer of Calvin
Klein branded apparel and accessories
Fleer Corporation - Manufacturer of sports picture cards and
confectionaries
Harvard Custom Mfg LLC - Electronic contract
manufacturer
Insignia Financial Group, Inc. - Manager and operator of
real estate assets
Insignia Opportunity Trust - Purchaser of commercial
mortgage backed securities
Microwave Power Devices, Inc. - Manufacturer of power
amplifiers for telecommunications
MP TotalCare, Inc. - Specialty medical supply and disease
management company (case study)
Quantic Industries, Inc. - Manufacturer of ordnance-based
electronic products
2000s
Amerifit Brands, Inc. - Leading marketer of nutritional
supplements and wellness related products* (more info)
Suddenlink Communications - One of the largest U.S. cable operators, serving customers primarily in the central and southern states* (more info)
Cequel III LLC - Management company formed to acquire and manage growth-oriented companies in the telecommunications and media industries
Lason, Inc. - National provider of integrated information management and business process outsourcing solutions* (case study)
LogistiCare, Inc. - Non-emergency medical transportation services solutions provider* (more info)
MxEnergy - Leading retail marketer of natural gas and electricity contracts* (more info)
Oakleaf Waste Management, Inc. - International outsourced waste logistics solutions provider* (more info)
Upstream Rehabilitation, Inc. - Platform company conducting a build-up in the outpatient physical rehabilitation services industry* (more info)
Charter Baking Company - Leading producer and distributor of organic and natural breads, baked goods and other products* (more info)
* Indicates current portfolio company of Charterhouse Group
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