Allied Industrial Partners

Proud to announce three new team members and Lee’s promotion! Anjali Agarwal, CPA, CA joins us as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.  Anjali has spent 25+ years in finance, with a decade dedicated to audit services. She holds both CPA and CA licenses and previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Salient Partners, a Houston based large-cap private equity firm. Steven Hirsch joins our investment team as a Director.  Steven brings 10+ years of experience in underwriting, due diligence, portfolio management, and portco operational improvement. He previously served as a Director at The Sterling Group, a Houston based middle-market private equity firm. Zaid Elouad joins us as a Senior Associate. Zaid brings 6+ years of experience advising on value creation within finance optimization, operational improvement, and commercial strategy and will assist in driving growth and streamlining operations across Allied’s investments. He previously served as a Director with Beckway, an operations consulting firm where he focused on supporting private-equity backed management teams on performance enhancement initiatives. Lee Younger Roberts has been promoted to Senior Associate. Lee has 6+ years of experience in financial modeling, due diligence, capital markets, and infrastructure operations and has been a key player on our team since she joined in the Fall of 2023. Before joining Allied, Lee spent several years as an associate at Credit Suisse and previously served in an operations role at large publicly traded infrastructure services company. The Allied team has grown to 13 professionals and will continue to add to its junior ranks in the upcoming months. Press release is linked in the comments below. #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures 

Excited to announce that Celebrity Coaches, LLC has acquired Moonstruck Leasing, an entertainment coach leasing company based in Nashville! Key Highlights: - Strategic Growth Opportunity: This will materially add to Celebrity's fleet and enhance capacity to offer top-tier luxury service to entertainers. - Experienced Leadership: Josh Trivett, founder and owner of Moonstruck Leasing, will continue to lead business development as General Manager at Celebrity. - Add-on Acquisitions Strategy: Celebrity intends to actively seek further add-on acquisitions in areas of strategic interest to build a diversified and scaled platform focused on entertainment infrastructure services. Press release linked in the comments below. #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #infrastructure

Excited to announce the sale of Wall Recycling's Scrap Metal Division to Foss Recycling! Key Highlights: - Commitment to Core Operations and Quality: This sale allows Wall Recycling to double down on its core primary waste services, and reinforces their commitment to providing premier waste and environmental services. - Mutual Benefit: This move is a win-win for both parties, and we believe the Scrap Metal Division will thrive under the new ownership. Thank you to the employees, customers, and stakeholders of the Scrap Metal Division for your dedication and support throughout the years! Press release linked in the comments below. #privateequity #recycling #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures

Announcing CES Power’s 11th acquisition, ABird/Apex Power Solutions! Key Highlights: - Reach Expansion: This acquisition strengthens CES Global's presence in the U.K. and Ireland, propelling its growth trajectory across Europe. - Innovation: ABird/Apex boasts one of the U.K.'s largest integrated portable power fleets, serving diverse needs from industrial sites to live events like music festivals and corporate gatherings. - Strategic Fit: ABird/Apex's reputation for quality equipment and service perfectly aligns with CES Global, ensuring seamless integration under the brand. - Continuity and Growth: The management team and employee base of ABird/Apex will stay with the company, with Ailsa Webb stepping into the role of CES Global Managing Director, Europe. Together, they'll introduce new offerings and expand their footprint to better serve their valued customers. —-- ABird/Apex Power Solutions is a U.K. supplier of portable power for industrial, corporate, and event use. ABird/Apex will join the CES Global brand and mark a transformative step in CES’s journey to revolutionize power generation and technology solutions worldwide. Press release linked in the comments below. #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #PoweringYourVision #eventpower #cespower

We are proud to announce our strategic investment in Celebrity Coaches, a leading provider of transportation and logistics for the live events and entertainment sector. Celebrity Coaches, LLC, headquartered in Nashville, TN, provides a white-glove service designing, fabricating, and leasing custom luxury motorcoaches for some of the most in-demand artists in the entertainment industry. “We carefully selected Allied as our partner for the next phase of growth due to its cultural fit and track record in our industry. With our new partnership, we are poised to rapidly scale our operations and enhance our service offerings. Allied’s commitment to the entertainment industry and its proven success in nurturing companies made it the right choice for us, and we look forward to working closely together.” said Jeff Michael, founder of Celebrity Coaches. We are excited to partner with the team to build a diversified and scaled platform focused on entertainment infrastructure services. Press release linked in the comments below. #privateequity #entertainment #infrastructure #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures

566 jobs created in 3 years! 261 jobs at CES Power 122 jobs at Waste Eliminator  179 jobs at Wall Recycling  4 jobs at Mat Tech, our most recent platform As our portfolio companies grow, so do their workforce! At Allied, we place emphasis on people and process. Through strategic growth initiatives, we have empowered our portcos with the ability to expand their teams rapidly. #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #jobcreation

Excited to introduce our new Vice President of Finance and Accounting and Chief Compliance Officer, Anjali Agarwal, CPA, CA! Anjali is responsible for all aspects of Allied’s finance and accounting functions. She will help us to implement best practices. She has 25+ years of experience in finance and accounting, including 12 years in audit and assurance services.  Anjali is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She joins AIP from Salient Partners L.P. where she worked for approximately 15 years and most recently served as their Chief Financial Officer. She loves playing table tennis and basketball, is very family-oriented, and is a wonderful addition to our team. #privateequity #NewHire #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures

Reflecting on a remarkable 2023! - Surpassed $500M AUM - Grew to 11 team members - Expanded our portfolio by 2 platforms and 7 bolt-ons - Increased bottom line growth 2.3x - Reached a total of 566 jobs created across the portfolio We are grateful to our stakeholders, partners, and our AIP family. Here's to a prosperous 2024! #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures

3 veterans hired in 4 months at portfolio companies! Austin Hooper, Finance & Operations, Waste Eliminator Matthew Ball, Director of Special Projects, Waste Eliminator Brian S., Director of Operations, Wall Recycling At AIP, we are deeply involved in veteran initiatives, like 51 Vets. Our investments prioritize genuine partnerships, emphasizing the development of people and processes for transformative change. We prioritize integrity, teamwork, and effective communication, and believe veterans bring a valuable competitive advantage to the workforce, particularly within AIP companies. We welcome these talented individuals and express our gratitude to 51 Vets for their help in placing these veterans at our portfolio companies. ABOUT 51 VETS: With 300 members and growing, 51 Vets 501c3 connects transitioning veterans from the Special Operations and Aviation communities with professionals in private equity, investment banking, consulting, and related industries. #privateequity #veterans #51vets

A Milestone 10th Acquisition! We're honored to announce that our portfolio company, CES Power, has acquired Fourth Generation. Fourth Generation, based in London, UK, is a full-service provider of power generation equipment and services for over 20 years. Fourth Generation will become part of CES Global, a division of CES Power focused on delivering seamless mobile power generation, distribution, and temperature control solutions worldwide. Fourth Generation marks CES Global’s second acquisition in Europe, following the addition of Euro Touring Power in September 2023. “Our goal from the start [June 2021] was to help CES Power expand into new markets to better serve the largest live events across the globe. With Fourth Generation, CES has bolstered its European capabilities, and we are eager to identify additional companies that enhance our value proposition to the events and customers we serve.” - Bradford Rossi and Philip Wright, Co-Founders and Managing Partners at Allied Press release linked in the comments below #privateequity #mergersacquisitionsdivestitures #PoweringYourVision #eventpower #cespower