News & Insights

Articles
Posted August 18, 2026

GulfStar Featured in ACG Magazine’s “Servicing the Data Center Boom”
Press Releases
Posted June 18, 2026

Fleaux Services Has Merged With SCS Technologies
Press Releases
Posted May 28, 2026

Cal-Chlor Has Been Acquired by PVS Chemicals
Awards
Posted April 30, 2026

GulfStar Group Earns Four Wins at ACG Houston Deal of the Year Awards
Press Releases
Posted February 25, 2026

CIMA Services Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With Amberjack Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted February 18, 2026

GulfStar Group Celebrates 35 Years of Advising Middle Market Business Owners
Press Releases
Posted January 21, 2026

Basler Electric Has Been Acquired by Littelfuse
Awards
Posted December 2, 2025

GulfStar Group Awarded Materials Deal of the Year (Under $100MM) by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted November 17, 2025

Steger Bizzell Has Been Acquired by CHA
Press Releases
Posted October 2, 2025

Alpha Foods Co. Has Been Acquired by MBC Companies
Market Commentaries
Posted September 12, 2025

Middle Market Commentary – 1H 2025
Press Releases
Posted August 20, 2025

BWFS Industries Has Been Acquired by JHBDMB Holdings
Press Releases
Posted July 7, 2025

Dooley Tackaberry Has Been Acquired by Total Safety
Events
Posted May 21, 2025

Houston Deal Connect – Leading Investment Banks Share What’s Moving the Marketing
Events
Posted May 14, 2025

ACG Houston May Luncheon – Fireside Chat with YETI Founder, Roy Seiders, Moderated by Scott Winship
Articles
Posted May 7, 2025

Texas M&A Due Diligence: What You Need To Know
Awards
Posted May 6, 2025

GulfStar Group Wins Twice at ACG Houston’s 8th Annual Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony
Events
Posted April 23, 2025

Navigating M&A: Economic Trends & Investment Strategies
Press Releases
Posted February 26, 2025

Adams Resources Has Been Acquired by an Affiliate of Tres Energy
Press Releases
Posted December 19, 2024

AHI Supply Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With High Street Capital
Awards
Posted December 4, 2024

GulfStar Group Awarded Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($50MM – $75MM) by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted November 18, 2024

Texas Tool Traders Has Been Acquired by US LBM Holdings
Press Releases
Posted November 13, 2024

PAT Tank Has Been Acquired by Transition Capital Partners
Awards
Posted September 25, 2024

GulfStar Group Secures Wins in Two Categories at the 15th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards
Articles
Posted June 27, 2024

Houston-based GulfStar Group to renovate, expand office in iconic downtown tower
Awards
Posted May 2, 2024

GulfStar Group Takes Top Honors at ACG Houston’s Seventh Annual Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony
Press Releases
Posted April 23, 2024

Wall Recycling Has Sold Its Scrap Metal Division to Foss Recycling
Press Releases
Posted January 23, 2024

PurgeRite Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With Milton Street
Press Releases
Posted January 16, 2024

GulfStar Group Advises Texcel on its Strategic Partnership with Harbour Group
Awards
Posted January 8, 2024

GulfStar Group Awarded Industrials Deal of the Year ($10MM – $25MM) by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted January 4, 2024

GulfStar Group Promotes Charles Craig to Managing Director
Press Releases
Posted November 29, 2023

Miller Integrated Solutions Has Been Acquired By KLH Capital
Press Releases
Posted October 31, 2023

FCI Has Been Acquired by Westbrook
Press Releases
Posted October 2, 2023

Nevada Drywall Stucco & Stone Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization With Crescendo Capital Partners
Awards
Posted September 21, 2023

GulfStar Group Awarded International Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($10MM – $50MM) by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted September 18, 2023

eTech Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with KLH Capital
Press Releases
Posted August 29, 2023

PNW Metal Recycling Has Received a Minority Growth Investment From ITOCHU Metals Corporation
Press Releases
Posted August 2, 2023

Farmers Copper Has Been Acquired by Wieland
Press Releases
Posted June 9, 2023

Enduro Has Been Acquired by Hill & Smith
Press Releases
Posted May 30, 2023

Mat Tech Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Allied Industrial Partners
Awards
Posted May 5, 2023

GulfStar Group Awarded Industrial Services – Corporate Strategic Acquisition Deal of the Year by ACG Houston
Press Releases
Posted February 2, 2023

C&D Scrap Metal Has Been Acquired by Company of Merchants
Awards
Posted December 6, 2022

GulfStar Awarded Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($50MM – $100MM) by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted November 10, 2022

Adams Resources & Energy Has Repurchased 1,942,433 Common Shares From KSA Industries and Affiliates
Awards
Posted September 23, 2022

GulfStar Group Announced as Finalist for the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards
Press Releases
Posted June 16, 2022

Mondo Has Been Acquired by Funko
Press Releases
Posted June 14, 2022

Fiesta Canning Has Been Acquired by Taglich Private Equity
Press Releases
Posted May 5, 2022

Permico Midstream Partners Has Been Acquired by Permico Founders
Awards
Posted May 2, 2022

GulfStar Group Announced as a Winner at ACG Houston’s Fifth Annual Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony
Press Releases
Posted April 25, 2022

600 Group Has Sold Its Machine Tool Solutions Division to Timesavers
Events
Posted February 8, 2022

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with The Artemis Fund

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted January 26, 2022

Plasson USA Has Been Acquired by ISCO
Press Releases
Posted January 13, 2022

Metal-Matic Has Been Acquired by PTC Alliance
Events
Posted January 11, 2022

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with GF Data

Recorded Webinar
Awards
Posted December 16, 2021

GulfStar Awarded Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($100MM – $1B) by The M&A Advisor
Articles
Posted October 6, 2021

Q&A: Environmental & Sustainability Spotlight on Houston-Based SmartAC.com
Market Commentaries
Posted October 6, 2021

GulfStar Middle Market Commentary – October 2021
Events
Posted September 14, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Artemis

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted August 24, 2021

Power Plumbing Has Been Acquired by Peltram Plumbing Holdings, a Porfolio Company of Crescendo Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted August 1, 2021

Celebrating the Life of Stephen A. Lasher
Press Releases
Posted July 13, 2021

Web Deals Direct Has Been Acquired by Perch
Press Releases
Posted May 31, 2021

GulfStar Group Announces the Formation of a New Environmental & Sustainability Practice Led by Charles Craig
Events
Posted May 11, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Platte River Equity

Recorded Webinar
Market Commentaries
Posted May 6, 2021

GulfStar Middle Market Commentary – May 2021
Press Releases
Posted April 13, 2021

Action Equipment & Scaffold Company and Waco Scaffolding & Equipment Company Have Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Gemini Investors
Events
Posted April 13, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Incline Equity Partners

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted April 8, 2021

Emission Monitoring Service Has Been Acquired by Alliance Technical Group
Events
Posted March 9, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with The Riverside Company

Recorded Webinar
Events
Posted February 9, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Coltala Holdings

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted February 4, 2021

GulfStar Group Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Press Releases
Posted January 26, 2021

Easy Way Leisure Corporation Has Completed a Majority Recap with Insight Equity
Press Releases
Posted January 21, 2021

Bright International Corporation Has Acquired Bocchi Laboratories
Events
Posted January 12, 2021

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Renovus Capital Partners

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted December 4, 2020

Griffin Dewatering Has Been Acquired by Crossplane Capital
Awards
Posted December 3, 2020

GulfStar Awarded International Energy Deal of the Year by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted November 5, 2020

Flow Safe Has Been Acquired by Dresser Natural Gas Solutions
Events
Posted October 13, 2020

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Aurora Capital Partners

Recorded Webinar
Events
Posted October 11, 2020

Webinar: Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series with Gryphon Investors

Recorded Webinar
Market Commentaries
Posted September 22, 2020

GulfStar Middle Market Commentary – First Half of 2020
Articles
Posted August 4, 2020

Post-COVID M&A – A Braver, Newer World (The Texas Lawbook)
Events
Posted July 23, 2020

Webinar on Resilience: How PE Firms Made Strategic Changes During the Quarantine

Recorded Webinar
Market Commentaries
Posted June 30, 2020

GulfStar Middle Market Commentary – June 2020
Events
Posted June 30, 2020

Webinar: A Look at Private Equity Deals in Today’s Environment

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted May 20, 2020

JohnSon Fence Has Been Acquired by Quadrex Capital Partners
Awards
Posted May 4, 2020

GulfStar Group Awarded Technology & Business Services Deal of the Year by ACG Houston
Events
Posted April 23, 2020

Webinar: Current State of the Capital Markets

Recorded Webinar
Press Releases
Posted March 23, 2020

Quest Has Been Acquired by UFP Industries
Press Releases
Posted January 27, 2020

Web Deals Direct Has Completed a Financing With East West Bank and Acquired the SCHÖN and ABFLEX Business Lines From EZ Innovations
Press Releases
Posted January 9, 2020

Flat River Group Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Guardian Capital Partners
Market Commentaries
Posted December 19, 2019

GulfStar Middle Market Commentary – December 2019
Press Releases
Posted December 5, 2019

W&W Energy Services Has Been Acquired by Petrofac Limited
Awards
Posted December 4, 2019

GulfStar Awarded Technology Deal of the Year ($10MM-$25MM) and Equity Financing of the Year by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted December 2, 2019

National Tree Company Has Been Acquired by Sun Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted September 25, 2019

Tanknology Has Been Recapitalized by Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted September 16, 2019

New Century Software Has Been Acquired by MISTRAS Group
Press Releases
Posted September 5, 2019

Volta Has Been Acquired by W-Industries
Press Releases
Posted August 30, 2019

Amtel Has Been Acquired by Amtel Partners, an Investment Vehicle Sponsored by Houston-Based Priest Equities
Press Releases
Posted August 15, 2019

Bright International Corporation Has Been Acquired by Aterian Investment Partners
Press Releases
Posted June 17, 2019

Trantech Radiator Products Has Been Acquired by Main Street Capital
Press Releases
Posted June 5, 2019

SchoolAdmin Has Completed a Majority Recap with Quad Partners
Press Releases
Posted March 27, 2019

GDS Holding Has Been Acquired by Moran Environmental Recovery
Press Releases
Posted March 4, 2019

Trinity Steel Fabricators Has Been Acquired by Patriot Erectors
Press Releases
Posted January 31, 2019

Calculated Controls Has Been Acquired by CertifiedSafety
Press Releases
Posted December 13, 2018

SupplyKick Has Secured a New Senior Credit Facility with Encina Business Credit
Press Releases
Posted December 12, 2018

MSI Supply Has Been Acquired by Winsupply
Awards
Posted November 7, 2018

GulfStar Awarded M&A Deal of the Year ($25MM – $50MM) by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted July 9, 2018

BWW Houston Partners and Crevest Have Sold Their Five Restaurants to United Restaurant Holdings
Press Releases
Posted June 21, 2018

GulfStar Announces Brian Lobo as Leader of New Debt Advisory Group
Awards
Posted June 18, 2018

GulfStar Awarded International M&A Deal of the Year ($50 million – $100 million) by The M&A Advisor
Awards
Posted May 24, 2018

ACG Awards Colt Luedde with Meritorious Service Award
Press Releases
Posted May 23, 2018

Patriot Erectors Has Completed a Majority Recap with Hillstar Capital & Ranch Creek Partners
Press Releases
Posted May 16, 2018

Renegade Holding Company Has Refinanced Its Existing Credit Facilities
Press Releases
Posted March 5, 2018

Louisiana Fish Fry Has Been Acquired by an Affiliate of Peak Rock Capital
Press Releases
Posted February 28, 2018

Perennial Environmental Services Has Been Acquired by Applied-Cleveland Holdings
Press Releases
Posted February 8, 2018

Elite One Source Nutritional Services Has Been Acquired by DCC Health & Beauty Solutions
Press Releases
Posted January 30, 2018

PitStop Fuels Has Been Acquired by Stone Road Energy
Press Releases
Posted January 4, 2018

GulfStar Announces the Formation and Capitalization of Paragon Southwest Medical Waste
Awards
Posted November 16, 2017

GulfStar Awarded Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted October 26, 2017

GeoFields Has Been Acquired by Emerson
Press Releases
Posted September 19, 2017

BL Development Group Has Sold Its Restaurant Operating Assets to Bar Louie Restaurant Operations
Press Releases
Posted August 21, 2017

Sabormex Has Acquired BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressings
Press Releases
Posted June 20, 2017

Hamilton Captive Management Has Received Growth Financing from Breakwater Investment Management
Awards
Posted June 14, 2017

GulfStar Group Awarded Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($100MM – $250MM) by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted May 3, 2017

Connectivity Source Has Completed a Senior Debt Financing with Texas Capital Bank and Acquired 37 Retail Locations from United Cellular
Press Releases
Posted December 13, 2016

BOTE Has Been Recapitalized by its Founding Management Team and Prairie Capital
Press Releases
Posted December 6, 2016

Utegration Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners
Awards
Posted November 15, 2016

GulfStar Group Awarded Consumer Staples Deal of the Year (Under $500MM) by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted November 3, 2016

Faribault Foods, Inc.’s Beverage Division Has Been Acquired by Harvest Hill Beverage Company
Press Releases
Posted October 4, 2016

MeriCal, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Linden Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted August 4, 2016

BP3 Has Received a Growth Investment from Petra Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted August 2, 2016

MML Capital Partners Completes an Investment in UPS/Jones Industrial Holdings
Press Releases
Posted May 24, 2016

ParFab Companies Has Been Acquired by Trive Capital
Awards
Posted April 27, 2016

GulfStar Group Awarded Retail Manufacturing & Distribution Deal of the Year by M&A Advisor
Press Releases
Posted April 5, 2016

Cactus Fuel, LLC Has Been Acquired by Hastings Equity Partners
Press Releases
Posted March 30, 2016

GATE, Inc. Has Completed a Private Debt Placement with Morgan Stanley Credit Partners
Press Releases
Posted February 2, 2016

XL Parts Has Been Acquired by Marubeni America Corporation
Press Releases
Posted December 8, 2015

Infinity Group Signs Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Wood Group
Press Releases
Posted November 30, 2015

ABL Management, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Elior North America
Press Releases
Posted November 4, 2015

T&T Engineering Services, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Schlumberger
Press Releases
Posted September 24, 2015

Sinomax USA Has Completed a Significant Growth Equity Investment in Dormeo
Press Releases
Posted July 23, 2015

Internet America, Inc. Has Been Acquired by JAB Broadband
Press Releases
Posted July 15, 2015

Rocaceia Energy Services Has Been Acquired by Main Street Capital Corporation
Press Releases
Posted May 7, 2015

QIC, Inc. Has Been Acquired by RINA Services
Press Releases
Posted February 23, 2015

Crescent City Surgical Centre Has Completed a Minority Recapitalization with LCMC Health
Press Releases
Posted January 28, 2015

CDB Software, Inc. Has Been Acquired by BMC Software
Press Releases
Posted January 22, 2015

TriStar Global Energy Solutions Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Thompson Street
Press Releases
Posted January 15, 2015

TRS Services, LLC Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Knox Capital
Press Releases
Posted January 14, 2015

Nutritional Laboratories International Has Been Acquired by Elite One Source Nutrisciences
Press Releases
Posted January 7, 2015

Kiva Acquired by Morrison
Press Releases
Posted December 24, 2014

Specialized Environmental Resources, LLC Has Been Acquired by Grey Mountain Partners
Press Releases
Posted December 8, 2014

The Artex Group Has Been Acquired by National Oilwell Varco
Press Releases
Posted November 20, 2014

John Soules Foods Has Acquired Pro View Foods
Press Releases
Posted November 13, 2014

FHE USA LLC Has Been Acquired by Basin Tools LP
Press Releases
Posted November 6, 2014

Universal Wellhead Services Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Dos Rios Partners
Press Releases
Posted October 9, 2014

Sullivan, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Fort Point Capital
Press Releases
Posted September 1, 2014

Nautilus Energy, LLC Has Obtained Equity Financing from Wyatt Energy, LLC
Press Releases
Posted August 26, 2014

Noble Logistics, Inc. Sold to Gladstone Investment Corporation
Press Releases
Posted August 4, 2014

La Costeña Has Acquired Faribault Foods
Press Releases
Posted July 21, 2014

Affiliated Power Services, LP Has Been Acquired by Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted April 28, 2014

Renegade Investments Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Corinthian Capital Group
Press Releases
Posted April 9, 2014

PizzaRev Has Completed a Follow-On Equity Offering with Buffalo Wild Wings
Press Releases
Posted January 15, 2014

ConGlobal Industries, Inc. Has Been Acquired by ITS Technologies & Logistics, LLC
Press Releases
Posted January 14, 2014

L.F. Manufacturing Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Dos Rios Partners, LP
Press Releases
Posted January 6, 2014

CertifiedSafety Inc. Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with HCI Equity Partners
Press Releases
Posted December 9, 2013

Quality Connector Systems, LLC Has Been Acquired by Oil States Industries, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted October 21, 2013

TriStar Global Energy Solutions Has Obtained Financing from Texas Capital Bank
Press Releases
Posted September 26, 2013

Jumex Has Acquired Kern’s Beverages, LLC
Press Releases
Posted September 19, 2013

GulfStar Group Arranges $4 million of Series D Preferred Stock for Headway Workforce Solutions
Press Releases
Posted September 11, 2013

Talon Innovations Corporation Has Received an Investment from Graycliff Partners
Press Releases
Posted March 19, 2013

PizzaRev Has Received a Growth Equity Investment from Buffalo Wild Wings
Press Releases
Posted March 4, 2013

Prodagio Software Has Received a Significant Growth Investment from Teakwood Capital
Press Releases
Posted February 5, 2013

Southwest Meridian Corporation Has Been Acquired by Apache Industrial Services
Press Releases
Posted February 4, 2013

Energy Maintenance Services USA, Inc. Has Completed a Divestiture to Brand Energy and Infrastructure
Press Releases
Posted January 22, 2013

Teton Buildings Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization of Lone Star Investment Advisors
Press Releases
Posted January 17, 2013

Battery Solutions Has Completed a Majority Recapitalizations with Alston Capital Partners
Press Releases
Posted January 16, 2013

Alliance Drilling Fluids, LLC Has Been Acquired by Newpark Resources, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted January 10, 2013

Core International, LLC Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Rock Hill Capital Group
Press Releases
Posted January 7, 2013

Schapp’s Enterprises, LLC Has Sold Its Restaurant Operating Assets to Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted January 4, 2013

Trinity Steel Fabricators Has Acquired Triton Vessel Manufacture
Press Releases
Posted December 10, 2012

Rose Machine and Fab., Inc. has been acquired by Ellwood Group, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted November 29, 2012

Victory Energy Operations, LLC Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Saw Mill Capital LLC
Press Releases
Posted November 27, 2012

RWI Construction, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Lone Star Investment Advisors
Press Releases
Posted August 6, 2012

Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. Has Sold Certain Assets to Cox Industries, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted July 9, 2012

Doyles Valves, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Axon Energy Products
Press Releases
Posted May 30, 2012

Texas Energy Network Receives $20 Million of Growth Equity
Press Releases
Posted May 16, 2012

Thorpe Products Has Completed a Merger with Distribution International
Press Releases
Posted April 5, 2012

Sharewell Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with White Deer Energy
Press Releases
Posted April 3, 2012

State Service Co., Inc. Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Lone Star Investment Advisors
Press Releases
Posted March 27, 2012

Diversified Well Logging, Inc. Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Rock Hill
Press Releases
Posted February 16, 2012

EA Services, Inc. Sold Its Mechanical Services Division to TEAM Industrial Services, Inc.
Press Releases
Posted January 17, 2012

Houston Service Industries, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Atlas Copco North America, LLC
Press Releases
Posted January 11, 2012

TradeOne Marketing, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Centiv
Press Releases
Posted January 5, 2012

Merrick Systems Has Completed a Majority Investment from HitecVision
Press Releases
Posted December 1, 2011

Jones Industrial Holdings, Inc. Has Received Financing from Capital Point Partners
Press Releases
Posted November 14, 2011

Ramming Paving Company Ltd. Has Been Acquired by Summit Materials
Press Releases
Posted October 22, 2011

Purvin & Gertz Has Been Acquired by IHS Inc.
Press Releases
Posted September 26, 2011

Flare Industries Has Completed a Majority Recapitalization with Turnbridge Capital
Press Releases
Posted August 12, 2011

Strike Construction Has Received Financing From Kayne Anderson Mezzanine Partners
Press Releases
Posted August 4, 2011

Pat’s P&A Has Sold Certain Assets to Basic Energy Services
Press Releases
Posted July 19, 2011

Thorpe Products Company Has Acquired Certain Assets and Liabilities of IDS
Press Releases
Posted July 11, 2011

The Western Company of Texas Has Been Acquired by Select Energy Services
Press Releases
Posted June 14, 2011

U.S. Signs Has Been Acquired by FM Facility Maintenance
Press Releases
Posted May 9, 2011

Lone Star Overnight Has Been Acquired by an Investment Group
Press Releases
Posted May 5, 2011

Worldwise Holdings Has Been Acquired by Mistral Equity Partners
Press Releases
Posted March 21, 2011

Delcor USA Has Been Acquired by T-Rex Engineering & Construction
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