Brynwood Partners

Brynwood Partners
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
FounderHendrik J. Hartong, Jr.
HeadquartersGreenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Key people
Hendrik J. Hartong III
Chairman &CEO

Ian B. MacTaggart President & COO
Nicholas DiCarlo CFO
Guy Einav CCO
ProductsLeveraged buyout, Growth capital
Total assets$250 million
WebsiteBrynwood Partners
Footnotes / references
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Brynwood Partners is an American private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyout and other control investments.

Since its founding in 1984, the firm, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut,[2] has raised five investment funds, including a $250 million fund in 2005. Through these funds, the company owns firms and brands including Juicy Juice, Balance Bar,[3] and Pearson's Candy Company (Nut Goodie, Salted Nut Roll, Mint Patties, Bun Bars and Bit-O-Honey).

The company's managing partners include Hendrik "Henk" J. Hartong, Jr. (co-founder),[4] who managed Air Express International in the mid-1980s until its 1.15-billion-dollar acquisition by Deutsche Post in 1999. Other managing partners include Hendrik J. Hartong III, Ian B MacTaggart, Dario U. Margve, Kevin C. Hartnett, Joan Y. Mccabe and Nicholas DiCarlo (CFO).[citation needed]

  1. ^ "INVESTMENT TEAM". Brynwood Partners. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Richelieu Foods Acquires Sara Lee's Sauces and Dressings Foodservice Business". Richelieu Foods Press Release, September 2, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Private Equity Firm Buys Balance Bar Brand From Kraft Foods". Soyatech.com, Connecticut Post, December 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  4. ^ "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Revived Air Express Picks Chief Executive". The New York Times, Daniel Cuff, January 10, 1989. January 10, 1989.