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ReVamp Companies are industry leaders specializing in residential floor coating installation.
September 2022
ReVamp Companies Acquires Apollo Concrete Holdings
Leading Concrete Coating Home Improvement Brand Expands Footprint
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReVamp Companies ("ReVamp"), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital ("Bertram") and a platform for the nation's leading home-improvement brands specializing in concrete coatings, announced the acquisition of Apollo Concrete Coatings ("Apollo"). Under the leadership of founder Russ Bickert, Apollo has become a leader in the greater western New York area and recently expanded into the Pittsburgh market. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
"We are happy to announce our partnership with Russ and his team and welcome them to the ReVamp family of companies. Russ has built Apollo into a top-notch organization with a best-in-class operating team known for quality work, service, and expertise." said Jeff Gear, CEO of ReVamp.
The transaction supports the expansion of ReVamp's footprint in the Northeast U.S. The Apollo acquisition also builds off the previously announced addition of Next Level in the Boston metropolitan area.
"As our fifth acquisition, Apollo will help extend the national reach of the ReVamp brand," added Tom Beerle, Partner at Bertram. "Less than 10 months in, we have established what we believe to be the best group of operators in this industry, while also creating a broader and more compelling set of career opportunities for the team on the ReVamp platform."
"We're having a lot of success here at Apollo, but the opportunity to join the ReVamp platform and be part of something bigger is really exciting for both me and all my team members," said Russ Bickert, founder of Apollo.
ReVamp is actively seeking partnerships with leaders in the garage, flooring, and broader residential services category.
About ReVamp Companies
ReVamp Companies is a leading national residential concrete coatings platform, with a growing suite of flooring and adjacent residential services. Based in Lena, IL and operating across multiple states, the company provides quality concrete coating solutions for garages, basements, patios, pools, driveways, and other indoor and outdoor areas. ReVamp is committed to advancing its employees' careers, providing best-in-class professional training and opportunities for promotion, development, and relocation across the organization. For more information, please visit the Company's website https://www.revampcompanies.com/
About Apollo
Apollo is a leading installer of concrete coatings in the Buffalo and Rochester, New York area along with recently opened operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit the Company's website https://www.apolloconcretecoatings.com/
About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $2.2B of capital commitments. In addition to supplying strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5sm and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. The Bertram High-5sm is an operationally focused value creation strategy, which includes management augmentation, operational initiative implementation, complementary business acquisition, sales and marketing improvements, while leveraging technology and IP. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which seeks to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and internal and external platform optimization. Visit www.bcap.com for more information.
August 2022
ReVamp Continues Residential Concrete Coatings Platform Expansion with Flagler Acquisition
LENA, Ill., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReVamp Companies ("ReVamp"), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital ("Bertram") and a national platform of residential concrete coating companies, announced today the acquisition of Flagler Concrete Coatings LLC ("Flagler"). Founder Sandra Salvas has built Flagler to be a leader in the Flagler County, Florida market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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"We are excited to continue building the Flagler brand in Daytona and congratulate Sandra on building a great business known for quality work." said Jeff Gear, founder of TSR and CEO of ReVamp. "ReVamp is committed to continuing to build a premier national residential services platform and this is another step in that endeavor."
"ReVamp continues to systematically expand its geographic footprint for residential concrete coatings," added Tom Beerle, Partner at Bertram Capital. "We are thrilled to add Flagler to our growing network and excited for Jeff and his team to continue building the ReVamp platform nationwide."
The investment in Flagler represents the fourth add-on acquisition completed by ReVamp since the investment by Bertram in February 2022. ReVamp is actively seeking partnerships with notable companies in the garage, flooring, and broader residential services category.
About ReVamp Companies
ReVamp Companies is a leading national residential concrete coatings platform, with a growing suite of flooring and adjacent residential services. Based in Lena, IL and operating across multiple states, ReVamp provides quality concrete coating solutions for garages, basements, patios, pools, driveways, and other indoor and outdoor areas. ReVamp is committed to advancing its employees' careers, providing best-in-class professional training and opportunities for promotion, development, and relocation across the organization. For more information, please visit the ReVamp website.
About Flagler
Flagler is a leading installer of concrete coatings in the Flagler County, Florida area. For more information, please visit the Company's website.
About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $2.2B of capital commitments. In addition to supplying strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5sm and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. The Bertram High-5sm is an operationally focused value creation strategy, which includes management augmentation, operational initiative implementation, complementary business acquisition, sales, and marketing improvements, while leveraging technology and IP. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which seeks to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and internal and external platform optimization. Visit www.bcap.com for more information.
June 2022
Bertram Investment ReVamp Expands Residential Concrete Coating Solutions Platform
LENA, Ill., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReVamp Companies ("ReVamp"), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital ("Bertram") and a national platform of leading residential concrete coating companies, announced today the acquisition of Next Level Concrete Coatings LLC ("Next Level"). Founders Mat Giovanello and Pat Foley have built Next Level to a leader in the metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts market along with fast growing operations in Tampa, Florida. Both Mat and Pat will continue to lead the Next Level business through the next phase of the organization's growth. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"We are excited to announce our partnership with the Next Level team, and welcome Mat and Pat to the ReVamp family of companies. They both are best-in-class operators and with their high-quality team, have built Next Level into an exceptional business." said Jeff Gear, founder of TSR and CEO of ReVamp.
"The ability to join the nation's leading concrete coating platform is an excellent opportunity to accelerate our growth," said Mat Giovanello, Next Level's Co-Founder.
Pat Foley, Next Level Co-Founder, added "We believe this is the right time to partner with Jeff and his team at ReVamp and pair our collective best practices with Next Level's dedicated team and local expertise."
The investment in Next Level represents the third add-on acquisition completed by ReVamp since the investment by Bertram in February 2022. ReVamp is actively seeking partnerships with leaders in the garage, flooring, and broader residential services category.
About ReVamp Companies
ReVamp Companies is a leading national residential concrete coatings platform, with a growing suite of flooring and adjacent residential services. Based in Lena, IL and operating across multiple states, ReVamp provides quality concrete coating solutions for garages, basements, patios, pools, driveways, and other indoor and outdoor areas. ReVamp is committed to advancing its employees' careers, providing best-in-class professional training and opportunities for promotion, development, and relocation across the organization. For more information, please visit the Company's website https://www.revampcompanies.com/
About Next Level
Next Level is a leading installer of concrete coatings in the Boston, Massachusetts area with operations in Tampa, Florida. For more information, please visit the Company's website https://onedayfloor.com/.
About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $2.2B of capital commitments. In addition to supplying strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5sm and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. The Bertram High-5sm is an operationally focused value creation strategy, which includes management augmentation, operational initiative implementation, complementary business acquisition, sales, and marketing improvements, while leveraging technology and IP. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which seeks to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and internal and external platform optimization. Visit www.bcap.com for more information.
May 2022
TSR CONCRETE COATINGS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF REVAMP, NATIONAL CONCRETE COATINGS PLATFORM, ALONG WITH THE SIMULATONOUES MERGER WITH NINJA COATINGS AND POLYPRO CONCRETE COATINGS
FOSTER CITY, CA: April 1, 2022 – TSR Concrete Coatings ("TSR"), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital (“Bertram”) and a provider of residential concrete coating solutions is pleased to announce the merger of TSR with Ninja Coatings (“Ninja”) and PolyPro Concrete Coatings (“PolyPro”). TSR, Ninja, and PolyPro are leading brands in the home services space with strong reputations for providing superior concrete coating solutions with exceptional customer service. The combination expands TSR’s service territory in Indiana and into Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Colorado. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
Simultaneous with the closing of the Ninja and PolyPro transactions, Bertram Capital has formed The ReVamp Companies (“ReVamp”), a platform for the nation’s leading home-improvement brands, specializing in residential concrete coatings and other services designed to enhance the aesthetic and appearance of our customers’ homes. ReVamp will leverage best practices in marketing, operations, sales, and sourcing to drive sustained growth across each company.
"TSR is extremely excited and proud to partner with the Ninja and PolyPro teams" said Jeff Gear, CEO of TSR Concrete Coatings. "Ninja and PolyPro are high quality businesses with great reputations for delivering best-in-class customer service and support. They are leaders in their respective markets, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our ReVamp family of companies."
"The idea of joining the largest national concrete coating platform is very exciting. Together, we will accelerate our collective growth by pairing best practices with our dedicated teams and local expertise," said Mike Redmond, Ninja’s Founder. "We are all excited to leverage our collective sales and marketing acumen, employee training and development programs, and market-leading service offerings to support the long-term success of our team."
The investments in Ninja and PolyPro represent the first and second add-on acquisitions completed by ReVamp since the investment by Bertram in February ‘22. ReVamp will continue to actively seek partnerships with leaders in the garage, flooring, and broader residential services category.
About The ReVamp Companies
The ReVamp Companies is the leading national platform of residential services installer of floor coatings. Based in Lena, IL and operating across multiple states, the company provides concrete coating solutions for garages, basements, patios, pools, driveways, and other in-door and out-door areas. They operate professional and service-oriented install teams and are highly reviewed and recommended by customers. For more information, please visit the Company’s website www.TheReVampCompanies.com.
About Ninja Coatings
Ninja Coatings is a leading installer of floor coatings in the Southeast. The company is based in New Orleans, LA with a strong presence in Louisiana, Florida, and the surrounding regions. For more information, please visit the Company’s website www.ninjacoatings.com.
About PolyPro Concrete Coatings
Based in Ft Wayne, IN, PolyPro Concrete Coatings is among the largest providers of concrete coatings in Northeast Indiana. For more information, please visit the Company’s website www.polyprofloors.com.
About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $2.2B of capital commitments. In addition to supplying strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5sm and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. The Bertram High-5sm is an operationally-focused value creation strategy, which includes management augmentation, operational initiative implementation, complementary business acquisition, sales and marketing improvements, and leveraging technology and IP. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which seeks to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and internal and external platform optimization. Visit www.bcap.com for more information.
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