Investing in Strong Consumer Brands for Long‑Term Success

Bear Down Brands is a developer and marketer of branded home, health and wellness products headquartered in Santa Ana, California. The Company has capitalized on the shift to e-commerce through its diversified portfolio of humidifiers, air purifiers, personal care products, lunch and food storage and other products sold under its two premier brands, Pure Enrichment and Bentgo.

Coop is a leading digitally-native designer and marketer of branded adjustable memory-foam pillows and other bedding accessories. The Company primarily sells its products through its website and various e-commerce marketplaces. Coop’s flagship product was the number one-ranked pillow by Consumer Reports in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Japonesque is a rapidly-growing developer and marketer of innovative branded and partner-label beauty implements and makeup brushes. The company primarily sells its products through traditional brick & mortar retailers such as CVS, Target, Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Rite Aid, and online through Amazon.

JD Beauty is a leading designer and marketer of branded, professional-quality hair brushes and beauty care accessories headquartered in Hauppauge, NY. The Company’s flagship detangling brush, the Wet Brush, is the number one hair brush brand in the professional channel and the fastest-growing hair brush brand in the consumer retail channel.

Mission is a pioneer in cooling and heat-relief apparel and accessories designed to improve performance and recovery for active consumers, including outdoor enthusiasts, athletes and workers. Founded by an elite group of athletes amongst others, Mission incorporates lightweight, ultra-soft, patented and proprietary fabrics into all its products.

Palmetto Moon is a specialty retailer, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, operating in the southeastern United States. Palmetto Moon is focused on merchandising affordable, outdoor active lifestyle, college lifestyle, and state pride brands that appeal to and promote the values of collegiate, coastal and southern living.

PlayMonster is a family entertainment company headquartered in Beloit, WI. The Company is a leader in the toy and game industry, and designs, manufactures, distributes, and markets games, children’s puzzles, preschool toys, creative activities, and teaching tools. The Company focuses on innovation through building brands and creating new categories, and maintains relationships across national chains and specialty stores. Top selling brands include 5 Second Rule^®, Mirari^®, My Fairy Garden^®, Relative Insanity^®, The Game of THINGS^®, and Yeti in My Spaghetti^®.

Polder Products is a designer and manufacturer of branded housewares, and produces innovative products across the kitchen storage and prep, home organization, and laundry categories.

reCommerce is a technology-enabled selling partner of leading consumer brands through the Amazon channel and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The Company offers its brand partners an end-to-end solution, allowing them to capitalize on growing online demand and navigate the complexities of the world’s largest online marketplace.

Remedy Health Media is a growing digital media business that produces proprietary healthcare content. The Company’s primary products and services include digital advertising, “point of care” publications, digital enterprise services and an outsourced publishing business.

Manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label pet durable products.

Texas Family Fitness (“TFF”) operates high-amenity, high-value health and fitness centers in the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth market. TFF’s fitness centers offer a full range of cardio and strength equipment, group exercise, personal training, and family care for children for a low monthly price.

Three Dog Bakery (“TDB”) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded dog treats. TDB has capitalized on the humanization trend in the pet sector by utilizing natural ingredients, product form and packaging to create differentiated pet treats that resemble human cookies and snacks.

Utrecht was a niche retailer of fine arts supplies with 43 stores nationwide.  Utrecht also manufactured its own proprietary line of oil-based and acrylic paints out of a facility in Brooklyn, NY.  Founded in 1949, the Utrecht brand is well-known and well-regarded among artists, both for its retailing expertise, assortment and the quality of its proprietary paints.  We successfully sold Utrecht to a strategic acquirer in April 2013.