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December 20, 2022

The Stephens Group Congratulates Summit Industrial Construction on Its Recognition by Engineering News-Record

LITTLE ROCK, AR – DECEMBER 20, 2022 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”), the private investment firm backed by the Witt Stephens and Elizabeth Campbell families, is pleased to congratulate Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit Industrial”) on being named #202 on Engineering News-Record’s 2022 Top 600 Specialty Contractors. Jeff Johnson, President and CEO of Summit […]

December 15, 2022

Pearlman Group Acquires Advantage

LITTLE ROCK, AR – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – Pearlman Group (“Pearlman”), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) and a leading multi-channel developer and specialty distributor of supplies, tools, and equipment used in the fabrication, maintenance, cleaning, and restoration of surfaces for residential, commercial, and industrial end-markets, announced that it has acquired […]

December 8, 2022

The Stephens Group Acquires Quality Valve

LITTLE ROCK, AR – DECEMBER 8, 2022 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Quality Valve, Inc. (“Quality Valve” or the “Company”) from Pfingsten. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Mobile, Alabama and founded in 1994, Quality Valve is the leading distributor of OEM […]

December 1, 2022

Princeton TMX Completes Strategic Transaction with The Stephens Group

FORT WAYNE, IN AND LITTLE ROCK, AR – DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Princeton TMX, LLC (“Princeton TMX”) and The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) announced today that they have completed a significant strategic transaction designed to accelerate the value Princeton TMX delivers to industrial shippers. Fort Wayne-based Princeton TMX leverages modern cloud infrastructure, profiled business […]

October 20, 2022

The Stephens Group Supports Huron Capital in Formation of Exigent

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – OCTOBER 20, 2022 – Private investment firm The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) announced that it has made a minority investment in the formation of Exigent (or the “Company”), which will provide a variety of mission-critical repair, maintenance, and replacement services to large facility operations for education, healthcare, industrial, government, and […]

September 20, 2022

The Stephens Group Congratulates Portfolio Company Westrock Coffee, Whose Common Stock is Now Listed on the NASDAQ

September 20, 2022 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 – Private investment firm The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) announced today that its portfolio company Westrock Coffee Company (“Westrock Coffee” or “the Company”) recently completed its business combination with Riverview Acquisition Corp. The shares and certain warrants to purchase shares of the common stock […]

June 28, 2022

Pearlman Group Acquires Cleaners Connection

Pearlman Group (“Pearlman”), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) and a leading multi-channel developer and specialty distributor of supplies, tools and equipment used in the fabrication, maintenance, cleaning, and restoration of surfaces for residential, commercial, and industrial end-markets, announced that it has acquired J. Dulac & Sons, Inc. dba Cleaners […]

April 14, 2022

The Stephens Group Hires Four to Bolster Business Development, Investment and Operational Teams

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – APRIL 14, 2022 –The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”), the private investment firm backed by the Witt Stephens and Elizabeth Campbell families, announced it has hired four new employees to bolster The Stephens Group’s business development, investment, and operational teams. Ryan Morrow was hired as a Principal to focus on technology […]

April 6, 2022

The Stephens Group Portfolio Investment Westrock Coffee Company, a Leading Integrated Coffee, Tea, Flavors, Extracts, and Ingredients Solutions Provider, to Become a Public Company Through Business Combination with Riverview Acquisition Corp.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – April 6, 2022 –  Private investment firm The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) announced today that on April 3, 2022, its portfolio investment Westrock Coffee Holdings, LLC announced its plans to go public via a business combination with Riverview Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RVAC) (“RVAC” or “Riverview”), which values the Company […]

March 22, 2022

Pearlman Group Acquires CleanSource

Pearlman Group (“Pearlman”), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”) and a leading multi-channel developer and specialty distributor of supplies, tools and equipment used in the fabrication, maintenance, cleaning, and restoration of surfaces for residential, commercial, and industrial end-markets, announced that it has acquired CleanSource, Inc. (“CleanSource”). Terms of the transaction […]