Our Portfolio
Eastport Holdings, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Eastport Holdings is SouthWorth’s investment platform in the advertising industry. Since 2011, SCM has completed 21 acquisitions on behalf of Eastport Holdings. In this time, Eastport has never lost a client or key employee due to an acquisition.
Eastport represents the genesis of our “House of Brands” concept and was built with the strategy of enabling our portfolio companies to “Say Yes to the Customer”.
Fremont-Wright, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Fremont-Wright is a diversified platform of engineering, architecture, and surveying firms. Fremont-Wright’s operating companies offer services civil and structural engineering, architecture, master planning, and design, as well as land and aerial surveying.
Fremont-Wright is also structured as a “House of Brands” with a focus on enabling our operating companies to “Say Yes to the Customer”.
Ascension Property Services
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Ascension Property Services is SouthWorth’s investment in the building services space. The Ascension operating companies offer a variety of building services to commercial, industrial, municipal, and multi-family customers, including electric, HVAC, and painting.
Founded in 2019, Ascension is aggressively pursuing acquisition opportunities as it continues to develop the “House of Brands”.
River Horse Logistics, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
River Horse Logistics is a diversified platform of logistics companies. The operating companies in this investment offer a variety of 3PL services including LTL and full truckload, cross-docking, fulfillment, warehousing, and freight brokerage.
Founded in 2016, River Horse operates a “House of Brands” primarily serving customers from the West Coast to the MidWest.
TruWorth Rentals
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
TruWorth Rentals is an investment focused on rent-to-own portable buildings. TruWorth owns and controls a portfolio of rental contracts and is invested in a manufacturer to whom TruWorth provides strategic and financial guidance.
TruWorth was founded in 2019 and is currently acquiring contracts across the central and southern United States.
Capital Extension Crane & Lift
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Capital Extension Crane & Lift represents an investment into the equipment rental business. CapEx Lift was formed in a response to shifting dynamics around capital expenditures and completed its first two acquisitions in the 1st quarter of 2021.
This investment is in the acquisition phase as we look to achieve scale through acquisition using the “House of Brands” model.
Charter Vista Landscaping
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Charter Vista Landscaping is SouthWorth's investment into the landscaping industry. Charter Vista companies serve both commercial and large residential clients, providing landscaping, planning, design, construction, and maintenance services. Charter Vista will primarily be focused in markets requiring year-round landscaping maintenance.
Launched in 2023, Charter Vista Landscaping is just beginning it's acquisition phase as we grow to achieve desired scale.
Brightpoint Auto Body Repair
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Brightpoint is a super regional multi-shop operator of automobile body repair shops. Brightpoint companies cover framework, windshield repair and replacement, bumper repair, full paint services, wheel repair, and dent removal, all while providing the best possible customer service experience.
Brightpoint is early in it's acquisition phase, building our "House of Brands".
Bear Creek Leasing
Bear Creek works with our clients to provide leasing terms that work for their business. Bear Creek specializes in equipment leases, such as yellow iron, tractors, trailers, forklifts, and warehouse racking.
Founded in 2018, Bear Creek has worked with some of the nation’s leading financial institutions to develop a service offering and process to be the best possible leasing partner for our clients.
Merchants Capital Real Estate
SouthWorth is one of three co-founders and owners of Merchants Capital Real Estate. A real estate investment company focused on commercial and industrial opportunities in Shelby County, Desoto County, and the surrounding areas.
Founded in 2016, Merchants Capital Real Estate’s portfolio of investments include Class A office space, industrial warehouse space, and land.
Centerline Business Services
Centerline Business Services, provides a variety of back-office functions, including Accounting, Financial Analysis, Business Intelligence, Website Design and Build, Marketing Automation, ERP Conversion, and Acquisition Support Services.
Centerline works with businesses ranging from $1 Million to $500 Million in Revenue. Centerline uses a consultative approach to work with clients to develop a solution tailored to their needs.
City Gear, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
City Gear is a footwear and apparel retailer, featuring major brands such as Nike, Jordan, and adidas. As of 2018, City Gear was operating nearly 130 stores across the Southern and Central US.
Hibbett Sports acquired City Gear in November 2018. Hibbett Sports is a publicly traded retailer operating over 1300 stores in the US, has a similar physical footprint, and is one of Nike’s preferred retail partners.
Through the investment timeline, SouthWorth led 3 transactions on behalf of City Gear, arranged for bank facilities to accommodate an annual 10% store count growth, and directed the sell-side process to Hibbett.
Online Tech Stores, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN RENO, NV
Online Tech Stores is a wholesale distributor and online retailer of compatible imaging supplies and accessories, including laser printer toner & ink cartridges, toner, ribbons and thermal fax consumables.
Blackford Capital, a private equity firm from Grand Rapids, MI, with extensive industry experience purchased OTS in an asset purchase in February 2018.
SouthWorth assisted OTS with analysis & capital in expanding from the original Reno & Memphis facilities in order to gain faster distribution at lower costs to key areas by opening 3 additional distribution centers and managed the sell-side process to Blackford.
Vero Business Capital, LLC
HEADQUARTERED IN MEMPHIS, TN
Vero Business Capital is a specialty finance company, factoring accounts receivables for companies in the transportation industry.
Love’s Financial, a member of the Love’s Family of Companies, acquired Vero in July 2020. Love’s is a nationwide network of travel stops. Through its financial services company, Love’s provides freight factoring solutions with added services such as fuel and tire discounts.
SouthWorth acquired Vero in August of 2016, overhauled the management team, replaced the accounting & operating systems with an integrated solution, re-financed the business, and acquired Foley Business Capital, before selling to Love’s.