Route 2 Capital Partners (“R2CP”) is pleased to announce its investment in Continental Mapping Consultants, LLC (“CMC” or the “Company”) in support of CMC’s acquisition of Geographic Information Services, Inc. (“GISinc”). As a result, CMC is now one of the largest pure play geospatial services and solutions companies in North America with offices in five states and over 350 employees distributed across 30 states.
R2CP partnered with Bluestone Investment Partners (“Bluestone”) to complete its investment, and R2CP provided both subordinated debt and equity to assist Bluestone and CMC with the acquisition. Patrick Weston, Managing Partner of R2CP commented, “We are very pleased to support the continued growth of the CMC platform and work with the Bluestone team again. This acquisition significantly strengthens the Company’s capabilities across its customer base, and we look forward to working with the CMC and Bluestone teams to build a market-leading geospatial enterprise.”
John Allen, Bluestone Managing Partner, continued, “We asked the R2CP team to move quickly to assist with this important strategic acquisition, and they ramped, executed, and delivered in a timely and efficient manner. R2CP has proven to be a reliable and trusted partner to our firm.”
Please contact Scott Kester, Patrick Weston, Jay White, or Spalding White to discuss this transaction or other investment opportunities.
About Route 2 Capital Partners
R2CP is a private investment firm providing flexible junior capital solutions to lower middle market companies, primarily in the southern U.S. The firm’s partners possess over 100 years of combined investment, transactional and operational experience. R2CP seeks to invest in established companies with minimum annual revenues and EBITDA of $10 million and $2 million, respectively, that generate predictable and profitable cash flows. R2CP’s investment proceeds will be used to execute growth and expansion plans, support business recapitalizations and facilitate management buyouts. R2CP reviews opportunities in niche manufacturing, business services, consumer products and services, and specialty distribution. For more information, visit www.route2capital.com.
