Brynwood Partners
| Industry | Private equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Hendrik J. Hartong, Jr. |
| Headquarters | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
Key people | |
| Products | Leveraged buyout, Growth capital |
| Total assets | $250 million |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
Brynwood Partners is an American private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyout and other control investments.
Since its founding in 1984, the firm, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, has raised five investment funds, including a $250 million fund in 2005. Through these funds, the company owns firms and brands including Juicy Juice, Balance Bar, and Pearson's Candy Company (Nut Goodie, Salted Nut Roll, Mint Patties, Bun Bars and Bit-O-Honey).
The company's managing partners include Hendrik "Henk" J. Hartong, Jr. (co-founder), who managed Air Express International in the mid-1980s until its 1.15-billion-dollar acquisition by Deutsche Post in 1999. Other managing partners include Hendrik J. Hartong III, Ian B MacTaggart, Dario U. Margve, Kevin C. Hartnett, Joan Y. Mccabe and Nicholas DiCarlo (CFO).