CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has made a majority recapitalization of Guardian Access Solutions.
Headquartered in Nashville, Guardian supports segments of the exterior access control market, including automatic gates, parking equipment, CCTVs, door access control systems and overhead doors. Guardian offers maintenance, repair and installation of exterior access control equipment in the Southeast U.S., operating five branches.
“Guardian represents a compelling opportunity that aligns with CenterOak’s focus on large, non-discretionary end markets,” says Jason Sutherland, co-managing partner of CenterOak. “We developed an investment thesis for the exterior access control industry, centered on the high cost of equipment failure to facility operators.”