On the record · Investment firm

Berkshire Partners

Boston-based PE firm focused on consumer, retail, industrial, and healthcare services

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Sept. 27, 2026

Current ownership

Current owner not established

This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.

Ownership and transaction history

Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.

May 24, 2011

Sale or exit completedR1

Acquirer: Platinum Equity · Target: Active Aero Group Holdings, Inc. · Seller: Greenbriar Equity Group · Sponsor: Platinum Equity

Recorded history

April 28, 2014

Sale or exit completedR3

Acquirer: Charterhouse Capital Partners · Target: Skillsoft · Sponsor: Charterhouse Capital Partners

Recorded history

Feb. 28, 2013

SRS Distribution Inc. / Berkshire Partners LLC

Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction

April 21, 2011

Engineering Solutions & Products LLC / Berkshire Partners LLC

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

June 30, 2016

Parts Town / Berkshire Partners LLC

Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction

Sept. 14, 2017

Curriculum Associates / Berkshire Partners

Unknown · Announced · Recorded transaction

April 8, 2021

Mielle Organics / Berkshire Partners

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

April 14, 2021

UPSTACK / Berkshire Partners

Unknown · Announced · Recorded transaction

Sept. 13, 2021

Fast Growing Trees / Berkshire Partners, Cove Hill Partners

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

Jan. 7, 2025

Electric Power Engineers / Berkshire Partners

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

Feb. 4, 2025

Triumvirate Environmental / Berkshire Partners

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

Date not recorded

United Flow Technologies / Berkshire Partners

Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    Platinum Equity Acquires Active Aero Group

    Platinum Equity · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 20, 2026

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  2. R2
    Berkshire Partners Invests in SRS Distribution

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Feb. 28, 2013

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  3. R3
    Skillsoft - Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 18, 2026

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  4. R4
    Berkshire Partners Invests in Engineering Solutions & Products

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · April 21, 2011

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  5. R5
    Parts Town Announces Investment from Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · June 30, 2016

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  6. R6
    Curriculum Associates - Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 13, 2026

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  7. R7
    Berkshire Partners Announces Investment in Curriculum Associates

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Sept. 14, 2017

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  8. R8
    Mielle Organics Breaks the Glass Ceiling for Black-Owned, Women-Led Haircare Brands with Historic Investment

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · April 8, 2021

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  9. R9
    UPSTACK Secures Equity Investment from Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · April 14, 2021

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  10. R10
    UPSTACK - Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 9, 2026

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  11. R11
    Fast Growing Trees Announces Investment from Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Sept. 13, 2021

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  12. R12
    Strategic Growth Investment From Berkshire Partners | Electric Power Engineers (EPE) - Energy Engineering Consultants

    Electric Power Engineers · Company announcement · Jan. 7, 2025

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  13. R13
    Electric Power Engineers Receives Strategic Growth Investment From Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Jan. 7, 2025

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  14. R14
    Triumvirate Environmental Valued at $1.8 Billion Following Growth Investment from Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Feb. 14, 2025

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  15. R15
    United Flow Technologies Announces Strategic Investment From Berkshire Partners

    Berkshire Partners · Company announcement · Dec. 8, 2025

    Supports: Recorded transaction

What we do not know

These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.

  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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