ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eagle Merchant Partners, (“Eagle”) an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has made a strategic investment in ES Integrated (“ESI”), a leading provider of industrial cleaning, environmental, and waste services across the Southeastern United States.
Founded in 2001, ESI has grown into a comprehensive provider of mission-critical solutions serving customers in the chemicals, manufacturing, energy and power, pulp and paper, and government sectors. The company is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and operates from eight locations across the Southeast.
As part of the investment, ESI’s current leadership team, including CEO Jamie Lynch, will remain in place. Eagle and ESI will work together to accelerate the company’s organic growth through geographic and service line expansion, while also pursuing strategic acquisitions to strengthen ESI’s position in the regional market.
“We are excited to partner with Eagle to accelerate the growth we have achieved over the past two decades,” said Jamie Lynch. “This partnership provides the resources and strategic support to expand our services, invest in our people, and continue delivering exceptional value to our customers and communities. Our model of integrated services and self-performance creates a seamless experience, giving customers cost-effective and dependable solutions aligned with their mission needs.”
“The Eagle team is thrilled to partner with Jamie and the talented team at ESI,” said Brady Sumner, principal at Eagle Merchant Partners. “Over the last two decades, ESI has earned a strong reputation for operational excellence in industrial, environmental, and waste services. We are excited to support the company’s next chapter of growth and success.”
The partnership marks Eagle’s third platform investment from its recently closed Fund II, a $415 million vehicle focused on founder-owned, lower middle-market companies in the Southeastern U.S. ESI also represents Eagle’s fifth investment in the commercial services sector.
Founders Advisors served as financial advisor and Butler Snow acted as legal counsel to ES Integrated. Piper Sandler served as financial advisor and King & Spalding acted as legal counsel to Eagle Merchant Partners. Debt financing for the transaction was provided by Private Credit at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
Eagle Merchant Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in founder-owned companies in the Southeastern United States. The firm targets opportunities in the franchise, multi-unit, and commercial services sectors, and partners closely with management teams to drive scalable, long-term value creation. For more information visit eaglemerchantpartners.com.
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