We appreciate Configure’s continued partnership. The team worked diligently to deliver another attractive financing solution with optimal terms to support our investment objectives and position the business for continued success.
Configure Partners Advises Hidden Harbor Capital Partners on its Acquisition Financing of Escape Fire Protection Inc.
Configure Partners, an investment banking platform specializing in debt placement and credit advisory services, announced today its role as exclusive financing advisor to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners in securing committed debt capital to support the acquisition of Escape Fire Protection Inc. (“Escape Fire Protection”).
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, Escape Fire Protection is a regional fire, life & safety services provider specializing in the design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of fire systems in commercial and industrial buildings across Minnesota and the broader Midwest.
Configure supported all aspects of the financing process, including lender screening, approach to market, transaction structuring, and negotiation of financing-related documentation. The transaction marks another successful financing for Hidden Harbor, whom Configure has advised across multiple transactions.
“We appreciate Configure’s continued partnership,” commented Hidden Harbor Principal Benjamin Koch. “The team worked diligently to deliver another attractive financing solution with optimal terms to support our investment objectives and position the business for continued success.”
“With Hidden Harbor’s support and expertise, Escape Fire Protection is well-positioned to continue its positive trajectory in its next phase of growth,” said Configure Director Kyle Stinchcomb. “We continue to value the opportunity to work alongside Hidden Harbor and look forward to the company’s future success.”
“With Hidden Harbor’s support and expertise, Escape Fire Protection is well-positioned to continue its positive trajectory in its next phase of growth. We continue to value the opportunity to work alongside Hidden Harbor and look forward to the company’s future success.”
About Escape Fire Protection (www.escapefire.com)
Escape Fire Protection, established in 2003 and headquartered in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, is a regional fire, life & safety provider serving commercial and industrial customers across Minnesota and the broader Midwest. The company designs, installs, inspects, and maintains fire sprinkler systems and related life safety solutions.
About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (www.hh-cp.com)
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm that helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. The firm believes that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor Capital Partners currently has assets under management of over $2 billion and is investing out of its third fund, an $825 million vehicle.
About Configure Partners (www.configurepartners.com)
Configure Partners is a trusted strategic advisory partner to leading private capital managers across the middle market. The firm works with private equity sponsors, private credit lenders, and institutional capital providers to design and execute complex financings, recapitalizations, GP-led secondaries, and broader capital alignment strategies. Configure helps investors build resilient capital structures, strengthen platforms, execute balance sheet strategies, and drive long-term investment performance. The firm is known for its principal-minded, low-ego approach, disciplined execution, and deep market relationships.
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