Deloitte Corporate Finance acted as exclusive financial advisor to Charlotte, NC-based ESP Associates in its recapitalization with Strength Capital Partners, a Detroit-based private equity firm.

“More than 30 years after ESP’s founding, we are extremely pleased to partner with Strength Capital to pursue new avenues for accelerated growth — including new service lines, additional offices, and strategic acquisitions — while maintaining the ESP brand and our proud culture of pushing creativity and innovation to achieve the best client outcomes,” said Joe Hendrick, president of ESP Associates.

“ESP’s reputation for best-in-class engineering and surveying capabilities, along with its depth of experience in attractive end markets including transportation and public safety, created an attractive match with Strength Capital as a growth platform,” said Eric Andreozzi, managing director and head of the industrial services group for Deloitte Corporate Finance.

ESP is a multi-discipline professional services firm providing engineering, surveying and planning services to a variety of public and private clients.