What entities were involved in the acquisition of Amerispec Inspection Services by Eagle Merchant Partners?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are an indirect subsidiary of TCB Services HoldCo, LLC ("HoldCo" or "Guarantor"), a Delaware limited liability company. On March 31, 2023, HoldCo, an affiliate of Eagle Merchant Partners ("EMP"), an Atlantabased private equity investment firm with its principal place of business at 3060 Peachtree Road, NW, Suite 360, Atlanta, GA 30305, acquired control of us through intermediate holding companies, including TCB Services Intermediate, LLC and TCB Services (the "Acquisition"). Guarantor guarantees the performance of our obligations under our franchise agreements.
As part of the Acquisition, (i) we became the franchisor of the AmeriSpec ® system; (ii) Immediate Predecessor assigned to us all existing AmeriSpec ® franchise agreements and related agreements; and (iii) Immediate Predecessor assigned ownership of all Marks (as defined below) and certain intellectual property relating to the operation of AmeriSpec ® franchises to us.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and Any Parents, Predecessors and Affiliates (FDD pages 8–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Amerispec Inspection Services FDD, the acquisition of the company on March 31, 2023, involved several entities. TCB Services HoldCo, LLC ("HoldCo" or "Guarantor"), an affiliate of Eagle Merchant Partners ("EMP"), acquired control of Amerispec Inspection Services through intermediate holding companies, specifically TCB Services Intermediate, LLC and TCB Services.
This acquisition resulted in TCB AmeriSpec, LLC becoming the franchisor of the AmeriSpec system. As part of the acquisition, the Immediate Predecessor assigned all existing AmeriSpec franchise agreements and related agreements to TCB AmeriSpec, LLC. Additionally, the Immediate Predecessor transferred ownership of all Marks and certain intellectual property related to the operation of AmeriSpec franchises to the new franchisor.
Eagle Merchant Partners is described as an Atlanta-based private equity investment firm. TCB Services HoldCo, LLC, which is affiliated with Eagle Merchant Partners, ultimately guarantees the performance of Amerispec Inspection Services' obligations under its franchise agreements. This structure indicates that Eagle Merchant Partners has indirect control over Amerispec Inspection Services through its affiliation with TCB Services HoldCo, LLC and the intermediate holding companies.