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Platform·Consumer/Franchise Services·July 16, 2026

Ridgemont and Coogee Bay acquire Caring Transitions

The senior-services franchisor pairs relocation, downsizing and cleanout work with its CTBids digital estate-sale marketplace.

Takeaways

  • Caring Transitions is a Nationwide franchisor providing senior relocation, downsizing, estate-sale and home-cleanout services.
  • Ridgemont Equity Partners and Coogee Bay Partners and Caring Transitions are classified as a platform transaction.
BuyerRidgemont Equity Partners
TargetCaring Transitions
SponsorRidgemont Equity Partners and Coogee Bay Partners
TypePlatform
IndustryConsumer
Sub-sectorFranchise Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners and Coogee Bay Partners acquired Caring Transitions, a franchisor providing senior relocation, downsizing, estate-sale and home-cleanout services.

Founded in 2006, the company operates a nationwide network of more than 300 franchise owners and runs CTBids, a digital estate-sale marketplace integrated with its local service offering.

Coogee Bay's Joshua Ellstein and Michael Felman will serve as co-executive chairmen and work with Caring Transitions President Joe Lewandowski and the existing management team.

Financial terms were not disclosed.