BIRMINGHAM, Ala (June 12, 2026) – Founders is pleased to announce the sale of Love Envelopes to United Envelope, a portfolio company of CenterGate Capital (“CenterGate”). Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma with an additional facility in Dallas, Texas, Love Envelopes is a specialty manufacturer of custom envelopes for enterprise and mid-market businesses across Texas and the Midwest. Love Envelopes was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors in this transaction.

Over four generations, the Love family has built a decades-long reputation as a trusted supplier of high-quality envelopes. The company’s deep-rooted expertise, established customer relationships, and commitment to service excellence have made it a cornerstone of the envelope printing and converting industry.

The combination of United Envelope and Love Envelopes creates a geographically diverse platform capable of serving customers across a significantly broader footprint. By uniting United Envelope’s established operations in the Northeast with Love Envelopes’ strong presence in Texas and the Midwest, the combined company is well-positioned to deliver enhanced service, expanded product offerings, and greater operational capabilities to clients nationwide.

“Selecting an advisor to help us sell our family business, which was founded in 1958, was one of the most important decisions we have ever made,” said Michael Love, President and Co-Owner of Love Envelopes. “From our very first meeting, Founders Advisors distinguished themselves through their professionalism, market knowledge, and genuine understanding of what this company, our employees, and our customers mean to our family. Throughout the process, they provided thoughtful guidance, disciplined execution, and unwavering support. Looking back, we are 100% confident that choosing Founders Advisors was the right decision. Their leadership helped us navigate a complex transaction with confidence and ultimately find the right long-term partner to carry our company’s legacy forward.”

Daniel Love, Vice President and Co-Owner of Love Envelopes, added, “The team at Founders took care of us from start to finish. They were very open and honest throughout the entire process, including very accurate expectations of the sales price. Honestly, I felt like we became friends along the way. I would compare it to a professional sports team. Each one of their team members is uniquely qualified for their role and is as good as it gets. They cared about winning, but they cared about our well-being and the company’s well-being most of all. I would work with them any day of the week and have already recommended them to multiple friends. You’d be hard pressed to find a better group to work with.”

“It was a privilege serving the Love family in this process with United Envelope and I believe this partnership represents a compelling strategic combination creating a premier platform in the envelope manufacturing industry,” said Neal England, Managing Director at Founders Advisors. “We are excited for this transaction to advance the Love Envelopes legacy that has endured for more than 60 years.”

Chris Jenkins, Vice President at Founders Advisors added, “We are excited to see Love Envelopes and United Envelope come together through this transaction and look forward to watching their combined success as they continue to deliver industry leading services. The Love family has spent generations building what became an industry leader through unwavering commitment to quality, customer relationships, and operational excellence. It was a privilege to represent them in this milestone transaction, and we are confident that United Envelope is the ideal partner to carry that legacy forward and accelerate the next chapter of growth.”

About Love Envelopes

Love Envelopes is a fourth-generation, family-owned envelope printing and converting company with facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas.

About United Envelope

United Envelope is a leading manufacturer and distributor of envelopes and related paper products, serving customers primarily in the northeast United States. As a portfolio company of CenterGate Capital, United Envelope continues to grow through strategic acquisitions and organic investment.

About CenterGate Capital

CenterGate Capital is an Austin, TX-based private equity firm managing over $750 million. CenterGate partners with middle market companies to achieve their next stage of growth. By bringing together a balance of transactional and operational experience and resources, the CenterGate team works with management to execute valuation creation strategies enabling growth and unlocking value. For more information, visit www.centergatecapital.com.

 

About Founders Advisors

Founders is a merger, acquisition, and strategic advisory firm serving middle-market companies. Founders focuses on helping companies across technology, business services, consumer, energy, industrial, and healthcare industries. Founders’ skilled professionals, proven expertise, and process-based solutions help companies access growth capital, pursue acquisitions, and/or prepare for and execute liquidity events to achieve specific financial goals. In order to provide securities-related services, certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC are licensed with Founders M&A Advisory, LLC, member FINRA and SIPC. Founders M&A Advisory, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Founders Advisors, LLC. Founders Advisors, LLC does not provide investment advice. For more information, please visit www.foundersib.com.