November, 20, 2025– CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Gulbranson Services, Inc. (“GSI” or the “Company”) in connection with its sale to TAK Broadband (“TAK”), a portfolio company of Platinum Equity.
Headquartered in Victorville, Calif., GSI was founded in 2005 by Bob DeLaHoussaye to provide a broad range of construction and wireline services to customers such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Qwest, CenturyLink, Charter Spectrum, Cox, and Google Fiber. The Company offers a full suite of field network services, including excavation, restoration, and placement of substructure for telecom networks. GSI’s expertise spans both aerial and underground fiber cable placement, as well as splicing and testing of fiber, copper, and coax. Beginning in 2012, the Company focused its business on providing Fiber-to-the-Home, Buried Service Wire, and Single Service Provider maintenance exclusively for Verizon. That exclusive relationship continued after Verizon sold its fiber business to Frontier. GSI has remained Frontier’s primary service provider in Southern California’s Inland Empire.
Bob DeLaHoussaye, President at Gulbranson Services Inc., said: “Working with CriticalPoint was an exceptional experience; their expertise and dedication made the entire process seamless and efficient. They consistently demonstrated outstanding professionalism, ensuring every step of the sale was handled with the utmost care and precision.”
CriticalPoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to GSI in connection with the transaction. The transaction demonstrates CriticalPoint’s expertise in deal advisory and commitment to act as a trusted advisor with proven abilities to deliver for its clients.
If you would like more information about CriticalPoint or have questions regarding this transaction, please contact:
Christopher Ball
Managing Director
Direct: (310) 321-4403
cball@criticalpoint.com
Nick Cipiti
Managing Director
Direct: (310) 321-4172
ncipiti@criticalpoint.com
About CriticalPoint
CriticalPoint provides tailored financial solutions through a trusted platform, combining the best of Investment Banking and Private Capital. Backed by decades of diverse transaction experience, the CriticalPoint team delivers the insights clients and stakeholders need to achieve superior outcomes. Founded in 2012 by senior M&A professionals with a passion for deal-making, CriticalPoint stands out for its deep expertise in Investment Banking—including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal sourcing, special situations, and valuation advisory—as well as in Private Capital investing, with a focus on corporate divestitures and special situations. When business owners, management teams, private equity firms, and corporate sellers reach a defining moment across a range of industries, they rely on CriticalPoint’s proven expertise. For more information, visit criticalpoint.com.
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