July 10, 2025
Milrose Consultants and Southfield Capital Form Strategic Partnership with Surface Design Group
GREENWICH, CT – Southfield Capital (“Southfield”), a premier lower middle market private equity firm, announced today that Milrose Consultants (“Milrose”), a leading building lifecycle firm providing building regulatory, code compliance, permitting fulfillment, and consulting solutions has formed a strategic partnership with Surface Design Group (“Surface Design”), a New York-based firm specializing in building envelope design and construction architecture. This collaboration expands Milrose’s architecture and engineering consulting service offering and enhances Milrose’s ability to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions to its clients.
This strategic partnership unites Milrose’s industry-leading building compliance services with Surface Design’s specialized expertise in façade consulting, including new metal and glass curtain walls, masonry restoration, window replacement, specialty structures, and complex geometric designs. By leveraging each other’s strengths, Milrose and Surface Design will deliver enhanced value to clients, offering seamless solutions from early schematic design through construction administration.
AJ LaBelle, President of Surface Design, shared his excitement about the partnership, stating "I am personally thrilled to be joining forces with Milrose. This partnership allows us to extend our reach and enhance our ability to deliver innovative façade solutions to clients nationwide with the same level of quality that we are known for within our local market sector. Together, we will provide a deep bench of unparalleled service, with years of experience behind the work ensuring our clients’ visions are realized with precision, efficiency, and real-world knowledge of our trade."
“We are pleased to welcome Surface Design Group to the Milrose family,” said Dominic Maurillo, CEO of Milrose. “Their extensive expertise in building envelope design and construction, combined with their commitment to personalized client relationships, perfectly complements our mission to provide mission-critical compliance solutions. This partnership strengthens our ability to serve clients across the building lifecycle, ensuring their projects are completed efficiently and to the highest standards.”
Southfield Partner, Chris Grambling, commented on the transaction, “Our partnership with Surface Design marks another significant step forward for Milrose as it strengthens its position as an industry leader. We’re excited to partner with AJ and his team as we expand our capabilities to deliver end-to-end solutions for clients navigating complex building compliance and façade design challenges across the U.S.”
About Milrose Consultants
Milrose Consultants is the national leader in the field of building code consulting and municipal expediting with headquarters in New York City and offices nationwide. Customers rely on Milrose to provide end-to-end building compliance services that include permitting, code & zoning, regulatory filing, special inspections, façade inspections, due diligence & research, and other compliance solutions. Milrose provides high-end services across various large, growing industries, including commercial, multi-family residential, retail, industrial, healthcare, and academia.
For more information, please visit
www.milrose.com.
About Southfield Capital
Southfield Capital is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, lower middle market companies in the business services sector. The firm targets companies with $4 - 20 million in EBITDA and partners with management to scale the business through a combination of organic and acquisition growth strategies.
For more information, please visit
www.southfieldcapital.com.
