Company report

Is Madelinetosh (MadTosh) owned by private equity?

Private equity owned?
YES

Last checked Oct 3, 2026

Madelinetosh (MadTosh)madelinetosh.com

Madelinetosh (MadTosh) is currently listed as private-equity-owned.

Ownership & Acquisition History

Current ownerLocal Crafts Group (formerly Premier Needle Arts), a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners (controls Jimmy Beans Wool Group, which includes Madelinetosh).
Private equity ownerBlue Point Capital Partners
PE ownership date2025-04-16
Company founded2006 by Amy Hendrix (founder; later worked with husband/business partner John Ballard) in Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Yes—Madelinetosh is currently under private-equity control through Local Crafts Group (a Blue Point Capital Partners portfolio company), following Local Crafts’ acquisition of Jimmy Beans Wool on April 16, 2025.

Notes

  • Madelinetosh states it started as an Etsy shop in 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas, and that in fall 2019 it joined the Jimmy Beans Wool family.
  • Blue Point Capital Partners’ announcement (dated April 16, 2025) states Blue Point and its portfolio company Local Crafts Group acquired Jimmy Beans Wool; Jimmy Beans Wool’s brand group includes Madelinetosh.
  • Yarn Market News (Jan 2020 issue PDF) describes Mad|Tosh as started in 2006 by Amy Hendrix as an Etsy shop (supports founder attribution).
  • Therefore, Madelinetosh first became private-equity-owned when its parent (Jimmy Beans Wool) was acquired by PE-backed Local Crafts Group in April 2025.

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Ownership FAQ

Is Madelinetosh (MadTosh) owned by private equity?

Yes. Madelinetosh (MadTosh) is currently listed as private-equity-owned by Blue Point Capital Partners.

Who owns Madelinetosh (MadTosh)?

Local Crafts Group (formerly Premier Needle Arts), a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners (controls Jimmy Beans Wool Group, which includes Madelinetosh).

When was Madelinetosh (MadTosh) last checked?

This page was last checked on Oct 3, 2026.