Arpent Group is a search fund that has committed capital for the purpose of purchasing a company in the lower middle market. The goal is to acquire and operate one company and or strategically roll up smaller companies in one industry. EBITDA range $1mm to $5mm. Have pre-qualifications from SBA lend…
Arpent Group is a search fund that has committed capital for the purpose of purchasing a company in the lower middle market. The goal is to acquire and operate one company and or strategically roll up smaller companies in one industry. EBITDA range $1mm to $5mm. Have pre-qualifications from SBA lenders to self-fund a deal up to $5mm, and have committed capital for deals larger than the SBA threshold. Geographic focus is primarily Dallas/Fort-Worth.
Some background on the searcher:
I grew up in New Orleans, went to Jesuit high school, and graduated with an urban planning and landscape architecture degree from LSU. I worked in an architecture firm where I designed and then drafted detailed construction documents for municipal and private projects, but specifically worked on the civil engineering side of the projects, so I designed anything from retaining walls to the sub-surface drainage. I came to Dallas in 2012 to work for a larger architecture and engineering firm, where I was responsible for large scale master planning efforts, RFPs for new work, business development with city planners, and then finally coordinating the projects we won between the multi-disciplinary teams, those being architects and the mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineers.
I became enamored with the finance side of our work, so I attended SMU’s full-time MBA program and concentrated in Finance and Investments, which then brought me to J.P. Morgan, where I help business owners think through transition planning for their family. I manage a team and am ultimately responsible for the growth and profitability of my book of business, but while the finance side is important, my skills lie in the business development and client service aspects. I’d argue that what we do can be construed as commoditized, and in a world where numerous other providers offer similar services, it really comes down to the client experience. What’s fascinating is that most of my clients are blue collar business owners and have built businesses from the ground up, ultimately trying to decide what to do as they get to retirement age. I’ve had numerous in depth conversations about all aspects of their business, and as you can imagine I’ve seen many unsuccessful partnerships with private equity firms that promise one thing and deliver another, and usually the employees are impacted in the worst way. In a business in a niche industry, or in a small town, the legacy that the owner leaves behind is equally as important as the price of the business. Some owners do not care what happens after the sale, but I’m focused on finding the business where the owner took great care of his/her employees, and customers, and finds value in perpetuating that culture.
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Sectors Arpent Group serves:
Manufacturing
Industrials
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Retail
Materials
Distribution
Consumer Services
Energy & Utilities
Technology
Health Care
Media
Financial Services
Real Estate
Life Sciences
Telecommunications
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