Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company that invests in exceptional founder and family-owned businesses. We partner with owners who truly care about the legacy of their businesses, and provide them with a fast, fair, and straightforward acquisition process. We utilize little to no debt,…
Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company that invests in exceptional founder and family-owned businesses. We partner with owners who truly care about the legacy of their businesses, and provide them with a fast, fair, and straightforward acquisition process. We utilize little to no debt, hold for the long term, and actively engage our family of 200+ mission-aligned shareholders to help grow our businesses.
Characteristics
High Integrity - Reputation of being honest and fair
Enduring Operations - 7+ years of profitable operations
Competitive Edge - A uniqueness that sets apart
Strong Profits - $3-10M EBITDA
Health Margins - 10%+ margins are required
Solid Team - Strong non-owner management
Industries
Professional Services - Accounting, compliance, consulting, marketing, testing
Facility Services - Janitorial, security, fire protection, access control, building maintenance
IT Services - Consulting, deployment, design, integratoin, value-added reselling
Niche Manufacturing - Low capex, durable industry, strong customer service
Value-Added Distribution - Hourglass supply chain, value-added services, exclusive territories
Notable Shareholders & Advisors
Dan Cathy - Chairman, Chick-fil-A
Drew Brees - Professional Athlete
John Ingram - Chairman, Ingram Industries, Inc.
John Maxwell - NYT Best-Seling Author & Entrepreneur
Horst Schulze - Founder, Ritz Carlton
Maggie Wilderotter - Lyft, DocuSign, HP
Tim Tebow - Professional Athlete
Pat Gelsigner - Former CEO, Intel
Jeb Bush - Former Governor
Team (5)
Recent Transactions (10)
Garden City Equity
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
acquired
Commercial Residential Aluminum
August 2025
Garden City Equity
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE)
acquired
Westbrook Service Corporation
January 2025
Garden City Companies
IT Services
acquired
Trextel
May 2024
Garden City Companies
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE)
invested in
WeBuild
November 2023
Garden City Companies
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE)
acquired
Wathco
July 2023
Garden City Companies
IT Services, Technology Consulting Services
acquired
Connext
April 2022
Garden City Companies
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs, Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in environmental science, Environmental Consulting Services, Environmental research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development), Environmental testing laboratories or services, Government Facilities Services, Pollution testing (except automotive emissions testing) services, Services to Buildings and Dwellings, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Waste Treatment and Disposal
acquired
Duncan & Sons' Building Maintenance
January 2022
Garden City Companies
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE), Engineering Services (Non-Construction), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
acquired
Essig Pools
December 2021
Garden City Companies
IT Services, Technology Consulting Services
invested in
RevPartners
December 2020
Garden City Companies
Health Care Services
invested in
Pathway Healthcare
December 2020
Sectors Garden City Equity serves:
Business Services
Distribution
Industrials
Consumer Goods
Materials
Technology
Consumer Services
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Retail
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