Top Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

1,433

Active Firms

32,321

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$15M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 13%

Texas 12%

California 11%

New York 7%

New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Deal-By-Deal Financing | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

NoorQuest Capital

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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NoorQuest Capital is a values-driven PE firm that is focused on acquiring and growing small businesses in Texas, Illinois and Louisiana. We partner with small business owners looking to see their business continue to grow while preserving their legacy, ensuring a smooth transition, and doing right by their employees, customers and investors.Our two founders have decades of combined operational and consulting experience. We started out as engineers, and over time expanded our experience across multiple industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, and finance. Others on…

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Mar 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

EMC Capital Partners, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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EMC Capital Partners and EMC Capital Group were formed with the intent of purchasing high quality businesses and real estate! Using a private equity model, our target companies and properties will be currently well-run and profitable. EMC plans on utilizing both acquisitions and organic growth to strategically scale the companies/properties it acquires.

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Mar 2018 Acquired GI Partners

SL Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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SL Group is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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Aug 2019 Acquired Broughton Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Third Harbor Holdings

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Third Harbor Holdings is a long-term holding company focused on acquiring and operating enduring, cash-flowing businesses. We provide strategic and operational support while preserving the legacy and culture that made each company successful. While each transaction is financed on a deal-by-deal basis, we invest significant equity from existing cash flow and committed outside partners, enabling flexible and reliable execution.

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Jul 2024 Acquired D'Vine Taste Promotions

Spartina Capital Management

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Spartina Capital Management is a long-term investment vehicle founded by Matt Taylor to invest in and build enduring businesses for the long-term instead of maximizing short-term value. We seek to provide founders and owners an attractive alternative to traditional PE buyers that must sell after a few years. Matt was shaped growing up working in family businesses in NC, spend 11 years advising families on operating businesses and providing niche debt facilities for small and medium businesses.Our goal is to be the preferred exit vehicle for a founder or owner/operator who wants to preserve…

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Feb 2007 Advised A&D Environmental Services on an investment from Tillery Capital, LLC

Vinton Woods Capital

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Vinton Woods Capital is a single family office that invests in established businesses across various sectors, with a particular focus on industrial and technical services. The company is dedicated to acquiring and managing small to medium-sized businesses, aiming to scale them through operational rigor and a focus on the people. Vinton Woods Capital seeks businesses with strong foundations that serve a clear purpose and have the potential to stand the test of time. By building a portfolio of enduring businesses, the company reflects its commitment to values-driven growth and long-term success.

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May 2026 Acquired Tecton Construction Management, Inc.

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Iremia Capital Management

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Independent sponsor looking to acquire SaaS, service and media businesses that do $2mill-$10mill ebitda. Completing roll-ups in two sectors at the moment.

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Oct 2020 Acquired Gift Card SaaS

Foundational Capital Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Foundational Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investing in growth companies that possess strong intellectual property. The firm is dedicated to diagnosing root causes with engineering-minded precision, rebuilding go-to-market strategies, optimizing operations, and leading organizational change. Their investment focus is on special situations that allow for transformation through operational leadership, aiming to drive growth and unlock potential in their portfolio companies.

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Dec 2025 Acquired Ionniq

Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners was formed after its founders refined their perspectives and beliefs through hands-on experience with smaller companies. We believed that taking approaches used in larger organizations, refining them for small and middle market companies, and applying them in a targeted fashion could create significant value for investors.We believe that small and mid-size companies represent the greatest opportunities for long-term investment returns. They are typically built on a few key strengths and leaders. We have seen that building on those strengths, introducing new…

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Feb 2022 Acquired Alinabal

Dogwood Grove Capital Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Dogwood Grove Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on small to medium-sized acquisitions and roll-ups. We are seeking acquisitions in the Southeast (TN, AR, MS, AL, GA), especially within three hundred miles of Memphis. We are actively seeking add-on acquisitions for Natureplex, a manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products (e.g., creams, ointments, gels, enemas, electrolytes). We are also actively seeking new platforms. We are operating as an independent sponsor rather than through a fund at this time.

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May 2023 Invested in Natureplex

Elkridge Advisors

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Elkridge Advisors is a consulting firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, demand generation, operational oversight, and lender financing for business owners. The firm provides strategic business growth and wealth management services, helping clients maximize the value of their M&A transactions. Elkridge Advisors employs a team of professionals who assist in implementing demand generation strategies, financial analysis, and operational oversight to enhance business growth. They focus on creating measurable demand generation strategies backed by analytics and performance tracking,…

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Feb 2026 Acquired Wesrom

Whitewater Capital Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Whitewater Capital Partners is a West Virginia-based private equity firm that specializes in partnering and investing in legacy businesses throughout West Virginia and greater Appalachia (including Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia). We focus on working with business owners seeking a succession plan or seeking growth capital for their business to take the next step. Whitewater is unique in that we retain a commitment to the business, its employees, and community post-transaction. Profit will never precede integrity.

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Aug 2025 Acquired Valley Gardens

Plainview Capital LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Plainview Capital LLC is a private investment firm based in the Philadelphia area that acquires and grows lower middle market businesses headquartered in the Eastern U.S. We invest the capital of our principals and a small group of private investors in high-potential companies that can benefit from our principals' diverse experiences as business operators, financial executives and strategic consultants. We are particularly interested in light manufacturing, consumer goods, business service and value-added distribution investment opportunities. We look for businesses with histories of sales…

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Oct 2015 Acquired Deroche Canvas

The Morris Capital Group, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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The Morris Capital Group, LLC will be the investment vehicle of choice for investors looking to maximize their return above market rates and business owners looking to complete their exit plans with dignity, honesty, and professionalism. We will seek a single business on a deal-by-deal basis to grow and operate while opening the opportunity to create value in that company to investors.

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Sep 2018 Acquired Well Done Cooking Classes

DZS Capital LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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DZS Capital LLC is an independent sponsor focused on identifying, acquiring, and running small to medium sized enterprises. Targeting profitable and growing company that have a proven track record with EBITDA north of $2 million per year and EBITDA margins of 15%+.I bring 20 years of work experience as an accomplished business executive having worked at Verizon, General Mills, Accenture, J&J, and Bayer with extensive experience leading and guiding supply chain, logistics, marketing, finance, manufacturing, and procurement teams within industrial, consulting, consumer goods, consumer…

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Feb 2026 Acquired Confidential Company

Aetherion Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Aetherion Group, a long-term holding company, is focused on partnering with businesses to foster their growth in perpetuity. Our team searches for exceptional businesses with high growth potential and helps to provide liquidity to leaders looking for their next chapter. We strive to build upon the legacy that management has created and compound value through reinvestment in the people and products that make their firms great. We have $25m in committed capital, requiring only board approval to execute a transaction.

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Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

JJK Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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JJK Partners is a boutique private equity firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. We provide equity financing and strategic advisory services to companies in the lower middle market.We are more than capital providers—we build long-term partnerships with our portfolio companies. Our team actively supports management with strategic planning, executive recruitment, and business development to help unlock growth potential.With deep experience across the regulated casino gaming industry, commercial real estate, and online software technology, we bring a unique perspective to each investment. We seek…

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Jan 2024 Invested in Black Cow Technology Ltd

Montera

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Montera is a middle market buy-and-build investment firm with offices in New York, NY and Atlanta, GA. We deploy control-oriented equity capital across services, consumer, and healthcare companies.We Believe that founder-owned companies are the lifeblood of our country. This is why we acquire great businesses and help them achieve their fullest potential.We Partner with owners and management teams who care deeply about their employees. We provide quick & straightforward exits and seek to honor the founders' legacy by protecting the culture for decades to come.We…

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Aug 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Bakken Value Creators

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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We are a firm focused on creating value for our clients and partners, through acquisitions and divestitures alongside our partners putting our balance sheet at risk. Our experience spans from managing IT start-ups to the set-up of an $800M Oil and Gas division for a Fortune 500 Company. During that period, we also founded an Alternative Investment Advisory boutique, which we managed for 15 years giving us broad exposure to Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds and Structured Products on Hedge Funds. Although agnostic industry wise, the last six years have been mainly in the Healthcare…

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Mar 2021 Acquired Always Best Care Desert Cities

Agile Growth Equity, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Agile Growth Equity is a trusted partner for founders and management teams seeking a catalyst for next-level value creation. Whether in the context of succession and exit planning, or evaluating a complex set of growth opportunities, we specialize in scaling businesses by working hand-in-hand with leadership teams to enhance people, processes, and technology. Our flexible investment structures, deep operational expertise, and collaborative approach are designed to unlock long-term value and drive transformative outcomes.Agile Growth Equity was founded in 2022 and has made and exited one…

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Nov 2023 Acquired Kobus

Firms in the Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors is $3M-$15M, with a core EBITDA range of $600K-$3M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

Relevant Business Services experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 1,433 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Business Services.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Business Services, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Business Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 1,433 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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