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Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors

1,432

Active Firms

32,404

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$15M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range


Florida 13%
Texas 12%
California 11%
New York 7%
New Jersey 4%

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

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Exeter Street Capital Partners

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Exeter Street Capital Partners ("Exeter") is the private equity affiliate of Patriot Capital (20-year old mezzanine fund; $1+ billion deployed). Exeter invests in promising lower middle market businesses ($3-7M of EBITDA).Exeter makes control and structured equity investments in promising lower middle market businesses within our Focus Sectors (Business/Consumer Services, Industrial Growth/Tech., Healthcare Services) across North America. We form close partnerships with the existing management of growing businesses where our capital, operating resources, financial expertise and strategic…

Recent Transactions

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  • Dec 2024 Acquired Advanced Facility Solutions
  • Dec 2023 Acquired SmartLab
  • Jan 2023 Acquired Yebo Group
  • Dec 2021 Acquired Persona Signs

Watchtower Capital Partners

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Watchtower Capital is a private equity firm focused on partnering with founder and family-owned businesses. The firm invests in the consumer services, commercial services and B2B products sectors, targeting initial platform investments up to $100 million. Watchtower employs an operationally hands-on approach with its investments and will manage a concentrated portfolio. For high-achieving founders and family business owners, Watchtower offers an accelerated path to take your business to a new level.

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  • Nov 2025 Acquired J Hood Services
  • Jul 2025 Acquired Fence Builders Inc.
  • Jul 2025 Acquired Green Hill Fence Company
  • Nov 2023 Acquired Honest Abe Home Services

Kinsale Capital

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Kinsale Capital Partners is a Relationship Based Merchant Bank focused on providing equity solutions to middle market companies located primarily in the U.S.Kinsale invests its own capital, along with co-investment capital provided by Kinsale's proprietary network of co-investors.Rather than limiting its investment focus to a few specific industries, Kinsale focuses on investment situations having one or more of the following critical investment characteristics:The capital need is for growth, restructuring, ownership transition or special situationsThe Company serves a market that is growing,…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Malabar International
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Terminal-Andrae Inc.
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Dental One, Inc.
  • Aug 2023 Acquired RF Controls

Woodlawn Partners

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Woodlawn Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that is focused on people, not transactions. Our primary responsibility is to provide stability for employees and customers. Rather than simply replacing a business owner with a new manager, we first become directly involved with a business to educate ourselves and to earn the trust of its people. We then work collaboratively to build a team that can drive self-sustaining growth. We help a business owner to tailor a succession strategy around their personal and financial needs. We take a hands-on approach to shepherding a business…

Recent Transactions

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  • Jul 2022 Acquired Sheer Logistics
  • Jan 2021 Acquired Active Roofing
  • May 2018 Acquired Tighe Logistics
  • Jun 2017 Acquired BW Manufacturing

DAGR Holdings

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
DAGR Holdings is my personal investment company that operates as a fundless sponsor. My day job is as a Principal in the Private Equity strategy of MSD Partners, a $30Bn AUM alternative asset manager. Formerly worked for Searchlight Capital Partners and Hellman & Friedman.

Recent Transactions

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  • Jul 2021 Invested in 7Shifts
  • Jan 2021 Invested in Spiffy
  • May 2020 Acquired Northwest Fiber d.b.a. Ziply Fiber
  • Feb 2018 Acquired Future POS

Glass Lake Holdings, LLC

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Glass Lake Holdings partners with exceptional privately-held businesses. Having previously acquired, grown and exited two businesses (Richmond Alarm Company and RRS Medical), we have deep operational and investment backgrounds specifically focused on family and founder-owned businesses.

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  • Mar 2026 Acquired The Fire Group
  • Oct 2025 Acquired FSS Technologies
  • Oct 2023 Acquired Big Box Storage
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Green Grass Landscaping

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Chrysalis Growth Partners

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Chrysalis Growth Partners is a private investment firm focused on the lower and middle market, primarily focusing on business services and industrials. We have a flexible investment mandate and hold periods - given we partner with two Pacific Northwest family offices who have indefinite (multi-generational) investment horizons. For illustrative purposes, sectors of interest include: waste collection and hauling, uniform rental + linen supply + commercial laundry, facility services (janitorial, pest control, route-based, etc), telecommunications, financial services (CPA, tax, accounting,…

Recent Transactions

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  • Jan 2025 Advised Industrial Waste Collection and Hauling Services in its sale to Infrastructure PE Firm
  • Jun 2024 Acquired Pacific NW Perimeter Security Company
  • Mar 2023 Acquired Water and Wastewater Filtration and Treatment
  • Jun 2022 Advised Residential Services (Plumbing) in its sale to NYC Private Equity

Galaxi Group

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Galaxi Group is a family office backed independent sponsor focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We consider ourselves entrepreneurial capital partnering with management teams and entrepreneurs to achieve next level success.

Recent Transactions

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  • Jun 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2025 Acquired Serpico Landscaping
  • Aug 2021 Acquired Medallion Landscape Management, Inc.
  • Jul 2017 Acquired Rainforest

Current Capital

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Current Capital Partners LLC (www.currentcap.com) is a private equity investing, mergers and acquisitions advisory and corporate management services firm founded by a group of former Fortune 500 executives and investment professionals to create value primarily in middle market and smaller companies in the industrial and services industries. In our private equity business, we bring an integrated operating, finance and investment approach to two large sectors, industrials and services, where we have extensive networks, experiences and perspectives. We partner with corporate management teams to…

Recent Transactions

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  • Jan 2018 Advised Safe Fleet in its sale to Oak Hill Capital Partners
  • Jan 2018 Advised Gates Industrial on an investment from Initial Public Offering
  • May 2017 Advised Charter NEX Films in its sale to Oak Hill Capital Partners
  • Jun 2016 Acquired Rimstock Limited

Northwood Ventures

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Northwood Ventures has been a leading venture capital and private equity investor for more than three decades. Our long-term investment horizon, entrepreneurial orientation, and collaborative approach make us an attractive partner for skillful founders, shareholders and management teams.

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  • Dec 2011 Acquired Designer Protein, LLC
  • Jun 2010 Acquired Zevia
  • Dec 2009 Acquired Celebration Restaurant Group, LLC
  • Oct 2009 Acquired JVC Media LLC

Epic Partners

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Epic Partners is a merchant banking firm focused on making private equity investments in companies involved in education and training related businesses, broadly defined. Founded in 2001, Epic Partners provides capital and strategic resources to middle market and lower middle market companies in education and training related businesses, broadly defined. We bring extensive experience co-investing with other private equity firms. We seek established businesses with experienced management teams and a solid operating history with growth potential. Although, with our industry focus, we are also…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired St. Matthews
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Degree (MD)
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Provant
  • Aug 2023 Acquired eduss

Westerly Group

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Westerly Group is a family office backed investment platform seeking to invest in durable founder-owned businesses providing critical consumer or business services.

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  • Oct 2024 Acquired Water Babies
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Steel River
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Evermore Industries, LLC
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Solen Software Group

Sheridan Hill Partners

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Sheridan Hill Partners is an Illinois-based investment and operating firm that partners with established businesses in helping them achieve their next level of growth.We are operational leaders experienced in growing businesses who invest our own personal capital directly, as well as capital from a small network of investors.

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  • Apr 2022 Acquired LCW
  • Jul 2021 Acquired Cornerstone Support
  • Jun 2021 Invested in SilverIP Communications
  • Aug 2019 Acquired FHC Marketing

Tricorner Group

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Tricorner Group partners with founders/owners and senior management of businesses who have created valuable franchises but who, for personal, professional and financial reasons, have reached a stage in their business life cycle where they desire outside resources—managerial, operational and financial—to help them take their businesses to the next level, while also addressing their lifestyle objectives.

Recent Transactions

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  • Apr 2020 Acquired Computer Wholesalers
  • Jan 2020 Acquired Elevos
  • Jan 2014 Acquired Crossfuze
  • Jan 2013 Acquired Sunbelt Health Partners

Civitas Growth Partners

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Civitas Growth Partners was founded on a core principle: unlocking potential - together. Civitas is the Latin word for “community”, and that is just what we are seeking to build. We view our involvement as a partnership, taking an active but respectful role in your business's journey.  Our ModelPartner with founder-led businesses with recurring revenue models to scale from $1M-$5M in ARR to $10M+ Flexible investment approach – open to minority or control positions based on the unique needs of the business Provide capital to fund growth initiatives (i.e. sales,…

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  • Dec 2024 Invested in FundEasy
  • Jan 2022 Invested in Taskmaster Pro
  • Dec 2021 Invested in Cubhub
  • Mar 2018 Invested in AppGarden

Adelphi Capital Partners, LLC

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Adelphi Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on teaming with experienced operating executives to invest in lower middle market, industrial technology-driven manufacturing and services companies undergoing ownership/management transitions and/or present organic growth opportunities.

Recent Transactions

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  • Apr 2024 Acquired Brandner Design, LLC
  • Dec 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2021 Acquired Jax Cool (a division of Jax Refrigeration)
  • Apr 2021 Acquired Western Environmental Corporation

OVC Capital LLC

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Participate Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2005, specializing in investing in small to medium-sized businesses. With a focus on brand potential unlocking digital value across sales, marketing, and operations, the firm aims to build strong financial foundations for growth. Participate Capital works closely with management teams to scale businesses, offering flexibility in holding periods and leveraging extensive networks for additional capital. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships to fully support each portfolio company, with notable investments including Hydro Flask and…

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  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Golden Child Holdings

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Golden Child Holdings (Golden Child) is an institutional backed investment firm focused on the acquisition and growth of established companies, primarily in the service, consumer, healthcare, hospitality, construction and real estate industries. Golden Child has led more $1Bn of investments.The target investment range is $1M-$50M.

Recent Transactions

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  • May 2026 Acquired Logan's Roadhouse
  • May 2026 Acquired J. Alexander's Restaurant
  • May 2026 Acquired Krystal
  • May 2026 Acquired Pizza Hut

Stadion Capital

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Stadion is a private investment firm that invests non-institutional capital in businesses with the potential to maximize long-term value. Stadion Capital brings together the best aspects of institutional private equity and patient capital. We invest capital for wealth building with no need for near term liquidity. Our time horizon is exclusively a function of a company's opportunities and its management team's goals, without the restrictions of a limited term fund or the changing dynamics of a family office. The firm's reputation is built on strong partnerships, integrity and a focus on…

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  • Jun 2022 Acquired JSI Janitorial
  • Jan 2018 Acquired Heitmeyer Consulting
  • Dec 2012 Invested in Bluetone Communications
  • Aug 2012 Invested in Drivers History Information Sales

Monument MicroCap Partners, LLC

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Monument MicroCap Partners, LLC (MMP) is an independent private investment firm comprised of highly experienced and accomplished private equity and operational executives seeking to sponsor the acquisition of companies in the MicroCap Market, which we define as businesses having EBITDA of $1-5 million. Our focus is on businesses located in the United States and Canada.With offices in Indianapolis and Bloomfield Hills, we have one of the deepest and broadest investment teams in the U.S. and Canadian MicroCap private equity markets. Our partners have extensive experience and a successful track…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Renovate America Holdings LLC
  • Nov 2020 Acquired Synergy IOM, LLC
  • Sep 2020 Acquired Kelly Roofing
  • Apr 2019 Acquired Command Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Independent Sponsors in this directory ordered?

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.

What information is included in each Independent Sponsor profile?

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.

What company sizes are most common for Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors?

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.

How important is Business Services experience when evaluating Independent Sponsors?

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 1,432 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Business Services.

Do all Independent Sponsors in this directory focus exclusively on 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.

How do I compare Independent Sponsors with experience in Business Services?

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 1,432 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Diversified Support Services Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.


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