Upper Midwest Industries (UMI) is a privately owned manufacturing company dedicated to fostering the growth of American manufacturing through innovation and quality. Based in Hopkins, Minnesota, UMI has successfully combined several small manufacturing firms to create a robust family of companies producing high-quality components. Under the leadership of third-generation owner Sam Carlsen, UMI emphasizes a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and stewardship for its employees and future generations. The company is actively involved in acquiring and developing small manufacturing firms,…
At Crescent Peak, our expertise lies in identifying and securing exceptional, yet often overlooked, family-owned enterprises. We concentrate on privately-held entities with EBITDA ranging from $3 to $10 million USD, guiding these organizations towards greater achievements and success, all while maintaining a deep respect for their founding principles and visions.
Chisel Industries is a company specializing in real estate services, focusing on acquisitions and scaling of home services businesses. It leverages AI and extensive data analysis for market insights. Chisel Industries partners with or acquires and scales real-estate services, pairing proven operations with AI-driven technology innovation. The company actively partners with home services businesses with $1M–$8M in EBITDA. Chisel Industries has indexed over 500,000 trade businesses across 12 verticals and analyzed more than 500 million building permits and MLS records to build what they…
Southwest Calibration Service - closed June 2022Texas Fire and Communications - closed June 2024Searching for calibration/instrumentation/testing/inspection businesses that provide business to business services, distribution, and manufacturing.Searching for low voltage installation/service businesses with a focus on fire alarm installation.Searching for other businesses that are mature, profitable, have a layer of management, and in Texas/Louisiana.https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-davidson/www.davidsonbuyer.com
Sagamore Mountain Inc. is a long-term holding company focused on acquiring and operating enduring small businesses in essential industries. We provide business owners with a permanent home for their company—offering continuity for employees and customers, and honoring the legacy they’ve built. Our team brings hands-on operational expertise and a flexible, founder-friendly approach to succession planning. We are not flippers or financial engineers—we buy to hold, not to sell.
Sundial Holdings is an evergreen Holding Company built to be the most founder-friendly buyer in the lower-middle market.We focus on preserving legacy, protecting teams, and providing true continuity by keeping companies unlevered, maintaining the same team and name, and making fast, fair decisions.What we offer: A growth team to work on operations, long-term capital, bolt-on acquisition support, and a full back office that includes accounting, legal, and fractional resources like marketing. We offer sellers flexible post-close roles, the ability to roll equity into either the fund or their…
Ventus is an infrastructure investment and asset management firm that focuses on investing in air cargo and renewable energy infrastructure in Europe and North America.Our Global Strategies:Focus on investment in innovative industrial infrastructure. We target opportunities at the in either real assets or associated operations and technologies. We currently focus on three distinct investment strategies:Acquisition or development of Air Cargo real infrastructure: on or off airport.Acquisition of Air Cargo Handling Operation: on or off airport.Acquisition or development of Biogas plats in…
The Gallery Company is a group of companies committed to transforming service industry practices.The gallery company is an Indianapolis-based, family-owned company comprised of 4 unique divisions driven by a shared goal: to provide unparalleled workmanship and outstanding customer service.to provide unparalleled workmanship and outstanding customer service."Our mission is to be recognized as a group of effective companies with integrated communication. We offer effective solutions to our customers in the segments of construction, skilled labor, and facility maintenance.
JDA Advisors believes that investment success requires more than just access to capital. Our firm provides a unique combination of financing along with a deep commitment to advising our portfolio companies over the long term.After over 20 years of working at some of the largest private equity firms in the country, Benjamin Kahn founded JDA Advisors as a holding company to invest in a diversified set of privately held businesses. While JDA has significant consumer expertise in franchising, health & wellness, beauty products & services, and food & beverage, we also look to selectively acquire…
Founded in 2008, Rouge River Capital invests its own capital to acquire majority positions in small to mid-sized North American businesses. We own a diversified portfolio of strong operating businesses in Canada, across three platform sectors (Consumer, Logistics, and Industrials) generating in excess of $400 million in sales. Our Managing Partners are owners, investing their own capital for long-term capital appreciation, and do not raise nor manage external funds. We partner with management that wants to remain active and that want to build long-term value in partnership with Rouge River…
At Haywood Lane, we seek to build great companies through a distinct platform, allowing us to focus on a single, large and fragmented market at a time. By immersing ourselves in the industry alongside our management partners we best position ourselves to build relationships, increase knowledge and our ability to effectively scale our platform. We value cash generation and quality managers as primary criteria, followed by growth prospects and opportunities to increase value through operational improvements. Founded in mid-2022, we have completed three acquisitions to date and are actively…
Perpetuo is a permanent capital holding vehicle deploying committed capital directly from our balance sheet, we seek to acquire US based businesses through majority change in control LBO with historical management continuing to stay in place. Our criteria include EBITDA ranges $2-10M, 12% margins or greater, with 5+ years of profitable cash flow operations. We are sector agnostic, but do not invest in technology, real estate, and capital intensive businesses. We aim to align sellers with our long-term permanent hold strategy through a majority buyout, seller note, and roll over equity.
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. is a multi-market, multi-business enterprise which has been operating in North America for over 60 years. Based on both the heritage and the vision of our parent company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the trading affiliate of the Toyota Group companies, we have greatly enlarged upon our traditional trading business model by developing new manufacturing, intermediate goods processing and logistics activities in United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.Toyota Tsusho America’s business spans a wide range of fields. We have organized our business under seven…
Sod Solutions is a leading turfgrass research, development, and technology company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. Since 1994, we’ve partnered with top turfgrass breeders, producers, and industry stakeholders to develop and license some of the most successful turfgrass brands in the market. Beyond our core turfgrass licensing and technology platforms, we own and operate a growing portfolio of businesses adjacent to the lawn and landscape industries.Acquisition Criteria: We are actively seeking to diversify our holdings through the acquisition of well-run small businesses…
Brattle Technologies is a family-owned holding company of fantastic American businesses.We are not a private equity firm and do not seek profit from the regular sale of our holdings.Instead, we provide capital and professional, long-term ownership to our companies to help them grow into significantly larger enterprises over many years of stable ownership.In other words, we are investors for the long run.
Founded in 2021, FMP is a value-oriented holding vehicle focused on long-term value creation across its portfolio companies. We aim to deploy medium-to-long duration capital across the capital structure, primarily focused on controlling equity stakes.Our experience is rooted from structuring and executing complex public markets transactions, but we have always gravitated towards entrepreneur-led private enterprises. Given our expertise, we can get up-to-speed and comfortable on unique opportunities. No financial engineering. No games. We are interested in the success of valuable…
Greenrow Capital is an operator-led investment firm focused on acquiring, operating, and growing lower middle-market service businesses. Our team’s experience spans more than three decades across industries such as commercial truck dealerships, fleet maintenance, distribution, hospitality, and restaurants. Individually, our team has owned and operated multiple hotels and restaurants, run large commercial truck dealership and service operations, and held leadership roles in corporate finance, leveraged lending, and asset management. We have also founded and managed investment platforms…
Outpost Companies is an entrepreneurial holding company that focuses on long-term oriented growth investments. Co-founded by Sam Long and Phil Kantor, Outpost leverages their extensive experience both investing and operating roles to provide strategic support to their portfolio companies.
Saguaro Equity provides a permanent home for Arizona-based businesses, ensuring their legacies and teams continue to thrive. I'm fortunate to already have committed equity partners who share my vision. Our mandate is to acquire a majority stake (51%-100%) in an Arizona-based business that: 1) Has been operating for 15+ years;2) Generates ~$500K-$2M of annual free cash flow; and 3) Fits into a long-term hold strategy. To founders / owners preparing to step away from their business, we make the following commitments: 1) Continued legacy and team: Great businesses are built by great people. Our…
The Sigma Commercial companies were founded by Milwaukee-based entrepreneur Jeffrey L. Koenig, a lifelong Milwaukee resident with a passion for real estate, construction, architecture, and business. Quality, attention to detail, and a focus on our client’s needs drive our hard-working staff.We purchase companies in historically stable industries including construction, real estate services, managed service providers, and manufacturing. We do not not believe in "SDE" and only invest in professionally managed companies based on real performance unless they directly bolt on to our…
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