Gauge Capital is a private equity firm that makes shared control and majority investments in growth-oriented service business. We tend to focus on the business service, healthcare service, consumer service, and food service sectors. Our platform investments typically have north of $5 million of EBITDA and are based in the US or Canada.
Evolution Capital Partners (ECP) is a small business private equity firm investing control growth equity in founder led businesses generating annual EBITDA of at least $1,000,000. Evolution invests in small businesses with opportunities for growth but lacking the capital, management or expertise in certain critical competencies that are required to realize a company’s true potential.Investment Criteria:- Company Size: $1,000,000 - $3,000,000 in EBITDA; - Gross Profit Margin at least 40%;- Minimum of 12% EBITDA margin; - Equity Investment Size: $3,000,000 - $10,000,000; - Geography:…
Using 30-year committed funds, Permanent Equity invests in companies that care what happens next. Our current portfolio includes 14 investments in companies like Pacific Air Industries, Blue Square Manufacturing, Chance Rides, AdAdvance, Selective Search, and MediaCross.We are looking to steward companies with durable value propositions and great teams. In each case, we examine why the company will be successful by remaining independent and why market demand is likely to endure over time, creating highly sustainable cash flow. We only consider companies headquartered in North America. Our…
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor has assets under management of more than $1.9 billion.What we look for:• Lower middle market companies up to $500 million in revenue (or any size for add-on opportunities to existing portfolio companies)• EBITDA up to $50 million…
Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm defined by its focused expertise, depth of experience, operational strategy, and approach to partnering with management.Focused expertiseWe specialize in what we know best: acquiring and increasing the value of middle-market operating businesses in the fields of basic manufacturing, industrial services, and distribution.Depth of experienceOur Partners have a combined 90 years at Sterling. Their business experience encompasses management, operations, public accounting, commercial and investment banking, and securities…
Source Capital, LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2002 which makes both control equity investments and mezzanine debt investments in mature, lower middle-market U.S. companies across a range of industries. Source Capital's investment strategy targets both healthy growing companies with greater than $2.0 million in EBITDA seeking a growth-oriented partner and distressed businesses that are over leveraged and/or operate in out-of-favor sectors. Source Capital has completed acquisitions and invested across a broad selection of industries including: business services, light manufacturing,…
CPS is an entrepreneurial investment firm that supports the growth of high-quality small and medium sized businesses. We are focused on companies with annual revenues from $5-$40 million and annual cash flows from $2-$8 million, and investing committed capital from 3 active funds. We will work with business owners to ensure the right deal for both themselves and their employees and customers. We bring significant managerial capability and capital to provide business owners with an attractive option compared to traditional financial or strategic buyers. CPS takes an active role in businesses…
Greybull Stewardship is founded, funded, and run by business owners and managers. Our fund is structured to allow the power of permanence to impact the value of an investment, we have no mandate to sell. We have committed capital to support current ownership's growth and liquidity needs. Greybull is actively seeking new investments and our investment horizon is long term. We do not mandate growth rates and with our history as owners and managers, we know how to assist businesses and also stay out of the way.
Headquartered in New York City and with a portfolio across the United States, Branford is a pre-eminent private market investor. We are focused on working with already strong companies that typically have under $200MM in sales. Since Branford’s founding in 1986, our mission has been to work with these companies to maximize their potential, both in terms of strengthening operations and facilitating growth.
Transom Capital Group is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with an operational focus to private equity investing in the middle-market. The Transom Capital team has a track record of investing and guiding the growth of lower-middle-market businesses. Key to this success is our unique hands-on approach to partnership that provides operational involvement and support to each portfolio company without overwhelming the management team. As investors, we view our role as critical, but not sufficient, to generating forward thrust, momentum and, if needed, a change in direction.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), established in 1985 and based in New York, makes control equity investments in North American middle-market companies. Currently investing capital from Fund VI with $1.4 billion of total commitments. Targeted, sub-sector focused strategy with intensive operational focus driven by on-the-ground portfolio company “Accelerators” in addition to Operating Partners. We differentiate ourselves by applying the global resources, brand, and capabilities of Morgan Stanley to the middle-market.
IMB Partners (IMB) is a private investment firm focused on delivering top-quartile market returns to investors and creating positive social impact. IMB buys, builds, capitalizes and partners with management teams to grow value-added B2B companies in the small-to-midsize business market. We seek to generate above-market growth and customer retention rates by owning and building businesses that address the unmet need for large-scale diverse supplier participation among large corporate and government buyers. IMB invests capital on behalf of and alongside 25 high net worth families.We seek to…
Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“AMC”) is a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $3 billion in assets under management across four funds and three investment strategies. Our firm is led by a highly experienced investment team, which is augmented by our strategic association with Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”), one of the largest operationally focused advisory firms in the world. AMC combines a focus on middle-market private equity investing, with deep operational expertise, industry knowledge, and global corporate relationships of A&M, making us an attractive partner to…
With over 30 combined years of experience, we have developed a keen eye for the best use of our capital. We find values that others missed. Our team of professionals has vast experience in industrial, business services and consumer sectors. We have a reputation for successfully invest and exit while preserving capital in a downturn. Our other experiences include land development, aggregate mining, timber management, residential housing, commercial real estate, property management and real estate M&A. Among all entities, we have eclipsed 1000 transactions. With our comprehensive experience,…
Our strategy is to partner with exceptional management teams and create long-term value for our investors through a combination of operational improvements, internal growth initiatives, and strategic acquisitions. We are particularly interested in businesses whose management team members and / or selling shareholders wish to have a meaningful ownership stake in the newly acquired enterprise.
Tower Arch Capital is a lower-middle market private equity fund with $722 million in assets under management and we're investing from a recently raised $450 million committed fund. We focus on partnering with and growing high-quality family and entrepreneur-owned companies to deliver long-term value for our management teams and investors. Tower Arch brings operational, consulting, and financial expertise to small companies to give them the tools they need to achieve their full potential. We create value in a range of industries and work with companies across the United States. Target…
Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment partnership that specializes in acquiring, developing and managing established businesses. With a focus on executing deals with the highest degree of integrity, we make long-term controlling investments in growth-oriented, privately held businesses with revenues ranging from $5 to $50 million. Our flexible approach allows us to tailor our investments to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their personal and financial goals.
Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $600 million in more than 100 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…
About UsSince 1989, L Catterton has made more than 300 investments in leading consumer brands across all segments of the consumer industry. With over $30 billion dedicated to growing middle market companies and emerging high-growth enterprises, we are the largest and most experienced consumer-focused private equity group in the world.How We Foster GrowthOur Operations Team is comprised of in house functional and strategic leaders, our focused team of expert project leaders and associates and an eco-system of partners with expertise in key supplemental functions (e.g. digital, market research,…
Arcapita is a global investment firm focused on middle-market private equity and real estate transactions, with offices in Atlanta, Bahrain, London, and Singapore.Over the past 20 years, Arcapita has completed over 70 investments in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.Our flexible investment mandate and hold period allow for creative structuring solutions and the ability to partner with founders, executives, family offices, fundless sponsors, and institutional investors.
