Top Footwear Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

300

Active Firms

6,445

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$19M

Core Revenue Range

$800K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 14%

Florida 13%

Texas 10%

New York 7%

Pennsylvania 4%

Key Attributes

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

Oceans Equity, LLC

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Josh leads the Oceans Equity investment committee and oversees operations at the firm. Collaborating with key stakeholders, executives, and board members, Josh formulates growth strategies and objectives for each investment.With nearly 20 years of investing and M&A advisory experience, Josh has developed the ability to foresee challenges that small businesses face as they progress along their growth trajectory. He leverages his expertise to optimize capital structures, allocate resources, recruit executives, and establish efficient organizational infrastructures. Josh also possesses a core…

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Brown Street Capital

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Brown Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the U.S. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth.

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Viento Capital

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Viento Capital is a lower middle market, operationally focused independent sponsor firm.We are focused on investing in established businesses with demonstrable expertise and sustainable competitive positions in the Consumer, Retail, Manufacturing, Specialty Distribution and Business Services sectors.Our preferred strategy is to make control investments in the lower segment of the middle market ($1M to $10M of EBITDA) with an emphasis in improving margins through the application of transformational technologies, product or service enhancements, geographic expansion and/or accretive…

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FF Strategic Holdings

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FF Strategic Holdings is an independent sponsor focused on lower middle marketcompanies between $50k-$500k EBITDA. We are targeting owners looking for full exitliquidity

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Ibex Capital Partners, Inc

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At Ibex Capital Partners, we passionately curate success for small to medium-sized businesses, particularly in Consumer Packaged Goods. Going beyond financial backing, our commitment is to empower businesses aligned with evolving consumer preferences. Distinguished by keen insight and dedication to principles, Ibex serves as your strategic partner in navigating the dynamic CPG sector. Our investment philosophy revolves around understanding founders' visions, forging collaborative partnerships, and unearthing innovative solutions for tangible value and unprecedented growth. We see investment…

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Indian Wells Partners

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Indian Wells Partners 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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ThirdEye Capital, LLC

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ThirdEye Capital was formed as an investment and advisory vehicle to operating real estate projects and middle market companies located within the United States. The entire team is comprised of seasoned private equity professionals, investment bankers, and hedge fund investors globally. As a private family office, we look to invest our own capital in partnership with various family offices globally with whom we have strong relationships. Our goal is to find companies before institutional capital is interested and take an active role to help them streamline operations and grow to a point where…

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Geofferson & Co LLC

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Experienced real estate developer, designer, and consultant with a particular emphasis in luxury residential multi-family development. Particular expertise in operations, strategy, and execution.

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David Lin

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Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is a Swiss company, founded by a consortium of Single Family Offices, that runs an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition program.Our ETA program is a highly specialized process that connects investors with talented entrepreneurs who are looking to locate, acquire, manage, and grow a privately held company.We focus on mutual benefit, profit, and growth for all of our stakeholders.Our program carefully selects talented individuals who are capable of operating andgrowing a company through a proprietary Talent Identification and Selection Process. We also partner…

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Banner Group

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Banner Group helps leaders align people and strategy to accelerate results. We are a catalyst for teams to quickly drive shared understanding and individual commitment necessary for success. Our proven methodology is faster, saves participants time, and ensures a more thorough and sustainable result than less effective alternatives such as strategy retreats or traditional management consultants.

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Engineered Capital, LLC

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Engineered Capital, LLC 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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Green Heron Partners, LLC

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Green Heron Partners is a Houston, Texas-based lower middle market private equity firm focused on services and specialty manufacturing businesses. The firm takes a collaborative approach to partnering with family- and founder-owned businesses, working alongside management to execute on long-term growth and value creation initiatives.

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Darby Creek Consulting

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Based in Nashville, TN we apply a people-focused approach to deploying capital.Long-Term Focus: Building a sustainable long-term businessStrong Cash Flow: We look for companies with over $1 million in cash flow and greater than 10% margins.Darby Creek has been consulting for small businesses and investment firms for over 10 years. Their experience includes:· Managed private equity transactions, working with sellers to deeply understand the business. This process allowed investors to address company risks and operational issues in the transaction, including HR processes…

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Armstead Holdings

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We Acquire Income Producing Profitable Businesses.Please pursue this deal through Axial in order to most efficiently notify me that you are interested in this opportunity. I will then follow up with you directly to proceed with next steps. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.

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Richmond Capital Partners

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Richmond CP is a collective of investors and advisors with multidisciplinary expertise and experience in the health, finance and services sectors. We have a depth of understanding of how small to medium businesses operate behind the scenes, and how to help them grow, scale and instil long-standing value in the broader market. We understand the strategic and operational issues business owners and management teams are facing. Richmond CP partners with teams to build these enterprises into category leaders.

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PCH

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PCH 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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Gore Creek Holdings

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Gore Greek Holdings is a private investment firm that was founded to own and operate privately held businesses for the long term. We seek to partner with existing business owners that are passionate about preserving the legacy and foundation that they have spent years building, and we have the flexibility to support continued involvement in the business and succession planning as desired by our founders. With a holding company investing strategy, we partner with businesses to own and operate them for the long term – we do not have a defined investment horizon, we do not invest with an exit…

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Data Driven Partners

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Founded in 2017, Data Driven Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in profitable, closely held lower and middle-market businesses. We strategically partner with companies and operators to build exceptional businesses.

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Fox Creek Capital

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Fox Creek is a family office focused on investing in small businesses.We provide custom made solutions for complex transaction dynamics by determining the seller’s objectives, offering creative transaction structures to help bridge valuation gaps and prioritizing employee continuity and wellbeing, amongst other seller priorities.

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Premier Capital Advisors, L.P.

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We are an independent sponsor backed by 2 private equity firms seeking lower middle market acquisitions in the MSP, PEO, VAR, and merchant processing ISV verticals.

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Firms in the Footwear 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 Footwear Independent Sponsors is $3M-$19M, with a core EBITDA range of $800K-$4M. 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 Consumer Goods 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 300 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Consumer Goods.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Footwear Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Consumer Goods, 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 Consumer Goods, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 300 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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 Footwear Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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