Top Footwear Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

300

Active Firms

6,480

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

Steinbeck Investment Company

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Steinbeck is fully committed to heroically protecting past legacies and accelerating new growth for the companies in which we invest. Strong legacies are springboards to the future, and it’s from there that we jointly build even bigger and better companies.SIC is pioneering the intersection of private equity investing and operating involvement; and we’re revolutionizing the collaborative partnership of the Executive, Investor and Operator. We embrace the perfect combination of capability, character, chemistry and commitment. We espouse strong collaborative partnerships and together…

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Feb 2022 Acquired Troyer Foods
Feb 2022 Acquired Stanz Food Service

Saddle Horn Equity Ltd

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Saddle Horn Equity acquires controlling equity interests in lower-middle market companies with the intention of growing them to the next level without a pre-defined hold period.We’re entrepreneurs who have started, built and sold businesses. And while we understand finance, we’re rooted as operators. By investing our own capital, we do not have the strict structure of a private equity fund and can provide sellers with the transition they desire.

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May 2025 Acquired Direct Dimension LLC
Apr 2022 Invested in VCM Products LLC

Raspberry Capital Management

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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RCM is a holding company backed by a family office + brand partners. We have buy-and-hold forever timelines and take a long term view to our investments.All partners are entrepreneurs themselves, exceptionally skilled at growing businesses with several prior exits as founders. Our team is young, high energy, and we execute quickly.Besides capital, we also have access to a broad suite of resources through our operating brands.

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Mar 2026 Invested in Confidential Company
Apr 2025 Invested in Confidential Company

Tempus Partners

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Tempus Partners seeks to buy and operate defensible and profitable small businesses in the consumer retail and manufacturing categories. We are committed to nurturing the long term success of our acquisitions and operating to generate consistent long-term cash flow. We are open to both growth partnerships, in which the existing team maintains some ownership and involvement going forward, or full buyouts. Our deep industry expertise in retail and manufacturing businesses allows us to take an active role and immediately pursue strong, low capital, low risk strategies to grow sales and…

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Jun 2025 Acquired Contender Bicycles
Mar 2024 Acquired Dawson Forte Cashmere

Panther Equity Group

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Panther Equity Group ("Panther") is a private investment firm focused on providing capital, strategic support, and resources to healthy & well-positioned companies in the lower middle market. Panther generally invests equity in companies with $5 million to $25 million of EBITDA, experienced management teams, and in industries where Panther has deep relationships with operating partners, industry executives, and channel relationships.While we remain agile in criteria, Panther typically focuses on companies with the following characteristics:Industries: IT Services & Tech-Enabled…

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Jul 2025 Acquired Glass Box Technology
Oct 2023 Acquired Switchbox, Inc

Abundant Culture Group, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Abundant Culture Group, LLC (“Abundant Culture”) is an opportunistic private investment firm that focuses on acquiring middle market and lower middle market companies. We understand that there’s 3 things that are important to a business owner when they’re selling their company.Getting a fair price. No one wants to get cheated on the biggest transaction of their life.Certainty of close. No one wants to go through months of due diligence just for a deal not to happen.Legacy. Most business owners want to be able to visit their company years from now and see their people and their…

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Sep 2019 Acquired Lil Coffee Cabin

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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

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

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

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

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

Perennial Holdings LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Perennial was founded to build market-leading businesses that endure over generations. We partner with founders and families that have built exceptional organizations and are seeking a new steward to champion employees, customers, and their legacy. We believe the best organizations identify and empower talented people, treat them with respect, and reward long-term thinking. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to support our teams. We’re serious about our work and consider ourselves your partners in building businesses for the long-term.

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Oct 2019 Acquired MadSky Roofing And Restoration, LLC

Metro Global Ventures

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Metro Global Ventures is an operationally-focused middle market private investment firm. We invest in and help grow smaller niche businesses with solid fundamentals and strong management teams. Our deep experience working with founder owned/operated small and mid-sized businesses sets us apart as a true investment partner. Our personal and strategic approach to helping entrepreneurs build leading organizations enables us to drive sustained growth and create long term value. As entrepreneurs ourselves, our mission is to provide capital to talented entrepreneurial executives to enable them…

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The Kimberton Group LLC

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The Kimberton Group is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring businesses with $0.5k-5M of EBITDA. The Kimberton Group's investors include family offices and a number of high net worth investors who have started, bought, and built highly successful businesses across the United States.

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stone holdings

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Ideally, the business operates in a fragmented industry with recurring revenue, low customer concentration, and stable historical cash flow. I’m particularly interested in sectors like home services, B2B services, or healthcare-adjacent operations where strong local or operational moats exist but tech enablement or growth strategy is underdeveloped. I bring both capital and hands-on operating experience, with a long-term commitment to steward the company and its people.

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Nath Inc

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Nath Inc is a premier hospitality management company with over 50 years of experience in the industry at its helm. Founded as a family-owned and operated business, we have grown from a small 25-room motel to managing resorts on the Great Lakes. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and creating memorable experiences for our guests.We pride ourselves on our long-standing reputation for excellence in the hospitality industry. Our portfolio of properties includes a variety of different brands, giving our guests a wide range of options to choose…

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Learner Ltd

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Learner Ltd 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. While we prefer opportunities in South Central USA, we do have a global mandate. Our principals are successful entrepreneurs who have founded and sold businesses valued at over $100m.Wole Oluwole-Rotimi is an investment banking professional with a progressive career across equity capital markets, M&A, and leveraged…

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Integrated Partners, LLC

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Integrated Partners focuses on partnering with executives to acquire and operate companies in the executives industry of interest. Integrated Partners will provide strategic support and identify add on acquisitions while allowing the executive to focus on operational excellence and organic growth.

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Harbor Canyon Capital

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Harbor Canyon Capital acquires and operates profitable businesses in California, Arizona, Nevada, as well as businesses that can be operated remotely.We seek founder- or family-owned companies with recurring revenue, strong customer relationships, and proven operating histories. We are flexible regarding management continuity and will work with existing teams or implement new leadership when appropriate to support the long-term success of the business.Our team brings transaction and financing expertise, and we partner with management to provide the operational support best suited to each…

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Bretmoor Capital LLC

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I am an independent sponsor planning to acquire and operate a company using a mix of loans, personal capital, and a preferred equity raise. I have six years of M&A experience through Investment Banking and Private Equity, most recently as a Senior Associate at Gauge Capital. I led M&A transactions and provided operational support across the healthcare and business services industries for our $2.5B AUM fund. On the sell-side, I worked at Cowen Partners providing M&A advisory services in the consumer industry, with a specialization in pet products and services.I left Gauge in 2021…

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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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