Top Forest Products Independent Sponsors

ABC Capital

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ABC Capital Partners is an independent sponsor with a demonstrated track record and an experienced investor base. We partner with businesses we believe in to unlock their potential and create both organic and inorganic growth opportunities. Since our founding in 2000, we've successfully acquired 5 businesses, with 2 successful exits.Our group has significant experience investing in and managing business services businesses having invested in 3 related businesses (AcuLegal, Huntington Staffing, and West Shore Building Services) with an average Y-o-Y expansion of 6% gross profit. Beyond these…

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• Oct 2020 Acquired Westshore Building Services
• Aug 2019 Acquired AcuLegal

Bluestar Holdings

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Bluestar Holdings, LLC (“Bluestar”) is a private investment firm founded to identify and invest in private lower middle-market growth-oriented companies and real estate assets. We seek to partner with privately held companies to address capital requirements, succession plans, and liquidity/diversification needs. Our goal is to bring our experience as operators and investment professionals to management teams and provide executive guidance to realize a combined vision. Our founding members have over 70 years of combined management, ownership, and private equity experience.

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• Mar 2024 Invested in Jordan Ranch III
• Mar 2024 Invested in Integrity Elevator

Hudson Glade

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Hudson Glade is a private investment firm focused on Consumer, Industrial and Services companies with demonstrated and defensible growth characteristics that operate in the lower end of the middle market. We desire to partner with talented management teams to accelerate value.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired ComNet Communications
• May 2024 Acquired Quality First Home Improvement

Atomus Equity Partners

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Our essence extends beyond the individual—it’s a celebration of ‘we.’ Our culture places humanity at the forefront, embodying a profound people-centric philosophy. We believe in the collective strength of individuals who not only share our core principles but also exude a shared passion for championing small businesses. This commitment is rooted in humility, accountability, and a clear understanding of both who we are and, perhaps more significantly, who we are not.Our unwavering dedication, relentless drive, and fervent work ethic form the bedrock of our support for business owners,…

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• Apr 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

EC Investment Partners

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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We build the next generation of enduring Canadian businesses by acquiring SMEs and transforming them through disciplined value creation, care for people, and long-term stewardship.Our vision is to build a portfolio of exceptional businesses and create lasting impact in every business we invest in.People FirstWe invest in the people and teams that manage our organizations. We lead with respect and integrity in how we treat owners, employees, and capital partners.Hands-On & Process-Driven ApproachWe roll up our sleeves and get involved. We prioritize on commercial and operational…

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• Jun 2023 Acquired Fluidconcepts & Design
• Jul 2021 Acquired CRH Oral Design

Tempus Partners

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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

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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

Minerva Equity

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Minerva Equity is a boutique acquisition firm focusing on the lower mid-market.We acquire controlling stakes in companies that we believe to be well run, have a talented management team in place and ownership that is departing.We pride ourselves in having a "people first approach" to business.

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Sep 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

NoorQuest Capital

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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NoorQuest Capital is a values-driven PE firm that is focused on acquiring and growing small businesses in Texas, Illinois and Louisiana. We partner with small business owners looking to see their business continue to grow while preserving their legacy, ensuring a smooth transition, and doing right by their employees, customers and investors.Our two founders have decades of combined operational and consulting experience. We started out as engineers, and over time expanded our experience across multiple industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, and finance. Others on…

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• Mar 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Westhaver Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Westhaver Partners is an evergreen investment group backed by long-term capital. We focus on companies with strong cash flow profiles, opportunities to scale and defensible competitive positioning. We generally seek to purchase majority stakes and operate companies, together with management teams, but with long-term capital and an entrepreneurial approach, we can be flexible.

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• Jan 2019 Acquired Broadway Foods

Launch Point Partners LLC

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Launch Point Partners pursues equity investments in specialized aerospace businesses across the United States. Our team consists of seasoned investment professionals and industry veterans who have an outstanding track record of operating and growing businesses within the aerospace and defense sector. We utilize a management-centric philosophy, and seek to drive long-term, sustainable value through an operationally focused lens.

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• Feb 2026 Acquired Confidential Company

Spartina Capital Management

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Spartina Capital Management is a long-term investment vehicle founded by Matt Taylor to invest in and build enduring businesses for the long-term instead of maximizing short-term value. We seek to provide founders and owners an attractive alternative to traditional PE buyers that must sell after a few years. Matt was shaped growing up working in family businesses in NC, spend 11 years advising families on operating businesses and providing niche debt facilities for small and medium businesses.Our goal is to be the preferred exit vehicle for a founder or owner/operator who wants to preserve…

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• Feb 2007 Advised A&D Environmental Services on an investment from Tillery Capital, LLC

Resonant Growth Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Partner with management teams – With 20+ years of experience investing in smaller middle market businesses, we are active, supportive investors. We offer CEOs autonomy, and the ability to act quickly and decisively. We provide broader perspective, and financial support to grow a business.Partner with investors – We are open and transparent. Investments in smaller middle market businesses offer the prospect of higher returns, but rarely proceed linearly, up and to the right. We encourage our management teams to take action to accomplish investment objectives, and enable a “good news…

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• Dec 2024 Acquired Midwest Fasteners, Inc.

Vinton Woods Capital

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Vinton Woods Capital is a single family office that invests in established businesses across various sectors, with a particular focus on industrial and technical services. The company is dedicated to acquiring and managing small to medium-sized businesses, aiming to scale them through operational rigor and a focus on the people. Vinton Woods Capital seeks businesses with strong foundations that serve a clear purpose and have the potential to stand the test of time. By building a portfolio of enduring businesses, the company reflects its commitment to values-driven growth and long-term success.

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• May 2026 Acquired Tecton Construction Management, Inc.

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Dogwood Grove Capital Partners

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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

Delvern Capital Investments, LLC

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Delvern Capital is a Charlotte-based private investment firm specializing in acquiring founder-owned businesses in the U.S.At Delvern Capital, we understand how important your business is to you and your employees. We also know the decision to sell your business is incredibly difficult. You’ve spent a great deal of time, money, and energy building your business from the ground up.Our mission is to be a dedicated partner to management teams and employees that have been instrumental in building successful companies.

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• Jul 2019 Acquired Advantco

Tenet Investment Company

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Tenet Investment Company (“Tenet”) is a global private equity fund manager formed to make investments in middle market companies across the United States and West Africa. We are a generalist investment manager but however have a strong affinity for investments in sectors such as consumer products, manufacturing, food and agribusiness, financial services and technology. We seek control or significant minority investments in companies and look to back existing management teams or build strong management teams at investee companies. Our investment size ranges from $5 million to $30 million…

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• Mar 2017 Acquired Traxi Continental Limited

Whitewater Capital Partners

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Whitewater Capital Partners is a West Virginia-based private equity firm that specializes in partnering and investing in legacy businesses throughout West Virginia and greater Appalachia (including Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia). We focus on working with business owners seeking a succession plan or seeking growth capital for their business to take the next step. Whitewater is unique in that we retain a commitment to the business, its employees, and community post-transaction. Profit will never precede integrity.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Valley Gardens

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Plainview Capital LLC

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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

The Morris Capital Group, LLC

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The Morris Capital Group, LLC will be the investment vehicle of choice for investors looking to maximize their return above market rates and business owners looking to complete their exit plans with dignity, honesty, and professionalism. We will seek a single business on a deal-by-deal basis to grow and operate while opening the opportunity to create value in that company to investors.

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• Sep 2018 Acquired Well Done Cooking Classes