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Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors

459

Active Firms

10,676

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$18M

Core Revenue Range

$700K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range


Florida 12%
California 12%
Texas 11%
New York 7%
Pennsylvania 4%

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

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Landmark Capital

7 Total Closed Deals
Landmark Capital is a buy-out firm that specializes in acquiring and actively managing small businesses.Our goal is to actively manage a small number of companies and fully devote ourselves to its employees, customers, and operations. Following the acquisition, we will join the senior management team and play a supportive role in the business.

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  • Apr 2021 Advised R3D in its sale to Alithya
  • Feb 2020 Advised Askida in its sale to Alithya
  • Dec 2019 Advised travercent in its sale to Alithya
  • Jan 2019 Advised Communications Transcript in its sale to oxo translation
Bassett Creek Capital makes equity investments in lower-middle market companies, typically at a critical inflection point in the business. The Bassett Creek team has completed 76 investments, invested over $10.0 billion of capital and has over 100 years of combined private equity experience.We are a private capital partner for business owners who want to harness the power of cultural connectivity and entrepreneurial grit to reach the next level of growth. Our team is a trusted partner, ally and advisor for management teams who are passionate about meaningful growth achieved through low-ego…

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  • Jun 2022 Invested in Bassett Creek Services
  • Nov 2021 Acquired DRP Restoration
  • Sep 2020 Acquired Baxter
  • Dec 2019 Acquired Cornerstone Renovation

Dry Line Partners

7 Total Closed Deals
Dry Line 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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  • Feb 2023 Acquired VizExplorer
  • Mar 2022 Acquired ElephantDrive
  • Sep 2021 Acquired CyberFortress
  • Sep 2021 Acquired KeepItSafe
Trimaran is a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. We seek long-term capital appreciation by making privately negotiated equity or equity-oriented investments in niche middle-market companies.Funds managed by Trimaran Fund Management and its predecessors have invested approximately $1.75 billion in over 60 acquisitions and other private equity transactions totaling more than $10 billion. These transactions ranged from growth and technology-oriented investments to highly-structured project and infrastructure investments to deep value investments and turnarounds. The subject…

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  • Aug 2023 Invested in Norcraft Companies, L.P.
  • Aug 2023 Invested in IASIS Healthcare Corporation
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Global Crossing Ltd.
  • Aug 2023 Invested in TeleBank Financial

LV2 Equity Partners

6 Total Closed Deals
LV2 Equity Partners is a Midwest based private investment group whose objective is to acquire controlling interest positions in niche manufacturers, value-added distributors and specialty service companies. We invest in companies that have the potential for substantial growth and profit improvement. LV2 will both partner with an owner/entrepreneur as well as acquire businesses outright. Corporate divestitures are particularly attractive. Profitability is preferred but not required. Total transaction size ranges between $1 - $20 million, and target company revenue level typically ranges…

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  • May 2016 Invested in MPR Plastic Reclaim Solutions
  • Sep 2015 Acquired Count
  • Jun 2014 Invested in Martin Yale Industries, LLC
  • Jan 2012 Acquired Auto-Lab Complete Care Centers

Sky Peak Capital

5 Total Closed Deals
Sky Peak partners with local business owners to provide them with the necessary resources to take their business to the next level.  Whether it's through capital support, operational enhancements, or key strategic initiatives, we look to help our owners unlock value for all stakeholders.

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  • Apr 2025 Acquired TriStar Plastics
  • Jan 2024 Acquired Howard Precision
  • Jan 2023 Acquired Maclean Precision
  • Oct 2022 Acquired Hicks Machine

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American Working Capital is an investment firm seeking to partner with existingowners, management and employees for mutual long-term growth opportunitiesthrough equity and structured equity investments. We target investments inbusinesses with durable and compelling economic models where our relationships,structuring expertise and flexible capital provide enhanced opportunities toimprove business performance in investment returns. American Working Capital isa source of patient and flexible investment capital that can address ownershipsuccession and growth capital needs of healthy, mid-sized…

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  • Oct 2021 Acquired Advanced Construction Technologies and Applied GeoKinetics
  • Dec 2020 Invested in Salva Terra Holdings
  • Apr 2018 Invested in Concord Maritime
  • Apr 2015 Acquired Medway Air Ambulance
About:Kairos Companies is a firm established in 2018 dedicated to owning and operating family-owned businesses across the United States. At Kairos, we take pride in providing creative solutions for business owners in need of a transition. Beyond the initial transaction, Kairos constantly strives to provide the best home for our businesses. With an indefinite investment horizon, Kairos acts as a family for our companies: nurturing growth, mentoring managers, and maintaining the outstanding legacy of the founding family.The Greeks had two words for time: “chronos” and…

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  • Aug 2019 Acquired Clements Environmental Services
  • Jun 2019 Acquired A-1 Saw & Tool
  • May 2019 Acquired Farr's Custom Carbide
  • Mar 2019 Acquired Daily Saw Service

Exonas Capital

4 Total Closed Deals
Exonas Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-quality businesses that have reached strategic, operational, or financial inflection points and stand to benefit from our proven value creation playbook irrespective of the prevailing economic environment. We are focused on four key sectors, including the niche consumer, business services (including SaaS and DaaS), industrials, and non-reimbursement-based healthcare services sectors. Our mandate is flexible and we can invest in a wide variety of transactions, including founder and family-owned companies, corporate…

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  • Jun 2025 Acquired VFG Advisory
  • Nov 2021 Acquired TeleGeography
  • Jan 2021 Acquired Seybert's Billiards Supply
  • May 2020 Acquired Apartment Guardian
At ECP, we believe focusing solely on one industry brings with it several advantages. First, because we have reviewed hundreds of potential transactions we have a solid knowledge base to compare opportunities. Secondly, this focus allowed us to develop and maintain an extensive base of contacts among the service providers to the industry including investment bankers, surety companies and brokers and lenders that are comfortable in the space. By focusing on a limited number of investments, we have time for in-depth involvement. Together with our industry knowledge, we believe that this…

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  • Jul 2011 Acquired Jersey Precast
  • Apr 2011 Acquired Lakeshore TolTest Corporation
  • Sep 2010 Acquired Morgan Contracting, Inc.
  • Apr 2008 Acquired The Roberts Company

F2H Capital

4 Total Closed Deals
F2H Capital Group operates a diverse portfolio that includes four distinct businesses: two pharmacies, a real estate development company, and a mortgage company. In addition to these business ventures, the group has a significant presence in the real estate sector, owning $135 million worth of multifamily and mixed-use properties in New York and Texas.F2H Capital Group is seeking to acquire the following companies:Business Characteristics·     Founder-owned, entrepreneurial, growth-oriented business·     Meaningful management team…

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  • Apr 2023 Acquired Clear Rate Mortgage
  • Apr 2019 Acquired Hasanov Capital
  • Sep 2016 Acquired Clear Pharmacy
  • Feb 2013 Acquired Crystal Pharmacy

Bearing Partners

4 Total Closed Deals
Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor that invests in lower middle-market companies. We seek to invest in businesses $1M to $8M of EBITDA with a strong management team and the potential for significant growth. We prefer to partner with the management team or founder(s) in control investments in industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, etc. We have a low leverage approach in structuring transactions and no required hold period which allows for flexibility for each specific situation.

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  • Oct 2024 Invested in Blue Frog, LLC
  • Nov 2023 Acquired 7-2-11
  • Nov 2022 Acquired JR's Country Stores
  • Nov 2021 Acquired Newton Crouch Company, LLC

Hemingway Capital

3 Total Closed Deals
Hemingway Capital is an operationally oriented investment firm that specializes in growing lower middle-market industrial companies. We offer creative, flexible capital and deep operating experience to optimize and grow our partner companies. We invest in fundamentally sound businesses possessing a competitive advantage, recurring demand for products or services, and favorable macro trends. We stand beside management teams, family businesses, and business owners as a preferred investor in lower middle market industrial businesses that adds value beyond capital.

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  • Feb 2022 Acquired GTA Containers, Inc.
  • Mar 2021 Acquired Vege Labs, LLC
  • Oct 2019 Acquired Maid O' Mist

West Allen Capital

3 Total Closed Deals
West Allen Capital is a private equity firm supported by family office capital that makes control equity investments in family owned businesses in the lower middle market between $2 and $5mm of EBITDA. We seek to partner with strong management teams to generate systematic growth for our portfolio companies and create value for our investors.

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Ruscoe
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Stealth Manufacturing Inc.
  • Oct 2018 Acquired M&RR
At Dark Alpha, our investment strategy revolves around acquiring and enhancing cash-generating companies within select sectors. As a nascent entity, we prioritize industries with significant growth potential including manufacturing, business services, health care, aerospace & defense, and industrial services.Thesis-Driven Investment StrategyOur in-house industry advisors identify industries poised for disruptive growth by studying macroeconomic factors, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. The selected thesis is further substantiated by examining industry reports,…

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  • May 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2020 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2020 Acquired Blackbox Systems and Technologies LLC

Bridgefield Capital

3 Total Closed Deals
Bridgefield provides simplified, one-stop shop capital solutions to middle market companies. Through both debt and equity capital solutions, we help entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams accomplish their goals—whether their goals are to achieve liquidity, to diversify their personal wealth, facilitate management buyouts and/or pursue growth and acquisition financing.Since 2006, we are proud to have facilitated more than 100 transactions (credit and equity) representing more than $1 billion in transaction value across industries including manufacturing, technology, consumer…

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  • Aug 2022 Acquired Avaloq Outline
  • Mar 2022 Acquired SPS
  • Feb 2020 Acquired QDQ Group

Thoroughbred

3 Total Closed Deals
Thoroughbred is a Denver-based private equity sponsor providing capital and creativity to support relentlessly driven management teams. We partner with lower middle market companies, offering operational expertise, strategic insight, and valuable relationships to build enduring businesses. We leverage our experience as both operators and investors to be effective partners, knowing when to step up and when to step back, empowering management to create exceptional value.

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  • Aug 2022 Invested in Oxbow Crush
  • Sep 2020 Invested in Redeux Energy
  • Aug 2020 Invested in Willow Glen Terminal
Fox River Capital is led by Jason Salisbury, Managing Partner and a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of success in engineering sales, industrial services, and business ownership. Jason’s extensive experience includes founding, growing, and successfully exiting a company, as well as managing operations and sales for high-performing industrial businesses. His hands-on approach and strategic vision drive Fox River Capital’s mission to create lasting value for all stakeholders.Backed by a group of established business leaders who own and manage substantial companies, we…

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  • Aug 2025 Acquired Dehumidifier Corporation of America
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Becker Boiler

Dekos Capital

2 Total Closed Deals
Dekos Capital Management LLC is a privately held Texas-based investment firm. The firm’s founders have significant experience as private equity, investment banking and operating executives and are partnered with institutional investors to invest in strategically viable middle-market businesses.

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  • Mar 2024 Acquired Achieve Accreditation
  • Jan 2024 Acquired Shear Drive Group
Navaid Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded to provide companies, executives, employees and their stakeholders navigational support through turbulent financial and operational headwinds created by economic, industry, and technology disruptions.We take an entrepreneurial and flexible investment approach We look to invest in complex and special situations We provide both financial and intellectual capital to support companies We focus on investments in small to medium sized companies with revenue up to $500 million and EBITDA from unprofitable, nominal, and positive but not…

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  • Nov 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2023 Invested in AdGraphics.us

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Independent Sponsors in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Heavy Manufacturing 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.

What information is included in each Independent Sponsor profile?

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.

What company sizes are most common for Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors is $3M-$18M, with a core EBITDA range of $700K-$3M. 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.

How important is Heavy Manufacturing experience when evaluating Independent Sponsors?

Relevant Heavy Manufacturing 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 459 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Heavy Manufacturing.

Do all Independent Sponsors in this directory focus exclusively on Heavy Manufacturing?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Heavy Manufacturing, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare Independent Sponsors with experience in Heavy Manufacturing?

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Heavy Manufacturing, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 459 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors?

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 Heavy Manufacturing Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.


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