Five Lakes’ goal is to acquire a single, established healthcare business. We have a long-term focus and the team to help your company reach its potential. We’ll help you transition out of the drivers seat, while infusing your company with energy to drive the next phase of growth.
June Road is a search fund managed by an experienced entrepreneur, Jaclyn Smith, who is looking to buy one strong, existing business to operate long-term. The ideal business is people-focused and positioned for future growth. Jaclyn brings over 10 years of experience in supply chain and operations, marketing, and strategy. She founded June Road to buy and operate one small business, taking inspiration from her father, who fulfilled his lifelong entrepreneurial goal in 2020 and now runs a profitable cabinet wholesale company in Philadelphia. Prior to founding June Road, Jaclyn was a…
Parkland Field seeks to acquire a single company. We intend to both own and operate the business for long-term value for our employees, community, and shareholders. Our approach provides owner-operators assurance that their business will remain in good, capable hands.
Eno Succession is a private investment company focused on acquiring one great business.We intend to take a direct, full-time active management role in the company we acquireand dedicate all of our professional energy to its enduring success.
Transition Strategy Management is seeking to acquire and operate one privately-held small business in the greater Chicago area. Our founder Adam Minick, plans to take an operational role post-acquisition in order to create long term value for the key stakeholders of the business.
Northern Trail LLC (www.northerntrail.us) was founded by Jorge Caraballo, to acquire and become the full-time owner-operator of a single, local business over the long term. I am seeking to acquire and become the owner-operator of a profitable business generating annual revenue between $2M and $15M, located within 60 miles of downtown Chicago
Mode2 helps companies build their cloud deployments using best practices. We also coach companies to develop new cloud software and modernize existing applications. Our human-centered approach puts your team at the core of a program that focuses on business and technical innovation for long-term success.
Zen Capital Partners was founded to acquire, operate and grow one Canada-based, privately-held business with revenues of $5.0 to $50.0 million and at least $1.0 million of EBITDA.We offer business owners a very different succession option from private equity firms and competitors. With our focus solely on the long-term growth and success of the acquired business, owners can exit with the comfort of knowing that the business and its employees are in the capable hands of a motivated team that will continue to build on the previous owner's accomplishments. Our goal is to structure an attractive…
Founded by a fourth-generation family business owner and operator, our team at Slalom Partners believes in preserving business legacies while building long-term value. We begin by getting to know you and your company’s unique characteristics.As leaders in automation, operations management, and data analytics, our tech-forward strategies nurture meaningful growth. Meanwhile, we leverage our experience from consulting Fortune 500 clients to keep your business at the forefront of your industry.Through our proactive approach, you can have confidence in the sustained success of the…
Founded by Audrey Kohout along with a diverse team of investors, we are ready to work through a flexible and personalized sale process. Upon close, Audrey will move to begin an operation role within the company.Audrey is an entrepreneur dedicated to finding and running one great business. In her tenure at Target, Audrey established and executed on strategic partnerships for over 50 businesses selling into departments that spanned the industry value chain from store operations to overseas manufacturing facilities with a focus on operational technologies.
Anthem Management is a fully-funded investment firm focused on completing a single full buyout acquisition of a US based Company and holding it into perpetuity. Our advisors and capital base will help support the Company through the acquisition process and into in its next phase of ownership. Our resources will allow the Company grow and build upon the legacy of the existing owners.We are looking to acquire a Company that is deeply connected to the community (employees, customers, vendors, etc.) that it serves. We will work with the Company's founders/existing entrepreneurs on structuring a…
Prairie Road Partners is a search fund focused on acquiring and operating a small business in the Midwest. Targeting businesses with recurring revenues of between $3-30M and primarily offering services with a low customer concentration. The founder of Prairie Road Partners, Kevin Sussman has extensive experience in healthcare strategy, business valuation, and operational process improvements. Kevin is a passionate and energetic professional who finds purpose in leading small organizations and teams.
Artemis Partners is an investment company whose mission is to identify and acquire a single business in the small cap market to own and operate for the long term. Artemis’ initial investment will function as the foundational centerpiece for a platform of future growth. Founded in 2023 by a small group of entrepreneurs and investors with deep experience in M&A, operations, private equity, and buying, building, & integrating services businesses, Artemis’ intent is to identify and acquire an enduringly profitable, high-caliber company, with a long runway ahead of it. Our founders and backers…
Search entity for part-time, self-funded search. The goal of Drystone Group is to identify and acquire a small business in the next 24 months. We operate out of Chicago, IL.
Gladhaven Capital is focused on providing a flexible, friendly transition for a business owner who wants to preserve the company, employees, customers, and legacy they've built. Gladhaven's founder is committed to giving the transitioning owner peace of mind that the company will continue to be managed with care over the long term.Jamie Gallagher (Founder) has 20+ years experience in general management, B2C and B2B marketing, corporate strategy, and management consulting. Previously, Jamie led the global Specialty Oils & Butters business for Hallstar (B2B cosmetic ingredients…
JCB LLC is looking to acquire and operate a small business in the Chicagoland area. John Barrett is a Chicago native, who is motivated to establish long-term relationships that would build upon and fortify the life’s work of a current owner-operator. John is a well-rounded, natural entrepreneur with a STEM education that gave him a passion for experimenting and learning new things. He spent many years in the finance world, learning both soft and hard skills such as financial analysis, equity research, budgeting, operations improvement, mentoring and customer service. John has…
4.0 Growth Management is a search fund financed by a family office focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies within the manufactured products, services, or healthcare sectors.
Operated by an M&A veteran, Sportsmanship Capital Holdings, LLC ("SCH") invests in high-quality, family-owned and/or entrepreneur-owned businesses. Buy-and-build is a popular phrase these days. Our belief, however, is that many investment firms have become too carried away with buying and have lost focus on building. In their rush to add scale/footprint and consolidate the backoffice, too often customers are neglected and great employees are turned wayward. This creates opportunities for patient investors with a long-term view, such as SCH, to capture share in local and regional markets and…
Chicago Booth Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Booth ETA) is a suite of programs and resources designed to provide graduating students and alumni access to the education, capital, mentorship, and resources necessary to acquire and grow small businesses.These offerings include: a credit-bearing course on the ETA process; an annual conference on ETA co-hosted with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; a first-of-its kind Investor Summit, where carefully-screened search fund entrepreneurs present to top investors from across the nation; an active student group focused…
Target Company Characteristics: Location: Northern Arizona (e.g. Sedona, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Prescott, Verde Valley, etc.) Revenue: $1M - $5M EBITDA: $250k - $2M Min 5 year track record w/ established customer base. Specifically *not* interested in food service, tourist retail & art galleries. Particularly interested in commercial and residential building services (trades, technical, professional, other) or light manufacturing. Open to other business ideas aside from those mentioned in #5 above.Employees: Ideally 5+. I am willing to have an operating role in the business.
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