We are entrepreneurial investors who eschew the traditional investment approach in search of opportunity in the small and medium enterprise (SME) landscape. We believe in bringing professional management, new incentive structures, and cutting edge technology to mature businesses and industries.
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Jun 2016
New Forest Capital
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New England Commercial & Industrial Cleaning Services
Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm focused on partnering with founder- and family-owned businesses in the Services and Consumer sectors.Formed by a team of investors and operators, Knox Lane’s professionals have a long history of working together, an investor-operator mindset, and and a passion for partnering with companies to accelerate growth.We look forward to introducing ourselves and seeing how we can help.
Takoda Group is a private investment firm that specializes in the acquisition of leading middle market companies . Our primary focus is on profitable companies with revenues from $5 to $100 million and the potential for growth, both organic and through acquisitions. We are focused on making investments in the following industries: consumer products and services, niche manufacturing, and business services. The team at Takoda Group is committed to providing the resources necessary to make great companies even better. Takoda is comprised of business managers with over 40 years of business…
Founded in 2004, Wheelock Partners is an operator-led private investment firm created to acquire, manage and grow existing New England manufacturing and service businesses. Wheelock is focused on acquiring businesses in a wide range of industries with revenues ranging from $5-50m. We typically take over the day-to-day operations of the acquired business so we prefer businesses with owners nearing retirement.
NewCastle Partners LLC is a Greenwich, Connecticut based private equity firm. NewCastle Partners seeks to acquire lower middle market companies with a transaction value of $15.0 - $40.0 million; a market historically underserved by experienced equity groups. NewCastle's principals have invested in over 45 middle market companies since 1985. Primary focus is manufacturing and specialty distribution businesses. Typical investments include private company recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and consolidations in a wide range of industry sectors. NewCastle invests in/acquires controlling…
Inceptus Capital Partners (ICP) is an M & A advisory firm located in Dallas, Texas. Our focus is on middle to lower-middle market companies across multiple industries. ICP works with companies that have proven themselves ready for accelerated growth. We help our clients navigate the changes required to achieve this, both financially and structurally, which positions them to maximize value.
Oak Bay Capital 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.
We founded Rockline Equity specifically to build and invest in profitable companies. Our team has completed more than a dozen transactions throughout the Southwest. We pride ourselves in the quality of our joint-venture partnerships with management teams and owners to deliver results for our companies and investors.
J.H. Whitney, established in 1946 by the industrialist and philanthropist, John Hay “Jock” Whitney, was one of the first U.S. private equity firms and is often credited with pioneering the development of the private equity industry. Today, J.H. Whitney is a leader in the private equity industry, having invested in over 400 companies since formation and currently manages approximately $1.0 billion in private capital. J.H. Whitney remains privately owned by its investing professionals and our main activity is to provide private equity capital to small and middle market companies with strong…
Pacific Lake Partners is a committed private investment fund founded in 2009 with the sole mandate to make investments in companies sourced and managed by search fund entrepreneurs. Our current fund is $250M of committed capital dedicated to investing behind great search fund entrepreneurs. To date, we have invested in over 100 operating companies.
Lionchase Holdings, Inc. is a privately-held asset management firm that focuses on the growth of microcap and small-cap firms with yearly revenues up to $50MMUSD. Segment focus of the firm is technology, manufacturing, and power generation. The firm was founded in Washington, D.C. and leverages its understanding of regulatory policy to identify key investment opportunities. Lionchase has a global view of technology investment. The mission of Lionchase is to improve the value of industrial sector companies via innovation, new markets, and management expertise. Its core investment strategy is…
BC2 Capital was established as the commercial real estate arm for BAM Capital Group, the family office for Dr. H Doug Barnes, H Doug Barnes Jr. & family
We believe that the combination of an investor, entrepreneur, and manager leads to the best results for all parties. As an investor, we want to get a good return and we must accurately anticipate both the threats and possibilities in the market and the business. As an entrepreneur, we have to take risks, seize opportunities, rely on our intuition, and sometimes take firm action to achieve our goals. As a manager, we get people moving, provide structure, develop lasting improvements, and we help keep or make employees proud of their company.
Hunter Search Capital (HSC) is a niche private equity fund that invests in search funds and other Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) vehicles. The founder of HSC has been investing in search funds for over ten years and has made more than sixty investments in the space.
Franklin Hill Capital is a private equity firm that partners with owners and management teams of middle market companies to support their growth and capital needs. Franklin Hill tailors its investments to meet the unique needs of each company, providing owners and management teams the financial flexibility to achieve their goals. Franklin Hill’s principals have extensive experience partnering with, advising, and investing in middle market companies.
Sundeck Capital is an investment management firm focused on acquiring and growing small businesses. Sundeck has a passion for investments that promote the continued success of small businesses as well as the communities they support.
Alfar Capital is a private equity fund based in Montreal, Quebec. The fund takes control equity positions in the industrial distribution and manufacturing markets.
We are an integrated development, investment management and advisory group focused on opportunities in real estate and manufacturing. Leveraging the experience of our international team and affiliates we seek to unlock distressed and repositioning opportunities in developed markets with particular focus on the US as well as greenfield development projects and special situations in select emerging markets.
Ben M 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.
