Marmic Fire & Safety® is a one-stop safety company Making Your Safety Our Mission. We equip retail, medical, commercial, and industrial establishments with hazard analysis, fire and personal safety products, fire suppression installations, and inspection services conforming to OSHA mandates, government codes, and NFPA standards. By training and testing our team members in the latest standards and technology we ensure you have the highest quality technicians on the market available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are a multi-state business looking for a single vendor to cover…
Kingsway Financial Services (“Kingsway”) is a publicly traded holding company that trades on the NYSE under the ticker “KFS.” Kingsway aspires to compound intrinsic value per share at high rates over the long-term through efficient operations and thoughtful capital allocation. Kingsway owns or controls subsidiaries primarily in the extended warranty, asset management, and real estate industries.The CEO Accelerator Program is a unique, new program under the Kingsway umbrella. The program is dedicated to finding talented, early-in-career managers that will source, acquire, and manage…
Nexus Partners is the holding company for a group of control investments in a variety of industries including, industrial laundry services, food processing and distribution, medical services, health insurance, and financial services. Past investments also included outdoor advertising and telecommunications.Nexus seeks to make both add-on acquisitions for its existing portfolio as well as to acquire new platforms. With an investment horizon of 10 to 15 years, we focus on growth stories, companies in seek of human or financial capital, and distressed of special situations with the following…
Circa Enterprises is a manufacturer of equipment for the telecommunication, electrical utility, and construction industries.Circa's operations consist of two business lines:Telecommunications – based in Calgary, Alberta, the Telecom segment consists of surge protection products; ruggedized high performance telecommunications equipment and computer cables and related connectivity products.Metal fabrication ("Metals") – the Metals segment consists of enclosures, pole line hardware and other products sold to the Canadian electrical industry through an operating division of the Company based…
Banyan Fund, L.P. was founded in 2002 to provides capital to smaller middle-market companies headquartered
primarily in the Southeastern United States. Mezzanine capital is used to supplement a company’s debt capacity beyond
banks’ credit limitations and is a substantially cheaper and less dilutive alternative to equity
financing.With over $250 million of committed capital from Fund I (2004) and Fund II (2007), we can
provide financing of approximately $2 million to $8 million to companies which meet our investment criteria, generally
structured in the form of subordinated debt with…
Orion is a commercial & industrial field services company that invests in and grows market-leading businesses. Orion is building national platforms in the mechanical service, commercial landscaping and facilities maintenance sectors by investing in businesses with strong teams and cultures and creating unmatched growth opportunities for them.
Charles Taylor is a global provider of claims services and technology to the global insurance industry. Our business critical services include third-party administration (TPA) and managed care solutions, loss adjusting and technical services. We have a 140 year history of success and growth with over 4,000 employees in 30 countries across 6 continents.
Olympus Power, LLC is a privately held U.S. independent power company based in Morristown, NJ, which owns and manages power plants that sell electricity and thermal energy to utilities and industrial concerns. Our firm maintains full or partial equity interests in these projects in order to optimize these assets by better aligning interests. Our portfolio includes efficient gas-fired cogeneration facilities, renewables such as biomass, hydroelectric and wind-powered facilities, in addition to alternative technologies like our waste coal operations.The principals of Olympus previously grew…
Since 1991 Provident Realty Advisors and The Backes Family Office has invested in and developed over $5 Billion of real estate projects. We are disciplined and focused on executing deals that offer the best risk adjusted returns for PRA and our investor partners. While our original business has been commercial real estate development we have used our capital and investment discipline to successfully invest in multiple operating companies.Currently, we own two general contracting companies specializing in different areas of multifamily as well as a specialty lighting distributor. Additionally,…
WeCommerce exists to empower entrepreneurship everywhere. It sounds lofty, but it’s what drives us every day to become the best home for founders. Over a decade ago, we saw the emergence of a new breed of software companies, with a wonderful set of attributes:They are product-focused and customer-obsessed. Strong word of mouth drives growth, not paid ads.They are highly efficient. They’ve built real businesses often with no outside funding. They are focused on growing profits, not growth at all costs.They are located outside major metropolitan areas. We meet with amazing entrepreneurs…
Family-owned wholesale distribution company focusing on fasteners and related industrial products. We are located in the midwest, south east, and Monterrey MX.
When a family chooses Total Care Connections to care for their loved one, they receive peace of mind knowing that their mom or dad or grandparent is being taken care of by trained caregivers and nurses up to 24 hours/day. Our care management team makes sure that the client has everything they need from coordinating doctor’s appointments, medication management, and ensuring the home is stocked with groceries and any other necessities they might need to thrive. Our caregivers provide everything from hands-on care to housekeeping, errands, and meal preparation. Without Total Care Connections,…
Founded in 2003, Ruppert is a top-ten provider of commercial landscape services to thousands of customers across the eastern and southern United States. With a long and uninterrupted history of organic growth and a workforce of over 2,000 employees, Ruppert's unique culture and track record of success has positioned it for continued expansion, hiring, and acquisitions. Ruppert is led by Founder Craig Ruppert and CEO Phil Key, each of whom have been with the business for more than 20 years. Over that time, Ruppert has grown to 37 branches and over $330 million in annual sales. In 2022, Ruppert…
Mako Industries provides self-performing Industrial and Commercial trade services. These services include, Mechanial, Electrial, Plumbing, Instrumentation and Fabrication. We service fortune 500 companies throughout Texas in our commercial division and deploy technicians worldwide in our industrial division. Our website is www.makoind.com
Founded in 1996, Power-Tek Group is an Ottawa-based integrated, multi-trade construction company with over 75 employees and four operating divisions: Electrical Contracting, General Contracting, HVAC and Refrigeration Contracting and Real Estate Acquisition and Development. Over its 24-year history, Power-Tek group has completed over $300M worth of construction projects throughout Eastern Ontario. Power-Tek Group is a dynamic, progressive company, committed to providing its customers with the highest level safety and quality construction, facility management, service and technical solutions.
Private investment firm with over $1.0 billion in AUM investing in the U.S. middle market since 2001. Investar is a family office firm that seeks to make long-term investments by partnering with extraordinary management teams.
Eastman & Company is a group of passionate operators, lovers of life, and business. We work with hungry early stage entrepreneurs and growth stage business owners. We work together to come up with the best growth strategy to lead the company to its greatest potential. We believe that kindness, optimism, action, and patience have played major roles in our success. We are here to form partnerships and succeed at the highest level possible. Meet our portfolio company and the reason for this project:Agile Supply Chain Strategies is a portfolio company acquired in 2015. It is a full-service…
BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of residential and commercial building products with both branded and private-label SKUs across product categories such as lumber, panels, engineered wood, siding, millwork, and industrial products. With a strong market position, broad geographic coverage footprint servicing 50 states, and the strength of a locally focused sales force, we distribute our comprehensive range of products to approximately 15,000 customers including national home centers, pro dealers, cooperatives, specialty distributors, regional and local dealers and…
The Waterbear Group is a Chicago based investment firm focused on acquiring privately-owned and multi-generational businesses. Our goal is to preserve the legacy of the founders and drive long-term sustainable success.The Waterbear Group has a long-term investment horizon and is focused on long-term ownership, management, and sustainable growth. We are not flippers, consolidators, or cost-cutters. We want your business and your team to survive and thrive for the long run.We acquire businesses and become directly involved in helping them to achieve their long-term potential. Our primary…
