Top Payment Processors Holding Companies with Recent Private M&A Activity

230

Active Firms

4,187

TTM Deal Inquiries

$4M-$21M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 14%

Florida 13%

Texas 9%

New York 7%

Illinois 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Long-Term Ownership | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Buy & Hold

Baseline Enterprise LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Baseline Enterprises is a parent company interested in acquiring businesses in the healthcare space. We previously made acquisitions of assisted living facilities and are looking to expand into the same and any adjacent verticals.

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Mar 2021 Acquired Elizabeth Care Homes

AMS Partnership

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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AMS Partnership (AMS) was founded in 2022 with the goal of acquiring and operating profitable product and services-based companies to create value for our employees, customers, and communities. AMS stands out from the crowd of traditional financial acquirers by leveraging the founders' years of hands-on small business operational and technical experience.AMS plans to acquire and hold vs the traditional approach of acquire, grow, and sell. We feel that acquiring businesses at fair valuations and continuing to own and operate these businesses indefinitely will provide the best outcome for the…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

Plantation Investments

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Plantation Investments focuses on businesses that compliment each other. I started down this path with a machine shop founded in 2007, and in 2019 acquired a motorsports manufacturing company in Oklahoma. My primary focus is to try and add additional companies that can compliment each other.

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Jan 2019 Acquired Stroud Safety

K4 Holdings

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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K4 Holdings is dedicated to partnering with, actively operating, and growing a small portfolio of complimentary lower middle market manufacturing businesses in the Greater Delaware Valley and Northeast region.

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Apr 2021 Acquired Philadelphia Dry Ice / Jim's Ice

Highmount Madison

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Highmount is an investment partnership that invests capital on behalf of high-net-worth individuals and family offices. We are focused on acquiring and building businesses in fragmented spaces through a long-term buy-and-build strategy (not subject to a 3-5 year holding period). Our backgrounds are in investment banking (Goldman Sachs), private equity (Centerbridge Partners, Apollo Global Management, Clearsky, and Whale Rock Capital Management), and company operations (Berkshire Hathaway).Prior to Highmount Madison, Dan was the Head of Corporate Development for Pampered Chef (a Berkshire…

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Oct 2023 Acquired 4Ever Young

JDA Advisors, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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JDA Advisors believes that investment success requires more than just access to capital. Our firm provides a unique combination of financing along with a deep commitment to advising our portfolio companies over the long term.After over 20 years of working at some of the largest private equity firms in the country, Benjamin Kahn founded JDA Advisors as a holding company to invest in a diversified set of privately held businesses. While JDA has significant consumer expertise in franchising, health & wellness, beauty products & services, and food & beverage, we also look to selectively acquire…

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Aug 2023 Acquired BigBlue Swim School

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Brattle Point, LLC

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Brattle Technologies is a family-owned holding company of fantastic American businesses.We are not a private equity firm and do not seek profit from the regular sale of our holdings.Instead, we provide capital and professional, long-term ownership to our companies to help them grow into significantly larger enterprises over many years of stable ownership.In other words, we are investors for the long run.

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Athen Systems

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Athen Systems is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We are focused on acquiring, managing, and empowering leading exceptional technology companies.Pre-acquisition, we do a deep dive into the operations and market industry of our target company. We identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and processes and capture the information in a cohesive and action-oriented plan. Thus we are well-positioned post-acquisition to execute an optimization plan to fill operational gaps and invest in areas of strength.

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Cedar Ivy

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Cedar Ivy Group is a Cincinnati-based private investment firm acquiring privately held or family-owned businesses headquartered within 100 miles. Our focus is entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA) for permanent equity. We are not a private equity fund with only short term goals.The management, investors and advisory team backgrounds allow us to pursue most industries. Our team has overseen companies recognized by Inc. 500, Deloitte Cincinnati 100, Cincinnati Business Courier, Ohio Small Business Development, Ohio News Network TV, Smart Business Magazine, Cincy…

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Sigma Commercial

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The Sigma Commercial companies were founded by Milwaukee-based entrepreneur Jeffrey L. Koenig, a lifelong Milwaukee resident with a passion for real estate, construction, architecture, and business. Quality, attention to detail, and a focus on our client’s needs drive our hard-working staff.We purchase companies in historically stable industries including construction, real estate services, managed service providers, and manufacturing. We do not not believe in "SDE" and only invest in professionally managed companies based on real performance unless they directly bolt on to our…

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Dover Road Holdings LLC

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Dover Road Holdings LLC is a private investment firm based in Raleigh, NC focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies and owners looking for a smooth ownership transition.

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Pearl West Group

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The Pearl West Group (PWG) is a boutique family office that acquires small-to-medium sized businesses. PWG invests its own capital and has no pre-conceived investment time horizon. This allows the businesses we own and acquire to plan and execute strategies with a long-term focus and growth perspective. In addition to relying on our deep experience with mergers & acquisitions and with strategy development, we are specialists in online direct marketing channels. We believe tremendous scale and brand affiliation can be achieved online by many businesses.• PWG can move as swiftly as any…

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Neatland Services

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Neatland Holdings is in the course of building a network of highly reputable businesses that provide building maintenance services. We take pride in protecting the legacy of your business while building upon your existing management structure and community.

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Swabian Acquisition

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Swabian Acquisition (Boise, Idaho) is a direct buyer for established businesses in the Treasure Valley and southwest Idaho: Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Owyhee, Boise, Elmore and Washington counties. $1M+ annual revenue with no upper limit, B2B and commercial services preferred, 5+ years operating. Not buying restaurants, retail, franchises, startups, turnarounds, or real-estate-heavy companies. Owner Jeff Richardson (Kellogg MBA; financial analytics at ServiceLink/FNF; strategy consulting at EY) works directly with sellers and their advisors on structure, transition, and the seller's role…

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Long Road Partners

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Long Road Partners is wholly owned and managed by its principals. Each of our business units and companies are staffed and managed by teams of highly-skilled, experienced professionals, all of whom share an unwavering commitment to our culture, values, and discipline and to the consistent delivery of successful results to our clients and portfolio companiesWhile our primary focus is on working with the best entrepreneurs with the right solutions, we will occasionally act as entrepreneurs ourselves, creating and acquiring companies that combine the right talent, capital, technology and…

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Aero-mark, LCC

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Aero-mark, LLC was founded by Mark Lee in 1986. Mr. Lee’s primary goal was to build a firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of companies in Aerospace and Defense. Throughout his career he had vested interest in other sectors that have provided profitable returns and has since then expanded the company’s investment focuses. Our passion for investing in small and unique businesses originates from our team’s background in entrepreneurship, finance, management, and a strong network. Coupled with our core competencies - process improvement, accounting, marketing,…

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Sandhu Group LLC

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We have been building businesses and creating great experiences for people for over 35 years. Our history has taught us a lot, and fuels us forward everyday as we look towards what’s next. We are passionate about delivering excellent results and keeping people first. That commitment has proven to be a successful formula for us, and one we believe will continue to carry us forward.

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WhiteHorn Partners

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We recognize and appreciate the critical role that small and mid-sized businesses serve in communities and economies across the country. We founded WhiteHorn Partners with the goal of bringing our energy and passion to one such company while carrying forward its legacy and building upon its success. We come from a family with a history of entrepreneurship and success in building and growing businesses. Both sides of our family have experience with founding, operating, and exiting successful companies. On our father’s side of the family, our grandfather partnered with his father to…

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Reify Holding Inc

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Reify is a holdco with existing ownership of portfolio companies in Media & Design, Food & Beverage, and Imports & Exports. We understand by experience that each small business is different, and each situation is different. We're interested in healthy EBITDA small businesses and have experience centralizing functions that small businesses typically (finance, marketing, etc),

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Filmore Partners

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Fillmore Partners is a consortium of high net worth individuals and family offices. Together, we invest in industrial-oriented multi-acquisition holding companies with permanent capital. We sponsor deals and generate co-investment opportunities for both our investors and family offices outside the fund.

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Firms in the Payment Processors Holding Companies 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.

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.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Payment Processors Holding Companies is $4M-$21M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$4M. 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.

Relevant Business Services 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 230 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Business Services.

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

When comparing Holding Companies with experience in Business Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 230 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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 Payment Processors Holding Companies directory, you can request information here.

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