Top Payment Processors Private Equity Funds with Recent Private M&A Activity

208

Active Firms

11,418

TTM Deal Inquiries

$4M-$20M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 14%

California 11%

Texas 10%

New York 7%

Illinois 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

PennSpring Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial

10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Investment OverviewPennSpring Capital is actively seeking acquisitions of lower-middle-market businesses where founders are looking for a trusted partner to ensure long-term continuity, professionalize operations, and support the next stage of growth. We move quickly, close reliably, and customize structures to meet seller goals.We have a strong track record across compliance-oriented software, environmental services, B2B services, and niche recurring-revenue businesses.Target CriteriaIndustry Focus (any of the following):Environmental services (asbestos, mold,…

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Aug 2023 Acquired EHC
Aug 2023 Acquired Yapstone
Aug 2023 Acquired Circle
Aug 2023 Acquired total traffic service

Abacus Investments

1 Closed Deal via Axial

9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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With over 30 combined years of experience, we have developed a keen eye for the best use of our capital. We find values that others missed. Our team of professionals has vast experience in industrial, business services and consumer sectors. We have a reputation for successfully invest and exit while preserving capital in a downturn. Our other experiences include land development, aggregate mining, timber management, residential housing, commercial real estate, property management and real estate M&A. Among all entities, we have eclipsed 1000 transactions. With our comprehensive experience,…

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Nov 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
Aug 2023 Acquired OGRE
Aug 2023 Acquired Alabama Rental Property
Aug 2023 Acquired Spartan Invest

Sidereal Capital Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Sidereal Capital Group is a private equity firm that invests in small and lower middle-market companies operating within niche segments of Specialty Manufacturing and Industrial Services.

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Dec 2022 Acquired Confidential Company
Aug 2018 Acquired Qwinstar
Sep 2015 Acquired Flexo Transparent
Nov 2013 Acquired UC Coatings

The Sterling Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial

35 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm defined by its focused expertise, depth of experience, operational strategy, and approach to partnering with management.Focused expertiseWe specialize in what we know best: acquiring and increasing the value of middle-market operating businesses in the fields of basic manufacturing, industrial services, and distribution.Depth of experienceOur Partners have a combined 90 years at Sterling. Their business experience encompasses management, operations, public accounting, commercial and investment banking, and securities…

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Dec 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
Oct 2010 Acquired Propex Inc
Oct 2010 Acquired Purina Mills
Oct 2010 Acquired Quicken Loans Inc.

Ninth Street Capital Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial

9 Total Closed Deals

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Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment partnership that specializes in acquiring, developing and managing established businesses. With a focus on executing deals with the highest degree of integrity, we make long-term controlling investments in growth-oriented, privately held businesses with revenues ranging from $5 to $50 million. Our flexible approach allows us to tailor our investments to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their personal and financial goals.

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Sep 2019 Acquired Undislosed
Jun 2015 Invested in Premium Inspection & Testing
Mar 2014 Invested in Kitchen Cabinet Distributors
May 2013 Acquired SCADA Source, LLC

Gemini Investors

136 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $1 Billion in more than 185 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…

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Sep 2025 Acquired Party Reflections
May 2025 Acquired Honey Smoked Fish
May 2025 Acquired Gold Coast Baking Company
Feb 2025 Acquired Spectro-UV

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Forsyth Partners

94 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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BW Forsyth Partners is a private investment firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. Our approach differs from those typically utilized by other investment or private equity firms in that Forsyth Partners is a long-term investor (we do not exit our investments) looking to build strong companies through operational focus, an active acquisition effort and, most importantly, a focus on the best interests of all stakeholders of its portfolio companies. Forsyth partners directly with businesses in an effort to develop sustainable performance over the long-term, promote a people-centric culture, and…

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Sep 2023 Invested in WalkerHughes
Aug 2023 Invested in Afinitas
Mar 2023 Invested in Cor Partners
Jan 2021 Invested in Machine Solutions Inc.

LNC Partners

69 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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LNC Partners is a relationship-driven private equity firm based in Arlington, Virginia, focused on investing in lower middle-market companies across the United States. Founded in 2012, the firm manages over $1 billion in capital and frequently serves as the first institutional partner to founder- and management-led businesses.LNC provides customized and flexible capital solutions that can combine equity and debt, enabling the firm to structure investments that align with the needs of each business and management team. LNC’s flexible approach allows it to invest in either control or minority…

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May 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
Dec 2025 Invested in Bennie Health, Inc.
Nov 2025 Acquired General Insurance Agency
Oct 2025 Acquired Nevarez Insurance

Gen Cap America

57 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Gen Cap America (GCA) is a private equity firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee that specializes in leveraged buyouts of privately held lower-middle market businesses. Investment Criteria: Revenue: $5M - $100MEBITDA: $1.5M - $10M Geography: United States & CanadaTransaction Types: Family SuccessionManagement BuyoutDivisional Spin-offRecapitalizationsMost transactions are management buyouts or buyouts of one or multiple retiring owners. GCA target investments typically have a long history of successful operations and cash flow, and quality managers who wish to be part of the…

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Feb 2022 Acquired Aquasol Corporation
Sep 2021 Invested in Lab Products, Inc.
Jan 2021 Acquired Frontier Packaging, Inc.
Sep 2020 Acquired TFM Services, LLC

CIVC Partners

55 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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CIVC Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm investing in high growth middle market companies in business services sectors. Since 1989, the team has invested over $1.9 billion and currently invests from CIVC Partners Fund VII. More information on CIVC Partners and its portfolio companies can be found at www.civc.com.

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Aug 2024 Acquired Renu
Feb 2024 Acquired Highstreet IT Solutions
Jan 2024 Acquired HR Green
Jan 2024 Acquired Datavail

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Company

44 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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HKW is evolving with clarity and purpose, while honoring the vision of the firm’s founders and our 100 plus year history. We focus on specific sectors in which we can utilize our skills and perspective, leveraging technology as part of a data-driven methodology to power our “Four Pillar” structure. HKW has developed processes that support our strategy to find, create, and sustain value in our companies while trusting and appreciating that our approach is what sets us apart.

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Jan 2023 Acquired CMIT Solutions
Dec 2022 Acquired dominKnow
Sep 2022 Acquired Golden Country Oriental Food
Mar 2022 Invested in Draup

Rockwood Equity Partners

41 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Rockwood Equity Partners:B2B manufacturing, service providers, distribution in industrials and regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, aerospace & defense, environmental, waste, rail, water, others)Transaction types: First institutional capital partner, majority, minority, growth, independent sponsor and operator partners, management buyout, corporate divestitureTarget company size: $10-$75 million in revenues and $2-$7 million EBITDA, add-ons of any size.Private equity investment firm for lower middle market companies, with a track record spanning 25+ years.Approach:Focused on growing…

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Dec 2025 Acquired Wright's Hydroseeding
Dec 2025 Acquired Utility Locating Services in Ohio
Nov 2025 Acquired Sealer Equipment Business serving Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sep 2024 Acquired SafeSite

The Brydon Group

38 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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The Brydon Group is a veteran-led $500M+ private equity fund focused on acquiring recurring revenue small businesses with $1-$5M EBITDA. To date we've closed 39 transactions. We are an ideal solution for owners looking to transition their legacy to the next generation of small business owner as we bring in one of our industry-focused entrepreneurs-in-residence as CEO.We have a focus on software and B2B, government, & healthcare services.Investor team consists of Alex Mears (two decades in large cap private equity at Blackstone and Carlyle and five years in Special…

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Jan 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Garnett Station Partners

35 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Garnett Station Partners was founded in 2013 by Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane, two entrepreneur-investors who grew up together, attended school together, and built the firm together. Today, GSP is a New York–based principal investment firm managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets, investing in growing businesses at attractive entry points across sectors including food and beverage, health and wellness, automotive, and business services. GSP's origins trace to the founders' first year of business school, when they acquired 23 struggling Burger King franchises in Henderson, North…

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Dec 2025 Acquired Skybound Service Partners
Dec 2025 Acquired True North Fleet Services
Dec 2025 Acquired Honey Baked Ham
Dec 2025 Acquired Tavern in the Square

Argosy PE Investments, LLC

32 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 1990, Argosy Capital invests entrepreneurial capital with experienced business partners in two asset classes, lower middle market operating companies and real estate. Our focus is on creating value with our business partners by investing in inefficient markets where creativity, hard work and disciplined risk taking can generate exceptional returns for the benefit of all stakeholders. As partners with our investors, co-investors, operating company management teams and real estate operating partners, we are dedicated to creating value by building upon the strengths of the people,…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Barco Products
May 2023 Acquired Diverse Logistics & Distribution, Inc.
Apr 2023 Acquired Burco, Inc.
Nov 2022 Acquired Best Warehousing & Transportation, Inc.

Highview Capital

30 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Highview Capital is a family-office backed private equity fund in Los Angeles with an evergreen fund structure (patient capital with ability to hold longer) and flexible, opportunistic investment mandate that has deployed nearly $700mm of equity capital through 2024.We look for companies poised to undergo a transformation. We drive value through a strategic and operational approach coupled with patient capital and an extremely flexible mandate.We invest in middle market businesses that are facing a critical inflection point and are ready for transformation, whether that is executing…

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Sep 2023 Acquired Lamm Food Service
Aug 2023 Invested in Safety Marking
Jun 2023 Invested in B&R Auto
Sep 2022 Acquired Armstrong’s Restoration

Northern Lakes Capital

27 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Northern Lakes Capital makes control equity investments in leading family owned private companies with revenues typically ranging from $15 million to $150 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between $3 million and $20 million. We will look at smaller companies as add-on acquisitions.

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Apr 2026 Acquired Gary O’Brien Property Services
Apr 2026 Acquired Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud
Mar 2026 Acquired True Access Security
Jan 2026 Acquired Cones & Barrells

Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC

26 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Silver Oak Services Partners is a lower-middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on service businesses. We seek to partner with exceptional management teams to build industry leading business, consumer and healthcare service companies.Silver Oak utilizes a proactive, research-led investment process to identify attractive services sectors and seek out the best potential management teams and investment opportunities. We bring extensive services industry expertise and relationships to our investments and work closely with our management teams to drive long-term value creation.Silver…

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Aug 2023 Acquired VASA Fitness
Dec 2022 Acquired Vecta Environmental Services
Dec 2020 Acquired Geriatric Medical
Nov 2020 Acquired Launch Family Entertainment

Capitala Financial Advisors, LLC

26 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Capitala Group is an asset management firm that has been providing private credit and private equity capital to lower- and middle-market businesses throughout North America for over twenty years. Since our inception in 1998, Capitala has invested over $2.2 billion into small businesses and strives to make an impact through responsible investing and a unified mission to support social impact initiatives. We seek to partner with strong management teams to create value and support growth through strategic partnerships, operational expertise, and a shared vision for success.

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Jan 2025 Provided debt financing to Newbury Franklin Industrials
Dec 2024 Provided debt financing to The Stonewall Group
Oct 2024 Invested in Stueve Construction, LLC
Sep 2024 Acquired Better Car People

Halifax Group

25 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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The Halifax Group is a private investment firm dedicated to partnering with founders and managers of lower middle-market businesses with total enterprise values generally between $50 million and $300 million.

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Nov 2019 Acquired AAMP
Sep 2019 Acquired Prairie Industries
Jun 2019 Acquired StrataTech
Apr 2018 Acquired ChanceLight

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Firms in the Payment Processors Private Equity Funds 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 Private Equity Funds is $4M-$20M, 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 208 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 Private Equity Funds 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 Private Equity Funds with experience in Business Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 208 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 Private Equity Funds directory, you can request information here.

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