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…
Banyan is run by entrepreneurs and works with entrepreneurs who are looking to sell their software businesses. We work with both sellers who are looking to stay on in a management role but seek liquidity and those looking to exit completely. In either case, we know that building a business takes years of hard work and our goal is to continue growing the business for the long-term.Unlike typical investment firms or other acquirers, our plan isn’t to resell your business down the road. We aim to provide a permanent home for your business and want to continue the legacy of the company’s…
Davenport Capital Management, LLC (“DCM”) is a private advisory and investment firm focused on advising, acquiring, managing and growing privately-held businesses. DCM partners with profitable companies that possess a strong industry presence, or a defensible niche position, and are poised to benefit from growth through capital investments, operational efficiencies and/or add-on acquisitions. DCM maintains a cohesive, multi-faceted team with deep operational and finance experience coupled with meaningful industry relationships. The team reflects a differentiated combination of skill-sets…
The Pine Street Group is an investment holding company focused on investing in middle and lower-middle market businesses in a variety of industries. Our primary industries of focus include healthcare services, chemicals, financials, business services, franchise businesses, media, and agriculture. We have a highly flexible mandate enabling us to invest across capital structures and deal types. The Pine Street team has experience executing well over $1 billion in transaction value with over a decade of combined experience.
Elah Holdings is a recently reorganized holding company led by experienced business leaders that is seeking to acquire profitable businesses in the commercial and industrial markets to generate sustainable profitability and cash flows, unlock the value of our considerable tax assets, and use win-win deal structures that reduce risk, ultimately creating long-term value for our shareholders.Elah is co-sponsored by funds managed by, or affiliated with, 210 Capital and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), who collectively own 49% of the company’s outstanding stock. In addition, the Private…
Retego acquires digital businesses and uses data analytics and innovative strategies to produce unprecedented growth. We work with founders and the fantastic teams they’ve built to scale their companies. Our approach leverages the latest technology while never losing sight of the heart and soul of every thriving business: people.
Archer Growth Partners Ltd. (“AGP”) is a privately-held, entrepreneurial investment firm seeking to make control investments in small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States and Canada. We look for stable, cash flow-positive companies that have potential for long-term growth. AGP is sector-agnostic but we lean towards opportunities in Business Services, Healthcare & Software. We will selectively pursue opportunities in the Industrial Services & Light manufacturing spaces on a case by base basis. We deploy long-term, patient capital raised personally and from…
About Me and My Objective: I am an experienced entrepreneur and executive seeking an opportunity to purchase an operating business. I have grown a business from a bootstrapped start‐up through acquisition by a Fortune 800, publicly traded company. My career experience across multiple business functions empowers me to drive meaningful results and direction for a company. I empower employees through the use of technology and process to deliver world class service to our clients and to fulfill their own potential. I am interested in acquiring a company for an indefinite time period…
CCG is a holding company formed to acquire and operate a lower middle market companies with initial enterprise values between $25 and $100 million. We have a long-term hold preference with specific interests in distribution, business services, manufacturing, industrial services, and financial services.
Maiden Lane LLC is an investment vehicle focused on acquiring small to medium sized businesses ($3-30m in sales, $0.5-5m in EBITDA). Our objective is to find stable businesses that can benefit from entrepreneurial ownership. Our goal is to find businesses that we can grow, not under-invest in to bleed it for cash flow. In terms of management, our preference would be to retain all your employees, not reduce headcount upon assuming ownership. We are looking for situations where a number of the following are present: having a motivated seller, concentrated ownership (we would prefer to…
I represent a Special Situation Fund focused on middle-market opportunities in the U.S. We specifically are looking for distressed companies which are looking for a solution. We acquire the debt of these companies.We have helped a multitude of businesses address their crippling debt and are now looking to acquire businesses that are considering bankruptcy because they no longer know what to do.
Sandee Road Ventures is a real estate investment firm with a focus on workforce and affordable housing. Utilizing these avenues, we aim to make positive impacts on our cities, including community empowerment, sustainability & impact investing. Through strategic partnerships with developers, operators, property managers, and other syndicators, we can turn ambitious objectives into tangible results.As Sandee Road Ventures grows, our aim is to vertically integrate our company. Through M&A transactions on service based businesses that touch commercial real estate we believe we…
Financial ServicesSince 2007, The Einstein Group has provided creative solutions for the financial services marketplace with a focus on capital markets for alternative risks.CapitalEinstein Capital provides various resources for the funding of non-traditional financial services transactions. Since 2011, Einstein has funded over $360,000,000 in premium and capital related to non-traditional insurance risk. We specialize in developing insurance linked securities and alternative risk transfer financing. Einstein Capital also provides solutions related to counter party risk, serving as a credit…
Encore Lending Solutions, LLC is a NEWCO in the likeness of Sterling Commercial Credit a company founded in 2004 by W. Edwin and Karen Small. The former company Sterling Commercial Credit was sold in 2022 for a 5.5x multiple.The vision forward is to establish a specialty lending company that focuses on credit quality clients seeking working capital loans secured by short term assets. The client base with borrowing levels between $25K and $1million are unserved in the market and require special bed side manner.At the height of the market, Sterling produced $8.6 million in revenue and $2.2…
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…
Our primary focus is on companies which could benefit from our partners’ experience and expertise as well as take advantage of the operational support services which XMi Holdings can provide. We are generally not passive investors and look to actively assist our portfolio companies to achieve its potential.XHG is committed to providing capital and resources to qualified businesses including minority-owned businesses and woman-owned businesses.
Blue Skies Collective is a small team of entrepreneurs committed to improving the lives of small business owners and employees. We buy exceptional businesses from owners and operate them for the long haul. By investing in people and treating them right, we believe that better financial outcomes are achieved for employees and the business.
Veraton Management is family office backed and seeking to make acquisitions across a range of industries where business development is a key component to success. Veraton takes a long-term view and seeks to partner with existing management but can also execute control deals.
Bankers Financial is a family-owned business that was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Bankers invests primarily in the financial services industry, with special focus in insurance and insurance-adjacent businesses.
