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Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds

237

Active Firms

13,940

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$20M

Core Revenue Range

$900K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range


Florida 14%
California 11%
Texas 10%
New York 7%
New Jersey 4%

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

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Starboard Capital Partners is a private equity firm that sponsors and invests in lower middle market companies, with values ranging from $10 million to $250 million. We participate with our network of high net worth, family office, and institutional fund co-investors to partner with management teams and entrepreneurs who are looking to accelerate the growth of their companies. Starboard is actively involved in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations. Most importantly, we actively listen to business owners and look to match our knowledge and capital resources to…

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  • Jun 2015 Invested in QDiscovery
  • Mar 2015 Invested in Brite-Line Technologies
  • Oct 2011 Acquired PureRED (previously GA|PRC Group)
  • Jul 2011 Invested in JPC Holdings, LLC (Jersey Precast)
Cairngorm Capital is a specialist private equity investment firm providing capital and management expertise to leading US and UK companies. We invest in private lower mid-market growth companies in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and services industries. We manage $500m of committed capital and typically invest in companies with $2m to $20m EBITDA and the potential for substantial future growth.

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  • Jun 2023 Acquired IBMG
  • Jan 2023 Acquired National Timber Group
  • Aug 2022 Acquired Sentry Fire Safety Group
  • Apr 2022 Acquired SageHome

ICV Capital Partners

10 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1998, ICV Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on making equity investments in America's smaller middle-market companies. ICV seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies with revenues between $25 million and $200 million.ICV targets companies that have a history of stable cash flows and offer the prospect of meaningful growth. These companies are leaders in their markets with highly-defensible positions. They have strong and proven management teams that are eager to invest in their company.ICV Growth Partners was launched in 2009 to…

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  • Apr 2011 Acquired Cargo Airport Services
  • Jan 2011 Acquired Stauber Performance Ingredients
  • Oct 2010 Acquired Press-A-Print International, LLC
  • Oct 2010 Acquired Public Financial Management, Inc.
Brighton Partners is a private equity firm targeting small businesses with $10 to $30 million of revenue. We make control equity investments in profitable companies with significant potential for long-term growth.

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  • Aug 2022 Acquired Colorado Industrial Packaging
  • Sep 2020 Invested in Read’s Uniforms
  • Jan 2020 Invested in Crew One Productions
  • May 2018 Invested in Aftermarket Performance Group

Fort Point Capital

9 Total Closed Deals
Fort Point Capital is a Boston-based private equity firm that invests in and supports promising, service-oriented companies at the lower end of the middle market and helps them take the next step to accelerate their evolution and growth.

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  • Feb 2023 Acquired The Yandell Family of Companies
  • Jul 2022 Acquired ROX360
  • Jul 2022 Acquired Nova
  • Mar 2022 Acquired Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors

Oroco Capital

9 Total Closed Deals
Oroco Capital is a private equity investment firm. Our strategy is to buy great businesses in our target industries and build value through both internal growth and acquisitions, resulting in excellent returns for our investors. The team at Oroco has completed over 50 deals totaling over $5.0B. We developed a unique capital structure and have capital commitments from family offices, wealthy individuals and small institutions. In addition, Oroco has formed a strategic alliance with a private investment firm that allows Oroco to partner on investments that vary in size and type. Our strategy is…

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  • Aug 2026 Acquired Shimmick Corporation
  • Jan 2019 Invested in Maridata
  • Jan 2019 Acquired FirstMark Materials
  • Feb 2018 Acquired FirstMark Foundations

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Zabel Companies ("Zabel") is a private investment firm dedicated to partnering with management teams to invest in and build private companies over the long-term (5 to 15 years). Whether through a buyout, recapitalization or injection of growth capital, Zabel's strategy is to work closely with management to steadily grow businesses and to build value for all parties involved.Zabel does not limit its activity by industry or geography, but rather focuses on the fit with management and the opportunities to grow a business.The Zabel team has a hands-on and collaborative style built through years…

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  • Apr 2022 Acquired Frame It Easy
  • Dec 2020 Acquired New Market Waste
  • Jul 2020 Acquired Medical Packaging Inc.
  • Apr 2019 Acquired Bedford Precision Parts

Southfield Capital

8 Total Closed Deals
Southfield Capital has been partnering with exceptional, growing companies since 2002. During that time we have invested in over sixty lower middle market businesses, working collaboratively with entrepreneurs to institutionalize and scale their businesses. In Southfield’s Fund II we invested in mission-critical business services companies and have driven value through both organic and acquisition growth. Currently investing out of Fund III, we will continue our strategy of investing in growth-oriented, entrepreneur built business services companies. In addition to Southfield’s…

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  • Feb 2016 Acquired Tier One Relocation
  • Jul 2015 Acquired Vanguard Dealer Services
  • Mar 2012 Acquired BioPharm Communications
  • May 2011 Acquired Hallcon Corporation

Emko Capital LLC

7 Total Closed Deals
Emko Capital is a family-run investment firm focused on industrial, infrastructure, and aerospace businesses. We seek to invest in and actively manage privately held companies in the United States, and to grow them to their full potential.Our operating partners, Josh and Dean, have over 30 years combined experience in industrials, infrastructure, aerospace and related industries.

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  • Oct 2023 Acquired SMX Industrial Solutions
  • Oct 2023 Acquired Special Effects Manufacturer (Confidential)
  • Aug 2021 Acquired A&D Precision Machining (confidential)
  • May 2019 Invested in Rotabull

Berenson Capital

7 Total Closed Deals
Berenson Capital is a sector-focused private equity firm investing in Software & Tech-Enabled Services businesses with a minimum of $5 million of annual revenues.

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Device42 Inc.
  • Aug 2023 Acquired TI Health
  • Aug 2023 Acquired StratEx
  • Jun 2021 Acquired Practice Insight
Northern Private Capital Inc. 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. 

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  • Dec 2021 Invested in Rockport
  • Apr 2021 Invested in Taiga
  • Dec 2019 Acquired MDA
  • Sep 2019 Invested in Aspire Food Group

Red Arts Capital

6 Total Closed Deals
We invest in companies across the supply chain, ranging from logistics to value-added manufacturing to business services. Our experienced investment team and our advisory group of industry leaders and operators have built a strategic approach that prioritizes sophisticated analysis, deep sector knowledge, and thoughtful collaboration with our portfolio management teams, our investors, and the wider investment community.

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  • Sep 2025 Acquired Belpak
  • Mar 2025 Acquired Freshway
  • Dec 2024 Acquired KKSP
  • Oct 2022 Acquired Flex Logistics

canam partners

6 Total Closed Deals
CanAm Partners is a private investment firm that sponsors buyouts of small and middle market companies. Based in Vancouver and offices in Los Angeles, CA, the firm looks to partner with management teams and owners in order to create catalysts for unlocking value. Our investments take the form of acquisitions of private companies, corporate divestitures, structured bridge loans, and special situations.

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  • Jan 2014 Advised MBLOOM on an investment from Rosemont Seneca
  • Jan 2014 Invested in mbloom
  • Apr 2013 Advised Gold Plane Custom Cabinets, LLC in its sale to Gold Plane Holdings, LLC
  • Apr 2013 Advised Gold Plane Custom Cabinets, LLC in its sale to Gold Plane Holdings, LLC
LaurelCrest Partners is a Private Equity firm that seeks to make acquisitions at the smaller end of Enterprise spectrum. We are in the process of building a portfolio of well run, stable, strong cash flowing businesses.LaurelCrest was founded by a group of seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in business and finance. Our focus is leveraging our expertise and capital to identify and fund exceptional investment opportunities across numerous sectors and asset classes and then utilizing our team of experts to grow and monetize these investments.Our core business is sourcing…

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired BitBuy
  • Aug 2023 Acquired AvidXchange
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Varo
  • Jun 2021 Acquired Peninsula Capital Corp.

Garden City

5 Total Closed Deals
Hi there,I’m supporting a long-term investor looking to acquire companies with the following profile:Industries of interest (Texas/Florida):• Commercial & Industrial Services• Value-Add Distribution• Asset-Light ManufacturingWhat we look for:• $3M+ EBITDA (SDE/Cash Flow also works if clearly comparable)• Strong history of profitability and healthy margins• High cash flow conversion• Leadership team in place (not owner-dependent)• High-integrity operators with a clear competitive advantage• Clear opportunities for long-term value creationDo you currently represent (or…

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  • Mar 2026 Acquired Connext
  • Mar 2026 Acquired Westbrook
  • Mar 2026 Acquired Essig Pools & Pavers
  • Mar 2026 Acquired CRA
Our investments come with a partnership mentality—we are straightforward, efficient, and relationship-oriented. Like you, we love strategic planning and implementation to accelerate growth opportunities. We roll up our sleeves alongside you.

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  • Oct 2023 Acquired Omega Fitness Holdings
  • Jun 2023 Acquired SCI Floor Covering
  • May 2022 Acquired Pet Food Express
  • Dec 2021 Acquired Performance Tool

Cresset Partners

5 Total Closed Deals
Cresset Private Capital investing team makes direct investments in operating companies where we have experience. We focus on long term partnerships with like-minded entrepreneurs, founders, and management teams. We believe in long-term, flexible, and patient capital avoiding misalignment, friction and unfavorable fee structures, which can produce inefficient results for business owners and investors.

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired WestMONROE
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Churchill from Nuveen
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Selby Lane
  • May 2023 Acquired TRUE Capital Management
Fulcrum Capital Partners (“Fulcrum”) is an independent private equity firm focused on the Canadian lower-middle marketWe generally invest in a variety of industries including manufacturing, services, distribution and logistics, and consumer productsIn addition to providing capital, we add value in multiple areas including governance, strategy, acquisitions, succession, operations and capital structuresFulcrum is owned by its management and we personally invest in every portfolio companyInvested and raised nearly $1 billion in 55 platform companies since 1998Currently investing out of our…

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  • Oct 2024 Invested in Sunco Foods
  • Mar 2023 Invested in FE Ingredients
  • Oct 2022 Invested in EQI
  • Dec 2021 Invested in B. Horticulture
Public Pension Capital is a middle-market private equity fund that invests in Industrial Services, Business & Financial Services and Healthcare Services. We are focused on businesses in North American with approximately $5M-$30M EBITDA.The PPC team is led by former KKR partners Perry Golkin and Mike Tokarz. The principals of PPC have worked together for a combined 70+ years with a successful investment record over that time.Our experience allows us to add value to portfolio companies through industry relationships, new customer introductions, strategy development, regulatory understanding,…

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  • Jun 2019 Acquired Private Client Resources, LLC
  • May 2019 Acquired Bluegrass Ingredients
  • Mar 2017 Acquired Viteos Fund Services LLC
  • Mar 2017 Acquired Inframark, LLC
KV Private Equity Inc. is a private equity fund focused on lower middle-market businesses. We are industry agnostic buy have a focus on direct to consumer, retail, distribution, industrial and manufacturing sectors primarily in Canada and the US. Whether you’re looking for a partner, to exit your business, or to preserve your legacy, we’re flexible when it comes to your goals and strategies. Our versatility gives you an optimal structure that easily adapts to your objectives.We are transparent in everything we do. Our process is designed to be clear, simple, and efficient, effectively…

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  • Nov 2018 Acquired Campion Marine
  • Jul 2018 Acquired Escape Trailers
  • Sep 2017 Acquired Off Grid Trailers
  • Apr 2017 Acquired Northern Lite

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Private Equity Funds in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Retail Distributors 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.

What information is included in each Private Equity Fund profile?

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.

What company sizes are most common for Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds is $3M-$20M, with a core EBITDA range of $900K-$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.

How important is Distribution experience when evaluating Private Equity Funds?

Relevant Distribution 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 237 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Distribution.

Do all Private Equity Funds in this directory focus exclusively on Distribution?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Distribution, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare Private Equity Funds with experience in Distribution?

When comparing Private Equity Funds with experience in Distribution, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 237 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds?

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 Retail Distributors Private Equity Funds directory, you can request information here.


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