Top Transportation Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

1,026

Active Firms

26,526

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$15M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 13%

Texas 12%

California 11%

New York 7%

New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Deal-By-Deal Financing | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

Sterra+Ai

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We are seeking to acquire established, profitable businesses across a range of industries and geographies. We are flexible on sector and location and are primarily focused on finding strong fundamentals, capable teams, and opportunities for long-term value creation.Our team has extensive experience operating, scaling, and exiting multiple businesses. We take a hands-on, operator-led approach and prioritize continuity for employees, customers, and partners.

Recent Transactions

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Valley Forge Stewardship

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Valley Forge Stewardship, an independent investment firm backed by committed capital and focused on acquiring and personally operating a single exceptional small business in Southeastern PA. We take a long term, hands on approach to ownership, prioritizing durable companies with strong cash flow, loyal customers, and people first cultures.My background spans private equity, investment banking, accounting, and private credit. Most recently, I was a Senior Associate at Durare Capital, where I led sourcing, diligence, and transaction financing initiatives. Prior to that, I advised middle-market…

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Keeler Lane LLC

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Keeler Lane LLC is a private investment firm focused on acquiring, operating, and growing select small to lower-middle-market businesses.We invest out of personal funds which, when necessary, can be supplemented with institutional or individual capital from a network of partners.Keeler Lane takes a hands-on approach to drive growth and value creation through the institutionalization of operational processes, strategic planning, and financial management. We also seek to drive growth and scale efficiencies through add-on acquisitions where appropriate. We target established businesses with a…

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BDI Partners

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I am a co-founder of BDI Partners, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, a lower-middle market investment firm that partners with private companies providing services, products, and technologies that support the Built Environment in the United States and Canada. This universe includes professional services firms (engineering, env consulting, etc), specialty and trade contractors, operations and maintenance providers across residential, commercial, industrial, and utility markets, and building products and materials firms.

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Bayshore Acquisitions LLC

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Bayshore Acquisitions is a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and improving businesses. Operating as a limited liability company (LLC), the firm focuses on enhancing business outcomes and increasing revenues. Bayshore Acquisitions invests across a wide variety of industries, targeting established companies seeking alternative sale methods. By acquiring businesses directly, they aim to avoid the pitfalls associated with brokers, ensuring a more streamlined and effective acquisition process.

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Pontis Group

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Pontis Group is an Independent Sponsor and an advisory firm based in the Dallas – Ft. Worth area. We are actively seeking acquisition opportunities for products and services companies in the industrial sector in the $ three million to $ ten million EBITDA range (more details on investment criteria HERE.)

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Birkdale Partners, LLC

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Birkdale Partners is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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Cave Creek Capital Management, LLC

32 Total Closed Deals

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Our Investment Team members average over 25 years of experience as both operating executives and Private Equity fund managers. Each Partner works with a small number of companies and commits the necessary time, talent and personal capital to ensure their success.Cave Creek Capital’s approach has the flexibility of a family office, the talent of a major firm and offers a much wider range of capital solutions than traditional Private Equity funds. We don’t require control and can invest in both equity and debt. We also have no structural deadlines to meet which enables us to be patient…

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Oct 2010 Acquired Peter Piper Pizza
Oct 2010 Acquired POLYMER CORPORATION
Oct 2010 Acquired PowerFone
Oct 2010 Acquired RSA Security Inc.

Skyline Global Partners LLC

14 Total Closed Deals

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Skyline Global Partners LLC is a lower middle market private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois. We focus on buyouts and growth equity investments in the United States and Canada. Skyline targets companies in the healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, business services, software/SaaS and eCommerce, consumer products, and food/beverage/agriculture sectors.Transaction StructuresSkyline focuses on buyouts and growth equity investments. We make investments on both a control and minority ownership basis. We provide flexible transaction structures that meet the needs of owners and management…

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Aug 2024 Acquired Exacto
Jun 2024 Invested in Apex International
Dec 2023 Acquired Cosmo's Superior Foods
Aug 2021 Acquired Lief Labs

LFPI US LLC

14 Total Closed Deals

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The LFPI Group is one of the leading independent, multi-strategy alternative asset managers in Europe with nearly €12 billion under management in private equity (majority, minority, co-investments, funds of funds and thematic funds including hotels), private debt, real estate, as well as asset management in Europe and North America, with a focus on long-term investments. LFPI US LLC is the US subsidiary of LFPI group.Each of the LFPI Group's activities benefits from the commitment and experience of a specific team that is totally dedicated to it. Strongly rooted in their local markets and…

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Jul 2022 Acquired IFOP
Jul 2022 Acquired METALINE
Oct 2021 Acquired Atermes
Sep 2020 Acquired WILINK

General Management Group

13 Total Closed Deals

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General Management Group (GMG) is an international investment group specializing in the investing and revitalization of distressed assets in up-and-coming markets. We have been able to create unparalleled value and returns for our partners and investors through our unique acquisition criteria, and extensive knowledge of distressed operations. With hundreds of distressed acquisitions performed by our team both in the US and overseas, we have produced long-term and sustainable growth. Our purchases of fixed and operating assets range from real estate to operating small to mid-sized businesses…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Atena Pipe Products Company of Illinois
Aug 2023 Acquired Fitzgerald Railcar Services
Aug 2023 Acquired Superior Welding Corporation
Aug 2023 Acquired Evron Industries, Ltd.

Glen Oaks Capital

12 Total Closed Deals

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Glen Oaks Capital, LLC is an independent sponsor founded by John Powers to pursue control acquisitions in the lower middle-market primarily focused on manufacturing and business services. Mr. Powers formed Glen Oaks Capital after 15 years at Millbrook Capital where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing the family office's direct private equity investments.

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Sep 2017 Acquired Refuse Parts Depot
Dec 2015 Acquired WESSCO
Dec 2015 Acquired Computerized Waste Services
Feb 2015 Acquired Advantage Tire

Venture First

11 Total Closed Deals

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Based in Louisville, KY, Venture First is an Investment Platform firm that manages multiple alternative asset investment strategies, including an independent sponsor buyout strategy. We actively seek to work with business owners looking for a trusting partner that can build on the strong foundation of their company. We are proud Kentuckians who understand the importance of values and preserving a legacy. Venture First has more than a $100mm under management across asymmetric investment opportunities in VC, Private Equity, Real Estate, and other opportunistic alternatives such as bourbon…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Capture
Aug 2023 Acquired EQL Games
Aug 2023 Acquired Crushr
Aug 2023 Acquired Bow Tie Self Storage

D2 Equity Capital, LLC

10 Total Closed Deals

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D2 Equity Capital is executing a focused, private equity investment strategy which leverages significant transactional, financial and operating experience. The strategy targets investments in lower-middle market businesses as more fully described below.D2 is led by Dennis Dunn, a former Managing Director of Carlisle Enterprises, LLC, a highly successful private equity firm based in San Diego, California. During Dunn’s tenure from 1992 to 2012, Carlisle invested in over 30 platform companies, with aggregate annual sales in excess of $5.0 billion, operating in a wide variety of industrial…

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Aug 2023 Invested in Garrett Aviation Services
Aug 2023 Acquired Hall Research
Aug 2023 Acquired Reliance Aircraft International
Aug 2023 Invested in Kendro Laboratory Products

Geneva Management Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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We look to acquire control of successful, niche-leading companies and taking them to the next level. This is accomplished by partnering with management teams to instill best practices, refine operational efficiencies, support organic growth initiatives, and complete add-on acquisitions. We will create value for all stakeholders by instilling tried and true management principles, tireless work ethic, and integrity in all that we do and say.

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Aug 2023 Acquired CamCo
Aug 2023 Acquired Sun Tree Home Health & Hospice
Aug 2023 Acquired St. George Transmission and Automotive
Aug 2023 Acquired Morrow Brothers

TJM Capital Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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TJM Capital Partners is a boutique, operationally-focused private equity firm based in Chicago. The firm was founded in 2008 and is led by Tom McDonough (Founder and Managing Partner), Scott Witt (Partner), Bill Van Sant (Operating Partner) and Dan Cleary (Operating Partner). TJM seeks high growth potential middle market manufacturing and services businesses with $10-40 million revenue and $0-7 million EBITDA, and typically invests $2 to $20+ million of equity per transaction.Our firm primarily invests in, and serves as counselors to, companies in the following sectors:Industrial…

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Jul 2019 Acquired Micron Metalworks
Mar 2019 Acquired Mid-Continent Engineering
Dec 2018 Acquired Hutchinson Manufacturing
Mar 2018 Acquired John's Refrigeration

Rebus Capital

10 Total Closed Deals

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Rebus Capital, LLC is a private equity company historically focused on commercial real estate with over $85,000,000 in assets under management, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. The company has in-house capabilities in acquisitions, financing, and asset management. Currently seeking Biz acquisitions in and around West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.

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Sep 2021 Acquired Inler Business Park
Jan 2021 Acquired Preserve At Cypress Creek
Dec 2019 Acquired Urban Villas
Dec 2018 Acquired The Venti

Provident Realty Advisors, Inc.

10 Total Closed Deals

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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,…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Preston Hollow Village
Aug 2023 Acquired Stacy Green
Aug 2022 Acquired LAS COLINAS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Oct 2021 Acquired MIDLOTHIAN BUSINESS PARK

BID Capital

10 Total Closed Deals

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BID Capital is a USD$50 million investment fund, focused on venture and growth capital. We have a flexible investment model that seeks to boost entrepreneurs and companies with high growth potential and scalability. In addition to financial resources, our operational expertise and strategic vision help transform family businesses into high performance companies. BID Capital is part of BID Group, a conglomerate with more than 25 years in business. Since our inception, we have distinguished ourselves by being the best ally for our clients, investors, and partners. Being agile and flexible, we…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Oser Capital
Aug 2023 Acquired Juganu Brighter
Aug 2023 Acquired Republica Sana
Aug 2023 Acquired Kwan Treats

J40 Group

10 Total Closed Deals

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I'm an entrepreneur and business nerd that loves building businesses by helping people. My typical approach is to partner with an operator to acquire a business, assist in management for 5-10 years and then step back from operation into a board role. I've been in many industries over the years: IT Consulting, Movie Theatre / Family Entertainment Center development and operation, wholesale tree farming, oil field distribution, real estate, etc.

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Aug 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
Apr 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
Aug 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
Sep 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Firms in the Transportation Independent Sponsors 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 Transportation Independent Sponsors is $3M-$15M, with a core EBITDA range of $600K-$3M. 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 Transportation 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 1,026 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Transportation.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Transportation Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Transportation, 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 Independent Sponsors with experience in Transportation, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 1,026 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 Transportation Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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