Caffery Capital Partners

Caffery Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in acquiring and investing in middle-market companies in partnership with entrepreneurs and management teams. The firm focuses on long-term growth by acquiring proven businesses and working closely with existing management to build significant value over time. Caffery Capital Partners emphasizes the importance of strong management and often structures transactions around existing talent to ensure the success of the business.

The firm's investment strategy targets privately held companies with annual revenues between $5 million and $100 million and annual EBITDA between $1 million and $20 million. Caffery Capital Partners seeks companies with above-average margins in their respective industries and a defensible market position. The firm is particularly interested in niche manufacturers, unique service providers, value-added distributors, and business process outsourcing providers. Transactions of interest include recapitalizations, management or owner buyouts, and ownership transition transactions for family-held businesses.

Caffery Capital Partners has a history of successful investments in various sectors, including healthcare, technology, consumer products, business services, industrial, retail, media, telecommunications, energy, financial services, real estate, and transportation. The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Benchmark Products, a leading supplier of cleanroom products and services, and CoAMS, an innovative web-based marketing services company. By taking an active role at the Board of Directors level, Caffery Capital Partners provides financial strength and operational freedom to acquired businesses, ensuring they thrive in their respective industries.