Stonebridge Partners

Stonebridge Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1986, focusing on middle-market manufacturing, service, and distribution businesses in the United States. The firm has invested over $900 million in 76 separate transactions, including 35 core acquisitions and 41 add-ons. Their portfolio companies typically have revenues up to $200 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million. Stonebridge Partners seeks investments in niche manufacturing, service, and distribution businesses, with areas of interest including infrastructure products and services, specialty manufacturing, building products, and aerospace. The firm considers various transaction types, such as majority recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, and management-led buyouts, and prefers companies with compelling customer value propositions, differentiated products or services, and exceptional management teams. Stonebridge Partners emphasizes a collaborative approach, working closely with management teams to achieve growth and operational improvements. Their team comprises financial and operating professionals with over 100 years of combined private industry experience, many of whom have served as CEOs of former portfolio companies. This extensive experience enables them to provide strategic guidance and support to their portfolio companies, aiming to enhance value and drive long-term success.