The Stephens Group, LLC

The Stephens Group, LLC is a private, family-owned investment firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that partners with talented management teams to build valuable businesses. Backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families, the firm combines the operational expertise of a private equity firm with the flexibility provided by long-term capital. With over $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Since 2006, The Stephens Group has invested in over 50 companies, targeting investments in industries across the U.S., including industrial and commercial products and services, specialty distribution, technology infrastructure, and vertical software.

The firm's investment approach is guided by principles of fairness, transparency, respect, and alignment. They focus on control acquisitions or significant minority investments in companies headquartered in North America. Their investment strategy includes buyouts and growth equity, targeting companies with revenues between $50 million and $500 million and EBITDA between $7 million and $50 million. Initial investments typically range from $25 million to $125 million, with flexibility to invest more for particularly attractive new opportunities and in support of high-growth businesses.

The Stephens Group has a long history of acting with integrity, treating businesses and their people with respect. Their sense of stewardship is the foundation of their reputation, and they continue to build on that heritage and legacy. While their team and capabilities have grown significantly over the years, they remain unwavering in their commitment to the very same principles and standards on which Witt Stephens, Sr. founded W.R. Stephens Investment Company in 1933.