Researched by a General · 15 August 2026
Search funds and independent sponsors currently hunting in industrial services
The brief was: search funds and independent sponsors with a stated thesis in industrial, facility or field services, United States, searcher or managing partner.
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companies, each with its evidence
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contact routes found, not published here
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01Narrow River Capital
A: exact thesis + size match, fresh platform buyerWhat they do (one line)
Independent sponsor building lower middle market industrial & infrastructure services platforms
Location
Chester, MD / New York, NY / Miami, FL
Size signal (basis)
$2-15M EBITDA target (firm site)
Why it fits your criteria
Names industrial/industrial services as its whole thesis; recurring, essential-service focus
Evidence + source
Firm site narrowrivercap.com; Drill-Tech platform announcement, ACCESS Newswire, May 14, 2026
02Green Light Capital
A: pure facility-services thesis, maximum appetiteWhat they do (one line)
Operator-led acquirer buying/operating a facility & MRO services business
Location
US (national search)
Size signal (basis)
Single-platform search (Axial)
Why it fits your criteria
Building & Facility Services / MRO is its entire stated search
Evidence + source
Axial Industrial Machinery & Equipment Independent Sponsors directory
03Saw Mill Capital
A: stated sector, control buyer, dry powderWhat they do (one line)
LMM control investor in facility & industrial services, specialty distribution, manufacturing
Location
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Size signal (basis)
$25-200M EV; Fund III $435M (Nov 2024)
Why it fits your criteria
"Facility and industrial service" is named core mandate
Evidence + source
Peony IS distribution capital-partners guide, Apr 2026 (Saw Mill entry)
04Rotunda Capital Partners
A: stated sector + IS deal-by-deal fluencyWhat they do (one line)
IS-origin fund targeting industrial, business & residential services (+ distribution, logistics)
Location
Bethesda, MD
Size signal (basis)
$1.6B AUM; Fund IV $735M (May 2025)
Why it fits your criteria
Industrial/business services is one of three named verticals
Evidence + source
Peony IS distribution capital-partners guide, Apr 2026 (Rotunda entry)
05Tenet
A: field-services thesis + succession fitWhat they do (one line)
Permanent-capital acquirer of essential, compliance-driven skilled-trade services businesses
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
Small essential-service targets (Axial)
Why it fits your criteria
Skilled-trade field services with recurring relationships; succession framing
Evidence + source
Axial Independent Sponsors directory
06APEX Capital Partners
A: stated industrial-services thesis, proven closerWhat they do (one line)
Independent sponsor in industrial, manufacturing & business services
Location
US (partners with New State Capital)
Size signal (basis)
Partnered on Universal Plant Services carve-out (2024)
Why it fits your criteria
Industrial & business services is stated sponsor focus
Evidence + source
"New State partnered with APEX Capital Partners, an independent sponsor focused on industrial, manufacturing, business services, renewable & energy transition," PR Newswire, Aug 14, 2024
07Clavis Capital Partners
A: explicit industrial-services mandateWhat they do (one line)
Operator-led control PE dedicated to manufacturing & industrial services
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
$3M+ EBITDA minimum; founded 1994
Why it fits your criteria
"Control investments in the manufacturing and industrial services sectors"
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials Independent Sponsors directory (Clavis profile); portfolio incl. UCC Environmental
08Amalgam Capital, LLC
A: demonstrated mechanical/field-services buyerWhat they do (one line)
Operator-led independent sponsor rolling up mechanical services
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
$20-100M revenue targets (Axial)
Why it fits your criteria
Active mechanical-services acquirer (a field/industrial trade)
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquired Core Mechanical Inc (Oct 2024), State Mechanical Services, Hampton Roads Mechanical of Virginia
09Evolution Strategy Partners
A: proven electrical/landscaping field-services buyerWhat they do (one line)
Independent sponsor partnering with entrepreneur-owned services businesses
Location
Chicago, IL
Size signal (basis)
LMM entrepreneur-owned businesses
Why it fits your criteria
Recent deals are electrical and landscaping field services
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquired Amped Electric (Mar 2024), Houston Landscapes Unlimited (Feb 2024), plus 2024-25 acquisitions
10Caravel Capital LLC
A: active field-services consolidatorWhat they do (one line)
LMM equity investor rolling up field services
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
LMM roll-up; multiple 2025-26 closes
Why it fits your criteria
Live tree-service (field/grounds services) roll-up
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquired Thornton's Tree Service (Apr 2026), Big Ben's Tree Service (Sep 2025), Georgia Tree Company (Aug 2025), Holcomb Tree Service (Apr 2025)
11Five Points Capital (SBIC)
B: capital partner, not lead sponsor, but on-thesisWhat they do (one line)
LMM lender/co-investor in business & industrial services
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Size signal (basis)
~$269M recent SBIC funds; $5-30M checks
Why it fits your criteria
Serves "business and industrial services"; field-services deals
Evidence + source
Peony IS business-services guide, Apr 2026 (Five Points entry; Rumble Pest Solutions investment)
12NorthEnd Associates
B: light-industrial services thesis, currently activeWhat they do (one line)
Family-style office in specialty & niche services (real estate, light industrial)
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
50+ yrs combined experience; recent 2026 closes
Why it fits your criteria
"Specialty and niche services businesses... light industrial"
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: two acquisitions Jul 2026 + Jan 2025 close
13Silver Peak Partners
B: on-thesis, though less recent deal cadence shownWhat they do (one line)
LMM PE partnering with owner-operators in industrial/environmental services
Location
Denver, CO
Size signal (basis)
$2-15M EBITDA
Why it fits your criteria
Environmental & site-services portfolio (industrial/field services)
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: invested in CG Environmental, Rocky Mountain Excavating
14Foundation Investment Partners
B: services thesis; broader than pure industrialWhat they do (one line)
Independent sponsor in niche manufacturers & outsourced business services
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
$1.5-3M cash flow band; 8 closed deals
Why it fits your criteria
Targets "outsourced business service providers"
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquisitions Oct 2025, Oct 2024, Miljoco (2023)
15Broadwing Capital
B: stated industrial-services thesisWhat they do (one line)
PE partnering with management to build industrial & services companies
Location
Dallas, TX
Size signal (basis)
3 closed deals via Axial (2023-24)
Why it fits your criteria
"Industrial, services and niche manufacturing" is stated focus
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory (Broadwing profile); acquisitions Oct 2024, Sep 2024, Nov 2023
16Rox Capital
B: field/technical-services fit; smaller check sizeWhat they do (one line)
LMM independent sponsor acquiring cash-flow industrial/field-services businesses
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
$1.5-3M annual cash flow
Why it fits your criteria
Portfolio is technical/field services and site work
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquired Neil Technical Services Corp (2023), Scruggs Company (2021), Alpha General (2022)
17Hillstar Capital
B: on-thesis; older disclosed deal datesWhat they do (one line)
Independent sponsor in construction & field-services businesses
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
28 total closed deals
Why it fits your criteria
Portfolio incl. OneCor Services, RBD Construction, Jerry's Services (field/industrial services)
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory (Hillstar profile + transactions)
18Columbia River Partners
B: services thesis, active, but broader than industrialWhat they do (one line)
PE integrating operations + technology in transitioning services businesses
Location
US (Pacific NW)
Size signal (basis)
15 total closed deals; 2025 closes
Why it fits your criteria
Buys services businesses in transition; recent 2025 closes
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory: acquired Vault CPS (Jun 2025), 3R Technology (Mar 2025)
19Pearl Street Capital Partners
B: certainty of capital; sector is broad LMMWhat they do (one line)
Family-office-backed independent sponsor in family-owned LMM businesses
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
$1-7M EBITDA; committed capital from two family offices
Why it fits your criteria
LMM family-owned/industrial focus; committed family-office capital = certainty
Evidence + source
Axial Industrials directory (PSCP profile); acquisitions Aug 2024, Dec 2023
20Boyne Capital
B: reliable capital partner for a sponsored industrial dealWhat they do (one line)
Funded LMM firm that started as an IS and actively co-invests with sponsors
Location
Miami, FL
Size signal (basis)
$10-50M equity into $3-15M EBITDA
Why it fits your criteria
Industry-agnostic incl. industrials/environmental; ~20-25% of portfolio is IS deals
Evidence + source
Peony IS business-services guide, Apr 2026 (Boyne entry)
21Huron Capital (Flex Equity)
B: co-invest partner for a sponsored industrial-services dealWhat they do (one line)
PE with a non-control arm built to co-invest with independent sponsors in services
Location
Detroit, MI
Size signal (basis)
$2B+ AUM; 275+ companies acquired
Why it fits your criteria
Buy-and-build in fragmented services; Flex Equity designed for IS co-invest
Evidence + source
Peony IS business-services guide, Apr 2026 (Huron entry; B&B Roadway co-invest with Empeiria)
22Align Collaborate
B: the capital partner behind sponsors chasing your dealWhat they do (one line)
The institutional equity fund built exclusively for independent-sponsor deals
Location
Dallas, TX
Size signal (basis)
$10-30M equity into $2-15M EBITDA; Fund I $233M
Why it fits your criteria
Backs IS platforms incl. field services (Fire Protection Team, Teague Electric)
Evidence + source
Peony IS business-services guide, Apr 2026 (Align Collaborate entry)
23Investly Capital
C: real and active, thesis breadth not fully publicWhat they do (one line)
Operationally-driven independent sponsor (industrial-adjacent services)
Location
US
Size signal (basis)
Recent platform (AccuCast)
Why it fits your criteria
Sources and operates industrial-adjacent services deals with hybrid capital
Evidence + source
ISN / Independent Sponsor News, LinkedIn, May 14, 2026 (AccuCast, backed by White Wolf)
24Green Heron
C: on-thesis facility-services builder; early and regionalWhat they do (one line)
Independent-sponsor-style buyer building a Texas/Gulf Coast facility-services platform
Location
Texas / Gulf Coast
Size signal (basis)
Commercial services platform (early)
Why it fits your criteria
Building a broader facility-services platform via commercial trade add-ons
Evidence + source
CT Acquisitions 2026 Plumbing PE Roll-Up Tracker, Jul 2026 (Green Heron entry)
25Founders Home Service Group (Kompass Kapital)
C: field-services thesis; residential/home-services tiltWhat they do (one line)
Single-family-office-sponsored consolidator of field trade services in the Southeast
Location
Overland Park, KS
Size signal (basis)
Founded 2021; multi-state
Why it fits your criteria
Acquires residential plumbing, HVAC, electrical field-services platforms
Evidence + source
CT Acquisitions 2026 Plumbing PE Roll-Up Tracker, Jul 2026 (Founders/Kompass entry); AAA City Plumbing, PR Newswire, May 1, 2026
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