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Firms / N•• W•••• C••••••• L•••
N•• W•••• C••••••• L•••
Buyout firm · probableLower middle marketBoca Raton, FLn•••••••••.comSEC registered investment adviser
A private equity firm focused on lower-middle market companies in the consumer products and industrial manufacturing and services sectors with revenues of $30 million to $300 million.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
- Basis
- own website statement
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.35bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-04-01
- Strategies
- REAL ESTATE PE
Classification history (2)
- Sep 15, 2026Buyout firm (probable, 80%, cls-pe-2)own website statement“N•• W•••• C•••••• is a private equity firm that seeks to partner with founders and management teams to transform North American B2B manufacturing and distribution businesses.”n•••••••••.com
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 9 of 9 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 5 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- May 15, 2015 to Apr 1, 2024
- RAUM
- $470Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 6
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $345Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $345Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $345Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-04-01, latest gav Private Equity Fund $345M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 6, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 9
- Employees
- 12
- Headquarters
- Boca Raton, FL
- Office address
- 2424 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 418, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
- Business phone
- (561) 235-7310
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
14 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- environmental services
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- $30.0M to $300M
- EBITDA
- $5.0M to $20.0M
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- N•• W•••• C•••••• is a private equity firm that seeks to partner with founders and management teams to transform North American B2B manufacturing and distribution businesses.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 3, unknown 6, platform 7
- period
- to 2026-09-10, from 2021-10-28, undated holdings 7, dated observations 16
- window
- last 2026-09-10, first 2021-10-28
- control
- control 7, unknown 9
- companies
- 14
- geography
- count 1, share 0.071, value FL, count 1, share 0.071, value NJ
- investments
- 16
- seller kinds
- family 2, founder 1
- transactions
- 7
- cadence by year
- 2021 platforms 1, 2022 add ons 1, 2023 add ons 1, 2025 add ons 1, platforms 1, 2026 platforms 2
- platform add on
- add ons 3, platforms 7, add ons per platform 0.43
- sector known for
- 4
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 4, share 0.286, value industrial manufacturing, examples LIDWORKS, Nelson Miller Inc., Tennessee Lighting Manufacturing Facility, LidWorks a Leading Manufacturer of Custom Foodservice Lids
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- role buy side adviser, shared 2, entity id a7598435-2a07-40ce-9ce7-7460d70cdc93, role legal adviser, shared 2, entity id 81178e08-5526-463b-afd7-85a123fea830, role sell side adviser, shared 2, entity id e1d8d5a7-0673-4646-8a62-742cd92f51da
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.286, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples LIDWORKS, Nelson Miller Inc., Tennessee Lighting Manufacturing Facility, LidWorks a Leading Manufacturer of Custom Foodservice Lids
14 companies on the graph (7 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (4); 7 platforms and 3 add-ons; observed 2021 to 2026
Funds
10 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N•• W•••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $86.3M as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| N•• W•••• C•••••• P••••••• I•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $39.8M as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| N•• W•••• C•••••• P••••••• A••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $109M as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| N•• K•• C••••••••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2018 first reported on Form ADV | $56,925 as of Mar 31, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| N•• R••• E••••• A••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Real estate fund | 2018 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| N•• A••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2017 first reported on Form ADV | $28.1M as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| N•• W•••• C•••••• P•••••••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $81.6M as of Apr 1, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| N•• P•• H•••••••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Fund of funds | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $20.2M as of Dec 22, 2015 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| N•• P••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Fund of funds | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Mar 29, 2019 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| N•• W•••• C•••••• P••••••• I• L••• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
21 current, 2 former
Managing partner (3)
- B•••• M•••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•••• H••••• N•••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•••• H••••• N•••••• · Managing Partner · since May 1, 2014 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (3)
- B•••• M•••• · partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- G••••• B•••• M•••• · Partner · since May 1, 2015 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J•••• N•••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Principal (2)
- M••• C••••• · Principal · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- M•••••• C••••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (6)
- M•• S••••••••• · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••••• D•••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••••••• L••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- N••• L••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- N••• L••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• F•••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (2)
- D••••• H••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- G•••••••• N••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Operating partner (1)
- D••••• C•••••• · Partner, Head of Operations · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (4)
- B•••• P•••••••• · Chief Financial Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- E••• B•••• · Vice President of Operations* · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- F•••••• G•••••••• · Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••• W••••• · Director of Operations * · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
2 former (kept with end dates)
- J••• J••••• D••• · Partner · May 1, 2015 to Mar 30, 2022 Inference
- M••• T••••• B••••• · Partner · May 1, 2015 to Mar 29, 2019 Inference
Portfolio
16 relationships, 7 platforms, 3 add-ons
Transactions
7 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Platform acquisition | L••••••• a• L•••••• M••••••••• o• C••••• F••••••••• L••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Platform acquisition | L••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | prnewswire.com |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Add-on acquisition | N•• E•••••• K••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Platform acquisition | D•••• G••• H•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Add-on acquisition | I•••••••• W•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Add-on acquisition | T•••••••• L••••••• M••••••••• F••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Platform acquisition | N••••• M••••• I••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | n•••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
8 relationships
Placement agents (2)
- C•• S••••••••• L• 3 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2018
- M•• P•••••• F••• A••••••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2024
Financial advisers (3)
- P••• I••••••••• B•••••• 2 shared · recurring · last Sep 10, 2026
- S•••• 2 shared · recurring · last Sep 10, 2026
- M•• A••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Aug 29, 2023
Legal advisers (3)
- R••• S•••• 2 shared · recurring · last Sep 10, 2026
- E•••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Aug 29, 2023
- K••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Aug 29, 2023
LP commitments
1 disclosed
- L•• A•••••• C••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• amount not disclosed lacers.org
Events
14 most recent
- Sep 10, 2026N•• W•••• C•••••• Acquires L••••••• a• L•••••• M••••••••• o• C••••• F••••••••• L•••
- Sep 10, 2026N•• W•••• C•••••• Acquires L••••••• a• L•••••• M••••••••• o• C••••• F••••••••• L•••
- Sep 9, 2026N•• W•••• C•••••• ACQUIRES L•••••••, A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF CUSTOM FOODSERVICE LIDSPlatform investmentFactL•••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Dec 31, 2025L•• A•••••• C••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• reports N•• W•••• C••••••: an undisclosed amount committed, vintage 2015, net IRR 10.3%Lp commitment disclosedFactL•• A•••••• C••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S•••••Public pension private-markets disclosures, read through the venture lane's LP report tape
- Jun 17, 2025New W•••• Portfolio Company N••••• M••••• Group Acquires N•• E•••••• K•••••••
- Mar 3, 2025N•• W•••• C•••••• Acquires D•••• G••• H•••• and Related Businesses
- Mar 3, 2025N•• W•••• C•••••• Acquires D•••• G••• H•••• and Related Businesses
- Aug 7, 2024N•• W•••• C•••••• Sells T••••••• H••••• C••• P•••••••
- Aug 29, 2023New W•••• Portfolio Company N••••• M••••• Group Acquires I•••••••• W••••
- Aug 2, 2023N•• W•••• C•••••• Affiliate Completes Acquisitions of Norwood Paper & BulkSak
- Jan 31, 2023N•• W•••• C•••••• Promotes D••••• C•••••• to Partner
- Dec 13, 2022N•• W•••• C•••••• Portfolio Company L•••• G•••• Acquires T•••••••• L••••••• M••••••••• F•••••••
- Oct 28, 2021N•• W•••• C•••••• Acquires HMI Solutions Provider N•••••-M•••••
- May 15, 2015N•• W•••• C••••••• L••• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
N•• W•••• C••••••• L••• is the same institution as 3 records in Independent Sponsors, RIA and Wealth and Allocators.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1Allocators1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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