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Firms / Graycliff Partners LP
Graycliff Partners LP
Graycliff makes equity and mezzanine investments in lower middle-market companies within the U.S., typically in niche manufacturing, business and industrial services, or value-added distribution sectors. As we enter our third decade of investing, we firmly believe that our relationships are our greatest asset.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 40 of 47 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 15 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $2.20bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-05-16
- Strategies
- PRIVATE CREDIT
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 40 of 47 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 15 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Dec 14, 2011 to May 16, 2024
- RAUM
- $2.4Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 16
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $2.2Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $2.2Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $2.2Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 85%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-05-16, latest gav Private Equity Fund $2.2B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 16, lifetime distinct Real Estate Fund 7, Private Equity Fund 40
- Employees
- 25
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Office address
- 500 FIFTH AVENUE, 47TH FLOOR, New York, NY, 10110
- Business phone
- 212-300-2910
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
97 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- industrial services, industrials, manufacturing, distribution, chemicals materials
- Geography
- United States
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- control,minority
- Thesis
- We focus on control buyouts, primarily of U.S. based businesses.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 3, unknown 89, platform 8
- period
- to 2026-06-25, from 2021-09-24, undated holdings 87, dated observations 23
- window
- last 2026-06-25, first 2021-09-24
- control
- control 9, unknown 91
- companies
- 97
- geography
- count 1, share 0.01, value OH, count 1, share 0.01, value WI, count 1, share 0.01, value VA, count 1, share 0.01, value IL, count 1, share 0.01, value LA
- investments
- 100
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 10
- cadence by year
- 2021 platforms 1, 2026 add ons 3, platforms 5, other deals 1
- platform add on
- add ons 3, platforms 8, add ons per platform 0.38
- sector known for
- 15
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 5, share 0.052, value industrial manufacturing, examples Alpha Imaging, Premier Outdoor Living, AceCo Precision Manufacturing, Tramont Manufacturing LLC, count 3, share 0.031, value industrial services, examples VLS Recovery Services, LLC, REI Utility Services, Apex Plumbing, count 2, share 0.021, value media telecom, examples Civica Media, Talk More Wireless, count 1, share 0.01, value transportation logistics, examples Partners Warehouse, count 1, share 0.01, value healthcare services, examples Griswold Home Care, count 1, share 0.01, value business services, examples Global Facility Management & Construction, count 1, share 0.01, value specialty distribution, examples Electro-Mechanical, LLC, count 1, share 0.01, value education, examples Guidewell Education
- holding period years
- n 1, median 2.3
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.041, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Alpha Imaging, Premier Outdoor Living, AceCo Precision Manufacturing, Tramont Manufacturing LLC, count 2, share 0.021, value media telecom, examples Civica Media, Talk More Wireless, count 1, share 0.01, value warehousing, examples Partners Warehouse, count 1, share 0.01, value waste treatment, examples VLS Recovery Services, LLC, count 1, share 0.01, value home health, examples Griswold Home Care, count 1, share 0.01, value facilities support, examples Global Facility Management & Construction, count 1, share 0.01, value utility construction, examples REI Utility Services, count 1, share 0.01, value electrical electronic wholesale, examples Electro-Mechanical, LLC
97 companies on the graph (10 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (5); 8 platforms and 3 add-ons; median observed hold 2.3 years (n=1); observed 2021 to 2026
Funds
28 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graycliff Private Equity V LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $445M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Graycliff Private Equity V Parallel LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $155M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine IV (SBIC) LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2023 first reported on Form ADV | $273M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine Investors III LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $11.1M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Graycliff Private Equity IV, LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $510M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Graycliff Private Equity IV Parallel LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $193M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine III (SBIC) LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $288M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III European LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $41.0M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Graycliff Nal Ocean Coinvestors LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 16, 2022 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| GMP III Aiv 1 LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 16, 2023 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine III LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2018 first reported on Form ADV | $81.1M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| Graycliff Impakt A-1 Coinvestors, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2017 first reported on Form ADV | $436,814 as of Mar 23, 2021 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff A-1 Equity Coinvestors, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2017 first reported on Form ADV | $361,070 as of May 28, 2019 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff A-1 Ocean Coinvestors, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2017 first reported on Form ADV | $92,124 as of Mar 23, 2021 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff 901 D Equity Coinvestors, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2017 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 16, 2022 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III, LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2016 first reported on Form ADV | $42.7M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III Parallel, LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2016 first reported on Form ADV | $36.4M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| SCD Investors, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2016 first reported on Form ADV | $267,124 as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III Scsp ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2016 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Sep 18, 2017 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III (nys) LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $49.2M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| Graycliff Mezanine II Parallel LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $20.6M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners Iii-B (nys), LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $5.4M as of May 28, 2019 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Private Equity Partners III a LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $4.1M as of May 9, 2016 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| FBP Blocker LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 26, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| GMP II Aiv 1 LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Mar 23, 2021 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Hl Equity Coinvestors LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Co-investment vehicle | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 16, 2023 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine Investors LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2015 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| Graycliff Mezzanine II, LP ADV: Private Equity Fund | Credit fund | 2013 first reported on Form ADV | $55.1M as of May 16, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
35 current, 2 former
Managing partner (3)
- Andrew Peter Trigg · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Andrew Trigg · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Duke Michael Punhong · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Partner (14)
- Andrew Peter Trigg · Member · since Nov 1, 2011 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Brandon Curtis Martindale · Managing Director · since Dec 1, 2020 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Brandon Curtis Martindale · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Brian O’Reilly · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Brian O’Reilly · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Brian O’Reilly · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Dave Mullen · Partner Emeritus · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Frank Cacace · Managing Director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Frank Cacace · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- James William Marley · Partner Emeritus · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Ryan Supple · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Stephen Christopher Hindmarch · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Taylor Catarozoli · Managing Director - Ascend · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Will Crawford Henderson · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Principal (10)
- Duke Michael Punhong · Principal · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Garrett Wentzell · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Matt Smith · Principal · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Matt Smith · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Nick Stern · Principal · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Nick Stern · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Sarah Paquet · Principal - Ascend · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Stephen Christopher Hindmarch · Principal · since Sep 1, 2011 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Will Crawford Henderson · Principal · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Will DeBruyn · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (4)
- Cosmo Steier · Vice President - Ascend · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Matt Celona · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Nick Watson · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Will Hale · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (3)
- Haley Kim · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Joe Gates · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Madeleine Reinhard · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (1)
- Steven John Schaefer · Chief Compliance Officer · since Sep 1, 2011 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
2 former (kept with end dates)
- David Frederick Mullen · Principal · Sep 1, 2011 to Mar 27, 2020 Inference
- James William Marley · Principal · Sep 1, 2011 to Mar 27, 2024 Inference
Portfolio
100 relationships, 8 platforms, 3 add-ons
Transactions
11 on record
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
6 relationships
Placement agents (6)
- Equus Financial Consulting LLC 5 shared · very strong · last Jan 1, 2023
- William Blair & Company L.L.C. 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2024
- Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2020
- Cohen Brothers Management Ltd. 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2019
- Young America Capital, LLC 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2018
- Profor Advisors 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2016
LP commitments
1 disclosed
- New York State Common Retirement Fund in Graycliff Private Equity Partners III (nys) LP $50.0M osc.ny.gov
Events
17 most recent
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Space Age Electronics
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Apex Plumbing
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Partners Acquires Tramont Manufacturing
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Global Facility
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Premier Outdoor Living
- Sep 15, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Vast Coworking Group
- Jun 25, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Space Age Electronics
- Jun 8, 2026Graycliff Partners LP: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 16 (2024 extract) -> 15 (roster 2026-09-01)
- May 27, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Apex Plumbing
- May 12, 2026Graycliff Partners Acquires Tramont Manufacturing
- May 4, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Global Facility
- Apr 14, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Premier Outdoor Living
- Mar 19, 2026Graycliff Announces Diamond Chemical's Acquisition of Nyco Products
- Mar 16, 2026Graycliff Announces Diamond Chemical's Acquisition of WeChem
- Mar 11, 2026Graycliff Announces Credit Investment in Vast Coworking Group
- Mar 9, 2026Graycliff Announces Vytex's Acquisition of Vinyl Kraft
- Dec 14, 2011Graycliff Partners LP first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
Graycliff Partners LP is the same institution as 5 records in Independent Sponsors, RIA and Wealth, Allocators, Private Credit and Real Estate Funds.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1Allocators1Private Credit1Real Estate Funds1
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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