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K••••• C•••••• P•••••••

Buyout firm · probableLower middle marketChicago, ILk•••••••.comSEC registered investment adviser

K••••• is a Chicago-based private equity firm investing in lower middle market companies in the manufacturing, business services and consumer industries.

Classification
Class
Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
Basis
own website statement
Size band
Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.24bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-06-11
Classification history (2)
  1. Sep 18, 2026
    Buyout firm (probable, 80%, cls-pe-2)
    own website statement
    “K••••• C•••••• P••••••• is a Chicago-based private equity firm investing in lower middle market companies in the manufactured products, business services and consumer industries.”
    k•••••••.com
  2. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 9 of 9 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 8 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
registered investment adviser
Form ADV filings
Jan 2, 2020 to Jun 11, 2024
RAUM
$232Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
7
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$242Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$242Mevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$242Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-06-11, latest gav Private Equity Fund $242M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 7, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 9
Employees
13
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Office address
20 N. CLARK STREET, 36TH FLOOR, Chicago, IL, 60602
Business phone
312-809-2490
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
7 observed deals
Stated by the firm
Sectors
business services, manufacturing, consumer, technology
Geography
not stated or not yet read
Revenue
not stated or not yet read
EBITDA
$3.0M to $15.0M
Enterprise value
not stated or not yet read
Equity check
not stated or not yet read
Control
majority
Thesis
K••••• invests in lower middle market companies amidst transition in the manufactured products, business services and consumer industries.
Observed from deals on record
roles
add on 1, unknown 1, platform 5
period
to 2025-06-10, from 2020-09-08, undated holdings 2, dated observations 10
window
last 2025-06-10, first 2020-09-08
control
control 5, unknown 2
companies
7
geography
count 1, share 0.143, value NY, count 1, share 0.143, value CA
investments
7
seller kinds
transactions
5
cadence by year
2020 platforms 1, 2023 platforms 1, 2024 platforms 1, 2025 add ons 1, platforms 1
platform add on
add ons 1, platforms 5, add ons per platform 0.2
sector known for
2
disclosed value usd
n 0
sector distribution
count 1, share 0.143, value industrial manufacturing, examples Fraser Steel, count 1, share 0.143, value specialty distribution, examples Arctic Industries
holding period years
n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution
count 1, share 0.143, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Fraser Steel, count 1, share 0.143, value misc durable wholesale, examples Arctic Industries

7 companies on the graph (5 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (1); 5 platforms and 1 add-ons; observed 2020 to 2025

Funds
10 on record
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
B••••• I• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2024
first reported on Form ADV
$8.9M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DUnknown
K••••• F••• I•• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2022
first reported on Form ADV
$123M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
K••••• F••• I•••• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Feeder or parallel2022
first reported on Form ADV
$29.1M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
L•••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2021
first reported on Form ADV
$15.6M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DUnknown
B•••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$28.5M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DHarvest
K••••• C•••••••• F••• L•••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Fund of fundsunknown$22.2M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DHarvest
E•••••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$14.4M
as of Jun 11, 2024
no Form DActive deployment
C•••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$422,351
as of Oct 11, 2022
no Form DWound down
C••••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$182,420
as of Mar 30, 2021
no Form DUnknown
K••••• I••••••••• F•••buyout or unlabelledunknownunknownno reportingno Form DUnknown
Team
14 current, 1 former
Operating partner (3)
Board or advisory (1)
1 former (kept with end dates)
Portfolio
7 relationships, 5 platforms, 1 add-ons
CompanyRoleStatusInvestedHeldPartnerSource
C••••••• G••• P••••••• B••••
add-on to G• G••• S••••• C••
Add-onactiveJun 10, 2025
transaction announcement
1.3 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
F••••• S••••PlatformactiveFeb 20, 2025
transaction announcement
1.6 yearsS•••••• Y••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
A••••• I•••••••••PlatformactiveFeb 20, 2024
transaction announcement
2.6 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
G• G••• H•••••••• I•••PlatformactiveJan 11, 2023
transaction announcement
3.7 yearsS•••••• Y••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C•••••• L••••••• N••• L••PlatformactiveSep 8, 2020
transaction announcement
6.0 yearsS•••••• Y••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C•••••• L•••••••Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
G• G••• S••••• C••PlatformactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Transactions
5 on record
DateTypeTargetThis firm’s roleSource
Jun 10, 2025Add-on acquisitionC••••••• G••• P••••••• B••••Sponsor (confirmed)k•••••••.com
Feb 20, 2025Platform acquisitionF••••• S••••Sponsor (confirmed)k•••••••.com
Feb 20, 2024Platform acquisitionA••••• I•••••••••Sponsor (confirmed)k•••••••.com
Jan 11, 2023Platform acquisitionG• G••• H•••••••• I•••Sponsor (confirmed)k•••••••.com
Sep 8, 2020Platform acquisitionC•••••• L••••••• N••• L••Sponsor (confirmed)k•••••••.com
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
4 relationships
Placement agents (1)
  • D•••••• • C•••••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2022
Financial advisers (3)
  • B•••• G•••••• L••• 1 shared · one time · last Feb 20, 2024
  • C••• C••••• G••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 11, 2023
  • M•••••• F••••••••• I••• 1 shared · one time · last Sep 8, 2020
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
19 most recent
  1. Sep 17, 2026
    BluWave Recognizes K••••• C•••••• P••••••• with 2024 Top PE Innovator Award
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  2. Sep 17, 2026
    S•••••• Y••• Named One of Mergers & Acquisitions’ 2023 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  3. Sep 17, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions: K•••••’s S•••••• Y••• Named to 2021 PE Leaders in DEI
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  4. Sep 17, 2026
    GT G••• Acquires C••••••• G••• P••••••• B••••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  5. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Announces the Acquisition of F••••• S••••, LLC
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  6. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Announces the Acquisition of A••••• I•••••••••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  7. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P•••••••’ GT G••• Acquires Proactive Sports
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  8. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Closes First I••••••••• Fund at $150M in Commitments
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  9. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Acquires One-Stop Supplier G• G••• H•••••••• I•••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  10. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Continues Expansion With Key Hires
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  11. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Announces Peter Schwab as Senior Advisor and Investment Committee Member; Promotes Key Employees
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  12. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Acquires L••••••• and Technology Innovator C•••••• L•••••••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  13. Sep 17, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Closes $20M Inaugural Fund
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  14. Mar 27, 2026
    K••••• C•••••• P•••••••: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 7 (2024 extract) -> 8 (roster 2026-09-01)
    Pe fund count changedFactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
  15. Feb 20, 2025
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Announces the Acquisition of F••••• S••••, LLC
    Platform investmentFactF••••• S••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  16. Feb 20, 2024
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Announces the Acquisition of A••••• I•••••••••
    Platform investmentFactA••••• I•••••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  17. Jan 11, 2023
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Acquires One-Stop Supplier G• G••• H•••••••• I•••
    Platform investmentFactG• G••• H•••••••• I•••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  18. Sep 8, 2020
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• Acquires L••••••• and Technology Innovator C•••••• L•••••••
    Platform investmentFactC•••••• L••••••• N••• L••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  19. Jan 2, 2020
    K••••• C•••••• P••••••• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
    First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Across the graphs

K••••• C•••••• P••••••• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

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