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Firms / Benford Capital Partners Management, L.P.
Benford Capital Partners Management, L.P.
Buyout firm · probableLower middle marketChicago, ILbenfordcapital.comSEC registered investment adviser
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Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
- Basis
- own website statement
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.55bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-29
Classification history (3)
- Sep 16, 2026Buyout firm (probable, 80%, cls-pe-2)own website statement“Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies.”benfordcapital.com
- Sep 16, 2026Buyout firm (probable, 80%, cls-pe-2)own website statement“Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies.”benfordcapital.com
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 14 of 14 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 12 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- May 11, 2020 to Mar 29, 2024
- RAUM
- $548Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 11
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $548Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $548Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $548Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-29, latest gav Private Equity Fund $548M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 11, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 14
- Employees
- 14
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- 121 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 650, Chicago, IL, 60601-1781
- Business phone
- 312-932-0200
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
38 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- industrials, infrastructure, environmental services, healthcare, education
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- $10.0M to $200M
- EBITDA
- $3.0M 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
- As engaged stewards and partners, we seek to build businesses and invest in people while preserving each company’s legacy and culture.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 9, unknown 28, platform 14
- period
- to 2026-09-08, from 2023-04-11, undated holdings 36, dated observations 30
- window
- last 2026-09-08, first 2023-04-11
- control
- control 15, unknown 36
- companies
- 38
- geography
- count 1, share 0.026, value SC
- investments
- 51
- seller kinds
- family 4
- transactions
- 15
- cadence by year
- 2023 platforms 1, other deals 1, 2024 add ons 4, 2025 platforms 4, 2026 add ons 5
- platform add on
- add ons 9, platforms 14, add ons per platform 0.64
- sector known for
- 27
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 14, share 0.368, value industrial manufacturing, examples Double L, Saco Foods, Legacy Bakehouse, Animix, count 4, share 0.105, value specialty distribution, examples BSC Industries, Badger Land Car Wash Equipment and Supplies, LLC, Warehouse-Lighting.com, Brothers International, count 2, share 0.053, value agriculture, examples Farmers Hen House, Nutrition Service Company, count 2, share 0.053, value industrial services, examples Alpha Safety, CGRS, count 1, share 0.026, value education, examples Filtration Solutions Group, count 1, share 0.026, value aerospace defense, examples Space Electronics, count 1, share 0.026, value business services, examples Mvpdesign, count 1, share 0.026, value consumer products, examples K&H Pet Products, LLC
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- role legal adviser, shared 4, entity id c831a54a-dc12-43a5-ab2f-6edbf0aa024b
- subsector distribution
- count 6, share 0.158, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Animix, Harvest Tec, ENMET, LLC, Ray Allen Manufacturing, LLC, count 5, share 0.132, value food manufacturing, examples Saco Foods, Legacy Bakehouse, Heritage Pasta, People First Sanitation, count 4, share 0.105, value misc durable wholesale, examples BSC Industries, Badger Land Car Wash Equipment and Supplies, LLC, Warehouse-Lighting.com, Brothers International, count 2, share 0.053, value agriculture, examples Farmers Hen House, Nutrition Service Company, count 2, share 0.053, value remediation environmental, examples Alpha Safety, CGRS, count 1, share 0.026, value education, examples Filtration Solutions Group, count 1, share 0.026, value plastics rubber products, examples Double L, count 1, share 0.026, value aerospace defense, examples Space Electronics
38 companies on the graph (15 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (14); 14 platforms and 9 add-ons; observed 2023 to 2026
Funds
14 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benford Capital Partners II, L.P. ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $163M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| Benford Capital Partners Ii-A, L.P. ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $48.8M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| Benford Capital Partners I, L.P. ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2021 first reported on Form ADV | $210M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Benford Capital Partners I-A, L.P. ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2021 first reported on Form ADV | $36.1M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Droplet Measurement Technologies, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2021 first reported on Form ADV | $21.2M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| BCP Saco Foods, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $41.1M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| Atlas Solutions Holdings, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $9.8M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| Ktps Holdings, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $8.8M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| BCP B2b Solutions Holdings, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $7.7M as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| BCP Investors Industrial Qc, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $3.8M as of May 11, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| US Underwater Services Holdings, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $1.5M as of May 11, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| Education Services Group Holdings, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $923,413 as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| Livestock Health Solutions, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $403,384 as of Mar 29, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| BCP Double L, LLC ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $210,970 as of Jul 24, 2023 | no Form D | Wound down |
Team
28 current, 1 former
Partner (9)
- Ben Riefe · Managing Director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Ben Riefe · Managing Director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Ben Riefe · Managing Director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Benjamin Richard Riefe · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Benjamin Richard Riefe · Shareholder · since May 1, 2020 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Brendan Green · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Brian Behm · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Edward H Benford · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Edward H Benford · Shareholder · since May 1, 2020 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Principal (2)
- Amit Singh · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Brian Behm · Principal · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Vice president (6)
- Andrew King · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Ben Getka · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Connor Bonecutter · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Cormac Kelly · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Mike Dolak · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Spencer Ukrin · Senior Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (2)
- Evan Lakins · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Sam Vanderheyden · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Operating partner (3)
- Adam Gross · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Rupal Patel · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Thomas Schofield · Operating Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Business development (2)
- Harrison Furse · Director of Business Development · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Jackson Mulligan · Senior Associate, Business Development · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (3)
- Jason Kyle Berg · Cco, Controller · since May 1, 2020 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- Jason Kyle Berg · Chief Financial Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- Madeline Hall · Director of Recruiting · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (1)
- Claire Hill · Senior Accountant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
1 former (kept with end dates)
- Vincent John Sweeney · Cfo · May 1, 2020 to Jun 29, 2021 Inference
Portfolio
51 relationships, 14 platforms, 9 add-ons
Transactions
15 on record
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
6 relationships
Placement agents (1)
- Triago 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2021
Lenders (3)
- Capital One Food & Beverage 1 shared · one time · last Jul 6, 2026
- Capital One Food & Beverage 1 shared · one time · last Jul 6, 2026
- Capital One Food & Beverage 1 shared · one time · last Jul 6, 2026
Financial advisers (1)
- Brown Gibbons Lang & Company 1 shared · one time · last Jan 15, 2025
Legal advisers (1)
- DLA Piper 4 shared · strong · last Jul 6, 2026
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
60 most recent
- Sep 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Filtration Solutions Group Acquires Filter Services of Indiana and FSI Filtration, Extending Its Filtration Platform into the Midwest
- Aug 25, 2026August 25, 2026 BSC Industries Completes Two Acquisitions
- Jul 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Nutrition Service Company Acquires Seymour Flour Mill
- Jul 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Heritage Pasta Group Acquires Primavera Foods
- Jun 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes CGRS
- Apr 23, 2026Benford Capital Partners Management, L.P.: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 11 (2024 extract) -> 7 (roster 2026-09-01)
- Apr 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Benford Capital Partners Completes Sale of Brothers International Food Holdings to SK Capital
- Feb 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Argus Monitoring Solutions Expands North American Platform with Acquisitions of Civionic Engineering & Consulting and Piedmont Geologic
- Oct 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Industrial QC Completes 4th Acquisition
- Sep 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Argus Monitoring Solutions Completes Acquisition of Geoscan Seismic Services
- Sep 4, 2025September 4, 2025 BSC Industries Completes Acquisition of Gipson Bearing & Supply Co.
- Jul 16, 2025Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters
- Jul 16, 2025Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters
- Jul 16, 2025Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters
- Jul 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters
- Jun 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Benford Capital Promotes Brian Behm and Brendan Green to Managing Director
- Mar 13, 2025March 13, 2025 Benford Capital Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund III at $365MM
- Jan 17, 2025January 17, 2025 R.M. Young Company Completes Acquisition of SensorLogic Inc.
- Jan 15, 2025Benford Capital Partners Exits Pasture Brands
- Jan 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Benford Capital Partners Exits Pasture Brands
- Jan 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Argus Monitoring Solutions Completes Acquisition of Morgan Construction Services
- Nov 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Benford Capital Exits Droplet Measurement Technologies
- Aug 12, 2024August 12, 2024 BSC Industries Completes Acquisition of Warren Pike
- Aug 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Benford Capital Partners Acquires Turri’s Italian Foods
- Jul 16, 2024July 16, 2024 Legacy Bakehouse Acquires Angelic Bakehouse Assets
- Jun 10, 2024June 10, 2024 Benford Capital Exits Ray Allen Manufacturing
- Apr 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Pasture Brands Acquires Pillars Yogurt
- Apr 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Benford Capital Partners Acquires R.M. Young Company
- Mar 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Benford Capital Partners Exits Alpha Safety
- Jan 29, 2024January 29, 2024 Benford Capital Partners Exits Saco Foods
- Jan 10, 2024January 10, 2024 Saco Foods Completes Third Add-On Acquisition – Solo Foods
- Nov 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Gum Products International Completes Add-on Acquisition of International Protein Colloids
- Oct 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes RP Foods
- Aug 1, 2023Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes BSC Industries
- Aug 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes BSC Industries
- Jun 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Argus Monitoring Solutions Hires New CEO
- Apr 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Benford Capital Food Platform Completes Second Add-On Acquisition
- Apr 11, 2023Benford Capital Acquires Legacy Bakehouse
- Apr 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Benford Capital Acquires Legacy Bakehouse
- Apr 5, 2023April 5, 2023 Industrial QC Holdings, LLC Hires New CEO
- Apr 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Alpha Safety Completes Add-on Acquisition of Pajarito Scientific Corporation
- Oct 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Benford Capital Partners Acquires Animix
- Oct 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Benford Capital Partners Exits Specialty Sales
- Aug 16, 2022August 16, 2022 BCP Completes First Fund II Investment In Gum Products International
- Aug 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Nutrition Service Completes Two Add-on Acquisitions
- Aug 3, 2022August 3, 2022 BCP Portfolio Company Industrial QC Completes 3rd Acquisition
- Jun 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Argus Monitoring Solutions Completes Two Add-on Acquisitions
- May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Benford Capital Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund II at $200MM
- Dec 15, 2021December 15, 2021 Benford Capital Partners Forms Pasture Brands to Recapitalize Farmers Hen House
- Dec 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Benford Capital Fund I Food Platform Completes First Add-On Acquisition
- Nov 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Benford Capital Partners Forms Argus Monitoring Solutions to Acquire Sauls Seismic and Nomis Seismographs
- Jul 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Specialty Sales Completes Two Add-On Acquisitions
- Jul 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Benford Capital Partners and LiteSentry, LLC Complete Recapitalization of SOFTSOLUTION GmbH
- Jun 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Benford Capital Partners Acquires NucFil Technologies
- Jun 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Nutrition Service Company
- May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saco Foods Completes Second Add-On Acquisition – Hoosier Hill Farm
- Dec 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Benford Capital Partners Recapitalizes Brothers International Food Corporation
- Nov 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Benford Capital Partners Announces the Sale of ENMET
- Sep 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Benford Capital Partners Raises $130 Million Fund I
- May 11, 2020Benford Capital Partners Management, L.P. first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
Across the graphs
Benford Capital Partners Management, L.P. is the same institution as 3 records in Venture Capital, Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Venture Capital1Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
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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