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G••••••• C•••••• G••••

Buyout firmClassification confirmedLower middle marketSEC registered investment adviser· Chicago, IL

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Regulatory AUM
$818M
Form ADV
PE fund assets
$818M
Form ADV
PE funds
4
Form ADV
Investments held
33 of 95
DFX transaction tape
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Team (14)Transactions
As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date

Nothing material in the last 180 days. Last change: 12 Dec 2023, Filed a Form D on 12 Dec 2023, the first public sign that a vehicle is taking commitments.

Classification, Form ADV and stated criteria
How this organization is classified, and on what basisBuyout firm · 1 in historyShow
Class
Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis
8 of 8 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band
Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.77bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-18
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%)
    8 of 8 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)RAUM $818M · 4 PE funds · filed Mar 29, 2026Show
Adviser type
Registered investment adviser
Form ADV filings
Feb 14, 2012 to Mar 29, 2026
RAUM
$818Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
4
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$818Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$818Mevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$818Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
  • Private equity fund: 4 funds, $818M reported gross assets, 8 ever reported
Form ADV filed Mar 29, 2026
Employees
10
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Office address
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Business phone
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Stated criteria beside observed behaviour1 of 8 criteria stated · 95 observed dealsShow
Stated by the firm
Sectors
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Geography
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Revenue
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EBITDA
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Enterprise value
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Equity check
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Control
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Thesis
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Observed from deals on record
On record
95 companies, 95 holdings
Most deals
Industrial manufacturing (17 of 95, e.g. Spartaco Tool Group and Eagan Manufacturing), specialty distribution (4 of 95), business services (2 of 95) and 5 more
Subsectors
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3 of 95), fabricated metal products (3 of 95), food manufacturing (2 of 95), plastics rubber products (2 of 95) and 4 more
Deal roles
95 with role not stated
Control
95 not stated
Where
Ny (3 of 95), ut (2 of 95), wa (2 of 95), sc (1 of 95), va (1 of 95) and 3 more

95 companies on the graph (0 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (17); no dated observations

Funds
7 families, 8 vehicles on record

2 smaller families are in the full list of vehicles.

View all 8 vehiclesnewest vintage first, then largest
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
G•• I•••••••• V•• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2022
Form D first sale
$304M
as of Mar 29, 2026
$242MActive deployment
G•• I•••••••• V• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2021
first reported on Form ADV
$268M
as of Mar 29, 2026
no Form DMature
G•• I•••••••• I•• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2016
Form D first sale
$200M
as of Mar 29, 2026
no Form DUnknown
G•• S••• I••••••••• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2014
first reported on Form ADV
$630,730
as of Mar 29, 2021
no Form DWound down
G•• I•••••••• I••• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2013
Form D first sale
$46.4M
as of Mar 29, 2026
no Form DHarvest
G•• I••••••••• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$91.1M
as of Mar 19, 2013
no Form DWound down
G•• I•••••••• I•• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$606,196
as of Mar 29, 2021
no Form DWound down
G•• I•••••••• I•••• L•
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Feeder or parallelunknown$99,644
as of Mar 29, 2021
no Form DWound down
Team
11 current, 6 former
Full team · 11 peoplegrouped by role, with sources
Managing partner (3)
Partner (1)
Principal (1)
Vice president (3)
Platform (2)
Other (1)
6 former (kept with end dates)
Deals
129 on record, newest first · 0 platforms · 0 add-ons
DateCompanyDealThis firm’s roleStatusPartnerSource
Mar 15, 2026S••••••• T••• G••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Aug 15, 2025C••••• C••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2025W••••••• D••••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2024O••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2024A•• • R• L•• D•• N•• E•••••• T•••• C•••••Majority investmentLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
All 129 dealsnewest first
DateCompanyDealThis firm’s roleStatusPartnerSource
Mar 15, 2026S••••••• T••• G••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Aug 15, 2025C••••• C••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2025W••••••• D••••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2024O••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2024A•• • R• L•• D•• N•• E•••••• T•••• C•••••Majority investmentLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 20, 2024E•••• E•••••••• R•••••• L••Majority recapitalizationLenderactiveunknownmyemail.constantcontact.com
May 15, 2024W••••••••• I••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Feb 15, 2024C•• W•••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Dec 15, 2023L••••• D•••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2023D•••••• o• I••••••• M•••••••• P••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jul 15, 2023P••••••• B••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2023C••••••••• S••••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2023E•••• M•••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Jan 15, 2023N•••••• S••••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2022S•• M•••••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Aug 15, 2022D•••• W•••••••• T••••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2022V•••••• S•••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2022R•••••••• E•••••••• C••••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2022F••• G••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2022W••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Dec 15, 2021P••••••••• C•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Sep 15, 2021A••••••• M••••••• S•••••••• L•Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Sep 15, 2020P•••••••• P••••••• G••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2020G•• I••••••••• S••••••••• I••• W•••••• P•Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2019W••••••• E•••••••• C•Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2019H••••• • H•••••Platform acquisitionLender (confirmed)activeunknownclarion-capital.com
May 15, 2019A••••••• P•••••• C•••••• T•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2018O••• E•••••••• C••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2018C•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Sep 15, 2018T•••••• U••••••••• o• B••••• C••••••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Sep 15, 2018H•••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2018B•••• D••••••••• G••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Dec 15, 2017M•• D•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2017N••••••••• I•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2017G••••••• T•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Feb 15, 2017C••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2016T••• C•••••••• I•••Add-on acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2016D•••• T•••••••••Majority investmentLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Apr 15, 2016P•••••••• L• M•••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2015S••••• G••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2015G•• I••••••••• S••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2015E••• C•••• A••••••• S•••••••• I•••Add-on acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Apr 15, 2015D••• P••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Dec 15, 2014O••• S••••• M••••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderactiveunknowng•••••••••.com
Sep 15, 2014H••••• I•••Add-on acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2014P•••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2013A••••••• P•••••• C•••••• T•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Oct 15, 2013H•••••• F••• I••••••••• L••Majority recapitalizationLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2013P•••••••• P••••••• G••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2013C••••• C••••••••• G••••Majority recapitalizationLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Apr 15, 2013U•• L•••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2012I••••••••• I•••••• M••••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2012I••••••••• I••••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2011M••••• E•••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Apr 15, 2009S•••••••••Majority recapitalizationLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2008P•••••• P•••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2007I•• S•••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2007W•••• D••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2007C••••••••• A•••••••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2007D••• S•••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jan 15, 2007T•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Nov 15, 2006N••••••• M••••• T•••••••••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Jun 15, 2006C•••• T••• • S••••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
May 15, 2006M•• I•••••••••Type not statedLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Mar 15, 2006A•••••• M••••••••• L••Platform acquisitionLendernot in the portfolio readunknowng•••••••••.com
Feb 15, 2006A••••••••• I•••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
Feb 15, 2006P••••••• T•••Platform acquisitionLenderexitedunknowng•••••••••.com
date unknownA•••• T•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownC••••• C•••• T••• F••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownB•••• D••••••••• G••••• L••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownA•••••• M••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownN••••••• T•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownH••• I•••••• F••••••••• G••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownC••••••••• D••••• H•••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownA••••••• S••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownA••••••• P•••••• C•••••• T••••••••• •••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownE•••• C•••••• S••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownM•• D•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownD•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownV•••••• S•••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownV••••• T•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownE••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownM••••••••• F•••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownJ• I•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownT•••••••• F••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownD•••• T•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownP••••••• B••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownM••••••••• L••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownW••••••••• C••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownH••• I••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownC•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownT•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownP••••••••• C•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownL••••• D••••• A••• L•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownactiveunknownFact Firm website
date unknownA•••••••• B•••• P•••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownD•••••••• F••••• F••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownH••••••• S•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownC•••••• H•••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownN••••••• M••••• T•••••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website
date unknownL•••••••Portfolio relationshipRole unknownexitedunknownFact Firm website

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Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
4 relationships
Placement agents (4)
  • E•••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L•• 4 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2024
  • C•••• P•••• C•••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2014
  • C•••• B•• C•••••• P••••••••• F•••••••• C••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2021
  • P••••• A••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2014
LP commitments
0 LPs, 0 disclosed commitments
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
2 not already shown above, of 60 most recent
  1. Jun 18, 2025
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  2. Feb 14, 2012
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    First Form ADV filingFactForm ADV
Full timeline · 60 eventsnewest first, including the LP commitments and deals above
  1. Mar 15, 2026
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactS••••••• T••• G••••DFX cross-reference
  2. Aug 15, 2025
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactC••••• C••••••• I•••DFX cross-reference
  3. Jun 18, 2025
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    Firm newsFactFirm website
  4. Jun 15, 2025
  5. Oct 15, 2024
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactO••••DFX cross-reference
  6. Jun 15, 2024
  7. May 20, 2024
  8. May 20, 2024
  9. May 15, 2024
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactW••••••••• I••DFX cross-reference
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactC•• W•••DFX cross-reference
  11. Dec 15, 2023
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactL••••• D•••••DFX cross-reference
  12. Oct 15, 2023
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  14. Jun 15, 2023
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  17. Jan 15, 2023
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  18. Nov 15, 2022
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  24. Dec 15, 2021
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  27. Mar 15, 2020
  28. Nov 15, 2019
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  29. May 15, 2019
  30. Nov 15, 2018
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactO••• E•••••••• C••••••DFX cross-reference
  32. Sep 15, 2018
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactH•••DFX cross-reference
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  34. Mar 15, 2018
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  35. Dec 15, 2017
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  56. Jun 15, 2012
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  58. Feb 14, 2012
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    First Form ADV filingFactForm ADV
  59. Jun 15, 2011
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    PE in independent sponsor dealFactM••••• E•••••••••DFX cross-reference
  60. Apr 15, 2009
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Across the graphs

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

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

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