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Firms / A••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
A••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Growth equity · probableLower middle marketGrand Rapids, MIa•••••••••.comSEC registered investment adviser
A••• Investment Partners is an operationally-focused private equity firm. The firm seeks to invest in North America-based manufacturing, industrial, distribution and business services companies that have an EBITDA of 2.0 million to 2.0 million.
Classification
- Class
- Growth equityprobable, confidence 70%
- Basis
- R2: 1 of 2 private equity vehicles are named growth
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.23bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-26
- Strategies
- GROWTH EQUITY
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Growth equity (probable, 70%, cls-pe-1)R2: 1 of 2 private equity vehicles are named growth
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Oct 20, 2017 to Mar 26, 2024
- RAUM
- $354Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 2
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $231Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $508Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $231Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 17%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-26, latest gav Other Private Fund $277M, Private Equity Fund $231M, latest counts Other Private Fund 9, Private Equity Fund 2, lifetime distinct Other Private Fund 10, Private Equity Fund 2
- Employees
- 15
- Headquarters
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Office address
- 38 COMMERCE AVE. SW, SUITE 500, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
- Business phone
- 616-980-9810
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
22 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- industrials, manufacturing
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- $2.0M to $20.0M
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- control
- Thesis
- partners for the businesses we invest in, which translates into better outcomes for customers, employees and communities.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 1, unknown 20, platform 2
- period
- to 2025-05-09, from 2020-09-15, undated holdings 19, dated observations 7
- window
- last 2025-05-09, first 2020-09-15
- control
- control 3, unknown 20
- companies
- 22
- geography
- count 1, share 0.045, value MI, count 1, share 0.045, value IN
- investments
- 23
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 3
- cadence by year
- 2020 platforms 1, 2025 add ons 1, platforms 1
- platform add on
- add ons 1, platforms 2, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 4
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 3, share 0.136, value industrial manufacturing, examples BAY Cast, Inc., Cindus, Precision Products Group, Inc., count 1, share 0.045, value healthcare it, examples Current Portfolio Companies
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 1, share 0.045, value primary metal, examples BAY Cast, Inc., count 1, share 0.045, value healthcare it, examples Current Portfolio Companies, count 1, share 0.045, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Cindus, count 1, share 0.045, value fabricated metal products, examples Precision Products Group, Inc.
22 companies on the graph (3 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (3); 2 platforms and 1 add-ons; observed 2020 to 2025
Funds
2 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A••• M••••••• O••••••••• F••• I• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $96.5M as of Mar 26, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| A••• G••••• H••••••• I• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Growth fund | unknown | $134M as of Mar 26, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
9 current, 0 former
Managing partner (4)
- F••••••• J• T••••• · Managing Member · since Sep 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J••• K•••••• · Managing Member · since Sep 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J••• H•••••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- J•••••• P• H•••••••• · Managing Member · since Sep 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Principal (1)
- B•••• D••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (1)
- A•••• G••••••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (1)
- D••• D•• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (1)
- K••••••• B•••• · Chief Financial Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (1)
- J••• J••••• · Senior Advisor · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Portfolio
23 relationships, 2 platforms, 1 add-ons
Transactions
3 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Platform acquisition | B•• C•••• I••• | Sponsor | prnewswire.com |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Add-on acquisition | C••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | prnewswire.com |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Platform acquisition | P•••••••• P••••••• G••••• I••• | Sponsor | greyrockcapitalgroup.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
1 relationships
Lenders (1)
- G••••••• C•••••• G•••• 1 shared · one time · last Sep 15, 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
6 most recent
- Sep 17, 2026A••• Investment Partners acquires family-owned Bay City foundry
- Sep 17, 2026A••• Investment Partners Acquires Bay C••• Incorporated and Bay C••• Technologies, (collectively Bay C•••) partnering with the Holman family to continue and grow their legacy
- Sep 17, 2026A••• Investment Partners Announces Acquisition of C••••• Corporation
- Sep 17, 2026A••• Investment Partners Acquires Southeast Vegetation Management
- Mar 31, 2026A••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 2 (2024 extract) -> 3 (roster 2026-09-01)
- Oct 20, 2017A••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
Across the graphs
A••• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• 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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