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L••••••••• M••••••••• I•••
Buyout firmClassification probableLower middle marketSEC registered investment adviser· New York, NYl•••••••••.com
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As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
- Regulatory AUM
- $600M
- PE fund assets
- $600M
- PE funds
- 10
- Investments held
- 26 of 78
- Deals, last 12 months
- 0
Form ADV
Form ADV
Form ADV
DFX transaction tape
DFX transaction tape
As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
Why this matters
- Revenue $100M to $750MControl control
- Graphs 2
- Placement agents 6
Classification
How this organization is classified, and on what basisBuyout firm · 3 in historyShowHide
- Class
- Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
- Basis
- own website statement
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.60bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-06-14
Classification history (3)
- Sep 16, 2026
- Sep 16, 2026
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 11 of 11 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Feb 11, 2012 to Jun 14, 2024
- RAUM
- $600Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 10
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $600Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $600Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $600Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-06-14, latest gav Private Equity Fund $600M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 10, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 11
- Employees
- 27
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Office address
- ••• Locked
- Business phone
- ••• Locked
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
72 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- $100M to $750M
- 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
- Thesis
- not stated or not yet read
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 6, unknown 65, platform 7
- period
- to 2023-03-14, from 2015-09-23, undated holdings 64, dated observations 28
- window
- last 2023-03-14, first 2015-09-23
- control
- control 10, unknown 68
- companies
- 72
- geography
- count 1, share 0.014, value WI
- investments
- 78
- seller kinds
- founder 1, sponsor 3
- transactions
- 14
- cadence by year
- 2015 add ons 3, 2019 add ons 2, other deals 1, 2021 add ons 1, other deals 3, 2022 platforms 1, 2023 platforms 3
- platform add on
- add ons 6, platforms 7, add ons per platform 0.86
- sector known for
- 39
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 28, share 0.389, value industrial manufacturing, examples Banker Wire, NSi, Fallon Visual Products Corp. +, National Pen Company, count 4, share 0.056, value industrial services, examples NexCycle, Inc./Strategic Materials +, Remedi8 +, Dalbo +, Cutters Wireline Service Group +, count 2, share 0.028, value tech enabled services, examples CrossCom National, LLC, Crosscom +, count 2, share 0.028, value specialty distribution, examples Aerotech Golf, US Auto Supply +, count 1, share 0.014, value consumer services, examples Athletic Club Holdings, LLC +, count 1, share 0.014, value energy, examples Allison +, count 1, share 0.014, value software, examples Flight Training Acquisitions +
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- role financial adviser, shared 3, entity id 5eb37c79-2b76-44ca-b149-eeeb234f2dec
- subsector distribution
- count 24, share 0.333, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Banker Wire, Fallon Visual Products Corp. +, National Pen Company, AMLI, Inc. +, count 2, share 0.028, value it services msp, examples CrossCom National, LLC, Crosscom +, count 2, share 0.028, value misc durable wholesale, examples Aerotech Golf, US Auto Supply +, count 1, share 0.014, value plastics rubber products, examples NSi, count 1, share 0.014, value remediation environmental, examples NexCycle, Inc./Strategic Materials +, count 1, share 0.014, value security fire life safety systems, examples Remedi8 +, count 1, share 0.014, value fabricated metal products, examples Custom Alloy Corporation, count 1, share 0.014, value fitness recreation, examples Athletic Club Holdings, LLC +
72 companies on the graph (14 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (28); 7 platforms and 6 add-ons; observed 2015 to 2023
Funds
14 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V••••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $173M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $25.2M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $13.5M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Active deployment | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• I•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | unknown | $295M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• I••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $91.0M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• I•• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $1.7M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• I•• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $1.1M as of Jun 14, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $298,953 as of Mar 31, 2017 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
| L••••••••• E••••• F••• V• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
21 current, 1 former
Managing partner (4)
- M•••••• J••••• L•••• · President · since Sep 1, 1998 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- P••••• K•• · Co-Managing Partner · since Sep 1, 2022 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- T••••• J•••• N••••• · Co-Managing Partner · since Sep 1, 2022 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- T••••• J••••• M•••••• · Chairman & Ceo · since Jul 1, 1994 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (3)
- J••• C••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P••••• K•••• · a managing director · start date unknown P•••• release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business W••• public pages and RSS)
- S••••• D• L•••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown P•••• release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business W••• public pages and RSS)
Principal (4)
- M••• L•••••••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N•••••• V••• L•••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- T•• N••••• · a director · start date unknown P•••• release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business W••• public pages and RSS)
- T•• N••••• · a director · start date unknown P•••• release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business W••• public pages and RSS)
Vice president (1)
- V••••• P••••• · Vice-President · since Sep 1, 1999 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Associate (3)
- M•••••• M••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- R•••• P•••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••••• D••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Analyst (1)
- K••• B•••••• · Analyst · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Business development (1)
- O•••••• S••••• · Managing Director/ Origination · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Investor relations (1)
- B•••• C••••• · Investor Relations and Sustainability Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (3)
- J•••• M•••••••• · Assistant C••••••ler · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••• A••••• N•••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Feb 1, 2012 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K•••• A••••• N•••• · C••••••ler · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
1 former (kept with end dates)
- T••••• R••••• C••••••• · L•••••• Partner Of L••••••••• M••••••••• Iv, L.P. · Dec 1, 2009 to Mar 30, 2018 Inference
Portfolio
78 relationships, 7 platforms, 6 add-ons
Transactions
16 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Platform acquisition | B••••• W••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Platform acquisition | B••••• W••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Platform acquisition | B••••• W••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| May 24, 2022 | Platform acquisition | M••• L•••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Type not stated | C••••••• N•••••••• L•• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Type not stated | B•••••• G•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Type not stated | C••••••• N•••••••• L•• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | D••• E••••••••• L•• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Add-on acquisition | A••••••• G••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Type not stated | P••••••••• • | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Add-on acquisition | A•••• G••• S••••• | Sponsor (derived) | l•••••••••.com |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Exit to a strategic buyer | F••••• • | Seller (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Exit to a strategic buyer | F••••• • | Seller (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Add-on acquisition | M••• G•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Add-on acquisition | M••• G•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Add-on acquisition | M••• G•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | l•••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
10 relationships
Placement agents (6)
- T•••••• G•••• L•••••• 3 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2024
- M•••••• P•••••• E••••• A••••••• U•• L•• 3 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2020
- U•• S••••••••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2012
- O••••••• C••••• S••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2020
- C•••••• C•••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2020
- L••• C•••••• P••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2020
Financial advisers (4)
- J•••••••• L•• 3 shared · strong · last Sep 23, 2015
- L••• • L••• 1 shared · one time · last Mar 14, 2023
- L••• • L••• 1 shared · one time · last Mar 14, 2023
- L••• • L••• 1 shared · one time · last Mar 14, 2023
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
49 most recent
- Sep 16, 2026January 2025 L••••••••• M••••••••• Closes Sale of L••••• Roofing READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• Closes Sale of Nursery Supplies… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026March 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• Completes A••••••••• of B••••• W••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026March 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• acquires B••••• W••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026December 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Announces A••••••••• of Whitewater B••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026August 2022 Lenexa-based Barrier Cos. acquires local competitor as… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026July 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Portfolio Company Barrier Companies Acquires… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026July 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Closes Three Portfolio Company Add-on… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026May 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Adds Four to Growing Investment… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2022 L••••••••• Sees Nearly Fivefold Investment Gain With… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Closes Sale of S••••••••• E•••••••… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026November 2021 Barrier Acquires PREVENT, Healthcare Fire and Life… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026November 2021 C••••••• secures investment from L••••••••• M••••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026November 2021 L••••••••• Invests in C••••••• N••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026November 2021 L••••••••• M••••••••• Invests in C••••••• N•••••••, a… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2021 L••••••••• M••••••••• Acquires Barrier Companies, Provider of… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2021 P••••••••• R••••• Acquires D••• E••••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2021 PE-backed P••••••••• R••••• S••••••• acquires D•••co READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2020 L••••••••• M••••••••• Announces Investment in S••••••••• E•••••••… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026September 2020 TRUE S••••• Acquires Lefevre Inc., Iconic Goalie… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026September 2020 L•••••••••’s Desch Plantpak Acquires Interplast Plastic P••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026December 2019 TRUE S••••• Acquires A••••••• G••• S••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2019 WSJ Pro- L••••••••• Acquires and Merges Facility-Remodeling… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2019 L••••••••• invests in P••••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2019 P•••• Release: L••••••••• M••••••••• Invests in P••••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026July 2019 T••• Temper unifies under T••• S•••••, acquires… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2018 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• Exits H•••••… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2018 L••••••••• M••••••••• scores 2x return through sale… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2018 L••••••••• Exits Amports as Firm Preps Fund… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026April 2018 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• SELLS A••••••, INC.,… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2017 L••••••••• sells F••••• Group READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2017 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• sells F•••••… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026January 2017 L••••••••• M••••••••• sells N••••••• P•• for about… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026January 2017 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• sells National… READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026November 2016 L•••••••••’s T••• Temper S••••• acquires VH Footwear READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026October 2016 L-3 Acquires Aerosim From L••••••••• M••••••••• READ MORE »
- Sep 16, 2026September 2015 L••••••••• Portfolio Company Acquires M••• READ MORE »
- Mar 27, 2026L••••••••• M••••••••• I•••: P•••••• Equity Funds on Form ADV 10 (2024 extract) -> 9 (roster 2026-09-01)
- Mar 14, 2023March 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• acquires B••••• W•••
- Mar 14, 2023March 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• acquires B••••• W•••
- Mar 14, 2023March 2023 L••••••••• M••••••••• acquires B••••• W•••
- May 24, 2022May 2022 L••••••••• M••••••••• Adds Four to Growing Investment…
- Nov 10, 2021November 2021 C••••••• secures investment from L••••••••• M•••••••••
- Nov 10, 2021November 2021 L••••••••• Invests in C••••••• N•••••••
- Nov 10, 2021November 2021 L••••••••• Invests in C••••••• N•••••••
- Oct 15, 2019October 2019 L••••••••• invests in P•••••••••
- Oct 2, 2017October 2017 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• sells F•••••…
- Oct 2, 2017October 2017 P•••• Release- L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• sells F•••••…
- Feb 11, 2012L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
L••••••••• M••••••••• I••• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
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