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Sentinel focuses on making lower middle market private equity investments where we can work in partnership with management. Sentinel targets eight industry sectors where we have relevant experience and a proven record: aerospace / defense, business services, consumer, distribution, food / restaurants, franchising, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing. We seek management teams who are interested in becoming meaningful shareholders of the companies they operate.

Sentinel is flexible with respect to the type of transaction we can execute. We seek change in control opportunities, which frequently arise from buyouts of family businesses where family succession is no longer an option, corporate divestitures of businesses that no longer serve the strategic interests of parent firms, and going private transactions. We also invest in companies undergoing restructurings or turnarounds that need new capital structures. Highlights of Sentinel Capital Partners' investment focus include:

Equity Investment

Up to $75 million of equity per transaction

Company Size

$7-35 million of EBITDA for platform companies

Target Industries

Aerospace / Defense
Business Services
Consumer Products / Services
Distribution
Food / Restaurants
Franchising
Healthcare Products / Services
Industrial Manufacturing
Transaction Types

Management Buyouts
Recapitalizations
Purchase of Family Businesses
Corporate Divestitures
Restructurings / Special Situations
Going Private

In considering a middle market private equity investment opportunity, the most important criteria for Sentinel are:
  • A strong and committed management team with a long term perspective.
  • Market leadership in product line, distribution channel, cost position, or technology.
  • Diversification of customer base, products, or markets.
  • Opportunity to grow organically or via acquisition.
  • Significant management ownership following closing.