Extensive Experience Partnering with Founder and Family-Owned Businesses

NLC Focus

Northern Lakes Capital makes control equity investments in leading family owned private companies with revenues typically ranging from $15 million to $150 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between $3 million and $20 million. We will look at smaller companies as add-on acquisitions.

NLC focuses in two primary areas:

Buy and Build Strategies:

We are interested in creating industry dominant companies through the acquisition and combination of leading regional businesses within a sector and the recruitment of experienced management talent to integrate and foster the ongoing growth of operations. We look for industries that have a large addressable market, a high number of geographically diverse North American targets, multiple established buyers at exit, and usually provide outsourced services.

Stand Alone, Platform Investments:

We seek to acquire leading private companies based in North America, and preferably in the midwestern United States, that have a long history of operations, consistent profitability, high cash flow, existing strong management willing to stay with the business, and an opportunity for enhanced growth. For our stand alone investments, we are generally industry agnostic, but will avoid investments in restaurant and retail, high tech, medical device, oil and gas and basic commodities.