OVERVIEW
Granite Bridge Partners LLC purchases control positions in companies with strong continuing management, high upside, discernible value and acquisition-led and organic growth drivers. At Granite Bridge, we differentiate with patient capital, certainty to close, and our team’s extensive experience in lower middle-market private equity.
When considering a specific investment opportunity, the most important criteria are:
A strong and committed management team with significant ownership opportunities post-closing
A leadership position in technology, product or service line, cost position or distribution channel
Growth opportunities, internal or by acquisition(s)
Diversity of products/services, customers, markets and suppliers
Industries
Commercial, Industrial & Professional Services
Healthcare Services
Value-added manufacturing
Investment Amount
$10 million to
$30 million
of equity per
transaction
Company Size
Revenues over
$10 million and
EBITDA over
$2 million
Transaction Size
Enterprise value
between $10
million and
$100 million
Accent-Fairchild Group
Distributor and manufacturer of houseware, hardware and kitchenware products sold primarily to Canadian houseware and hardware retailers. In addition to manufacturing plastic and metal storage products in its own facility, Accent-Fairchild is the exclusive distributor for international and domestic original equipment manufacturers looking for distribution in the Canadian marketplace.
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Architectural Testing
Provider of performance testing, certification services and related professional services to the building products industry. Architectural Testing's nine accredited laboratories and four regional offices across the United States and Canada served the testing and certification needs of original equipment manufacturers in the fenestration industry, building owners, developers, general contractors, installers and architects.
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Best Lighting Products
Provider of a complete line of LED and incandescent private label emergency and exit lighting products to the commercial, industrial and institutional lighting industries, including to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, contractors and sub-contractors, distributors & builders in US and Canada.
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Century Fire Protection
Provider of fire & life safety systems and services including: fire sprinkler, fire suppression, fire alarm, specialty hazard & kitchen hood systems. Best Lighting Products provided design, fabrication, installation, inspection, maintenance, repair and monitoring services to the office, warehouse and distribution, multi-family, education, retail, commercial, healthcare, government & lodging clients through 11 offices across seven southeastern and southwestern states.
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Freedom Scientific
Provider of accessibility products for computer users with low-vision, blindness, and learning disabilities. The software they create enables screen magnification, screen reading and use of refreshable Braille displays with modern computers.
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Integrated Cable Assembly
Manufacturer of wire harnesses, cable assemblies and electromechanical assemblies offering turn-key manufacturing services through its U.S. and Mexican facilities to domestic and international customers.
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The InterMed Group
OEM-agnostic provider of outsourced medical equipment maintenance, management and service solutions across multiple healthcare modalities.
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The Wellness Network
Provider of a full suite of education-based patient engagement services targeting providers (hospitals and physician practices) payers and employers.
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Case Studies Disclaimer
The track record information relates to portfolios managed by the principals of Granite Bridge Partners LLC (“Granite Bridge”), who were primarily responsible for account performance results, while they were employed by Wafra, Inc. (“Wafra”). Granite Bridge intends to pursue substantially the same or similar strategy that was pursued while the principals were employed by Wafra. As an internal group at Wafra, the track record is related to proprietary portfolios, which maintained an expense structure materially different than the expenses to be charged by Granite Bridge. Any portfolio investments contained herein were selected based on objective non-performance-based criteria and are not meant to be indicative or reflective of the portfolio of any fund or account managed by Granite Bridge. Rather, such case studies are meant to exemplify Granite Bridge’s analysis and execution of its investment strategy. Obviously, not all investments are successful and profitable. As such, the examples contained herein should not be viewed as representative of all investments made by Granite Bridge, but simply as examples of the types of successful investing Granite Bridge strives for. There is no guarantee that any fund managed by Granite Bridge will find similar opportunities or that any similar investments will be included in any such fund’s portfolio.
