Center Rock Capital Partners

Overview

Center Rock Capital Partners is a Midwest-based private equity firm specializing in investing in lower middle-market industrial businesses. The firm focuses on industrial manufacturing, industrial services, and industrial distribution companies headquartered in North America, often with multi-national operations serving both domestic and global markets. Center Rock seeks to partner with management teams to drive operational and strategic improvements, providing equity capital to support businesses in unlocking value through becoming stronger franchises. The firm's investment approach is characterized by a commitment to active engagement and a collaborative partnership with management teams. Center Rock's team brings a breadth of transactional expertise to close challenging deals and offers comprehensive processes and tools to support performance improvements in operations, strategy, commercial agreements, and systems. The firm has a heritage of building productive relationships that are positive, respectful, and constructive with advisers, sellers, management teams, and employees. Center Rock Capital Partners typically invests in companies with revenues between $50 million and $500 million and equity investments ranging from $25 million to $150 million. The firm has a flexible approach, allowing it to invest in a broad array of transactions, including corporate carve-outs, restructurings, and special situations. The firm's geographic focus includes the United States and Canada, with offices in Chicago, Illinois, and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Investment Focus

• Privately owned (Founder or Family)
• Established, profitable business with a high degree of recurring revenue
• Growing in a highly fragmented industry
• Culture grounded in respect, integrity, and employee empowerment

Portfolio Companies