Kissel Capital
Overview
Kissel Capital is a seasoned private equity firm specializing in management-led buyouts of industrial and services companies. With over three decades of investment experience, the firm focuses exclusively on management-led buyouts of market-leading companies where their expertise and investor network are ideally suited to deliver the best outcomes. Their approach emphasizes empowering management teams to lead their companies, allowing them to focus on day-to-day operations while Kissel Capital provides strategic guidance and capital. The firm's investment strategy centers on founder and management team recapitalizations, targeting companies with $2 to $6 million in EBITDA. They prefer situations where the management team has influence over the decision-making process and seek opportunities in the United States and Canada. Kissel Capital's sector focus includes industrial services, industrial technology, and business services, aiming to bring capital and industry insights to optimize growth and success. Kissel Capital's guiding principles include integrity, people first, and sisu, embodying grit and resilience. They employ a Buy, Build & Hold strategy, focusing on management-led buyouts of industrial and services companies. The firm invests its own capital alongside management teams and partners with trusted co-investors aligned with their principles. They are committed to a partnership approach, avoiding company flipping and broadly auctioned sale processes, and are patient to find the best investments for value. Their value addition comes through stakeholder relationship building, partnerships with industry leaders, and developing structured add-on processes to improve every business in which they invest.
Investment Focus
- Management-led buyouts
- Companies with $2 to $6 million EBITDA
- Opportunities in the United States and Canada
- Sectors: Industrial Services, Industrial Technology, Business Services
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Kissel Capital invest in?
Kissel Capital invests in Business Services, Industrial Services and Industrial Technology, and is based in Indiana, United States. Kissel Capital is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Kissel Capital invest at?
Kissel Capital backs companies at Buyout, Turnaround and Distressed, writing cheques of 2M - 6M.
Which regions does Kissel Capital invest in?
Kissel Capital invests across United States and Canada.
Who are the partners at Kissel Capital?
Team members listed for Kissel Capital include Michael Terrell (Principal).
What companies has Kissel Capital invested in?
Kissel Capital's portfolio includes Springbuk, Royal Camp Services, Ltd. and Contour Glass.
How do I contact Kissel Capital?
Kissel Capital's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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