Benford Capital Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies. The team combines more than 80 years of collective experience in acquiring and scaling businesses. It partners with founders, family owners and managers to grow companies over time, aiming to preserve each organization's legacy and culture. The firm maintains an active, board-level role to pursue growth opportunities, acquisitions, recruiting, strategy, and financing, and it can engage outside managers for owner/operator transitions when needed. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the firm targets lower middle market companies and adopts a flexible investment horizon aligned with management goals. In 2026, Benford Capital Partners completed the sale of Brothers International Food Holdings assets to SK Capital Partners.