Guardian Capital Partners

Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees

Guardian Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm based in suburban Philadelphia. Guardian makes control investments in lower middle market consumer, niche manufacturing, and specialty service companies. Guardian partners with management teams to provide equity capital to fuel the growth of privately held businesses. We believe the private equity experience and complementary skill sets of the Guardian team provide a unique combination of operating and finance capabilities resulting in certainty of execution and meaningful long-term value creation for its portfolio companies. 

Target Sectors:

Consumer | Niche Manufacturing | Specialty Business Services

Investment Criteria: 

Types of Investments: 
- Businesses owned by founders, families, financial sponsors, or corporate parents
- Control investments
- Buyouts, management-led transactions, and recapitalizations

Geography: 
- United States or Canada (may have overseas operations)

Deal Solicitation Metrics:
- Revenue: $25 - $200 million 
- EBITDA: $5 - $30 million 
- Equity Check: $25 - $100 million

Company Attributes:
- High quality owner / operator
- Competitive advantage / defensible position 
- History of stability and profitability
- Margin improvement / organic growth opportunity
- Add-on growth strategy



Guardian Capital Partners is a Pennsylvania based investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

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