Owner Resources Group

Name

Owner Resources Group

Legal name

Owner Resource Group LLC

Website

https://orgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Investment

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Office Investment Platforms & Direct Investing (PE/VC/Co-Invest) (FSAAADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

HoldCo / Permanent Capital ETA (FSANALAE)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Founder-led partnerships
• Management buyouts
• Growth capital solutions
• Business succession planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Returns: ORG generates returns through traditional private equity mechanisms including management fees on invested capital, carried interest (performance fees) from successful portfolio company exits, and realized gains from selling portfolio companies. Revenue is derived from building value in portfolio companies over 3-7+ year investment periods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Owner Resource Group is a collaborative private equity firm that partners with founder-led businesses to provide growth capital, ownership transition support, and strategic operational resources. The firm invests in companies with $5M-$20M+ EBITDA across manufacturing, distribution, and business services sectors, taking majority equity stakes while preserving founder culture and enabling management ownership participation. ORG provides capital, operational expertise through its Corporate Resource Group, and partnership structures that support add-on acquisitions and geographic expansion over typical 3-7+ year holding periods.

Product overview

Owner Resource Group is a private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The firm offers collaborative private equity investment services, providing capital partnerships to business owners seeking growth, partial liquidity, or strategic transitions. ORG's investment strategy focuses on companies with $5M-$20M+ EBITDA in manufacturing, distribution, and business services sectors. Rather than operating a unified software platform, ORG maintains a portfolio of partner companies across diverse industries including precision manufacturing (Acme Industries, Standard Iron), staffing (SURESTAFF, Sure Staff), business process outsourcing (Bill Gosling Outsourcing, GC Services), commercial vehicle upfitting (Alliance Fleet), healthcare equipment (US Med-Equip), behavioral health (Purpose Healing Center), property services (Smart City Locating), and various industrial manufacturers (K-Tec Earthmovers, OTR Wheel Engineering, Precision Hydraulic Cylinders, Global Parts Distributors, Bear Paper Tube, Richardson Molding). The firm's approach emphasizes preserving founder culture, maintaining management ownership, and providing operational support through its Corporate Resource Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity Investment Services Collaborative private equity investment services targeting founder-led businesses with $5M-$20M+ EBITDA in manufacturing, distribution, and business services. ORG provides growth capital, management ownership programs, add-on acquisition support, and operational expertise through its Corporate Resource Group over typical 3-7+ year holding periods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bill Gosling Outsourcing grew from 2,500 to 7,000+ employees over 5 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Purpose Behavioral Health GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026PBHG is a newly formed behavioral healthcare platform anchored by Purpose Healing Center, backed by ORG affiliates. The platform aims to partner with mission-driven treatment providers to expand access to high-quality recovery care while preserving each center's local identity, leadership, and culture through shared operational infrastructure and strategic support. PBHG is initially focusing on the Southwest region.
• Smart City Locating, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026ORG completed an investment in Smart City Locating, the premier property locating services provider founded in 2013 by Cassie Brown. ORG partnered with existing management to recapitalize the business with management retaining significant ownership. This was Smart City's first outside capital raise. ORG plans to support Smart City's expansion through organic growth in existing markets and entry into new geographies.
• SURESTAFFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026ORG announced Michael Reyes' transition from COO to CEO at SURESTAFF, a staffing firm headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. SURESTAFF operates through 37 branch offices and 20 onsite locations, employing over 30,000 associates annually. Reyes joined SURESTAFF in 2021 and will lead the company's expansion and strategy efforts.
• Alliance FleetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Alliance Fleet, a Partner Company of ORG, announced the acquisition of Vital Truck & Van, a light commercial vehicle upfitter operating in Illinois and Colorado. The deal brings Vital's founders, Corey Stanley and Neil Garlock, into Alliance Fleet's leadership team while maintaining an ownership stake in the combined company.
• Acme IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025ORG partnered with Acme Industries, a specialty manufacturer of complex, precision-machined parts and assemblies serving blue-chip OEM customers across mining, construction, power generation, rail, data center, and aerospace & defense sectors. ORG partnered with CEO John Devine and management team to recapitalize the business and support organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
• US Med-EquipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Med-Equip is a regional provider of movable medical equipment to hospitals. ORG partnered in 2017 and developed a plan to establish a national footprint. During ORG's ownership, the company opened 20 new locations, spent over $100 million on new rental equipment, completed two acquisitions in the Northeast, and expanded to cover over 80% of US population. Founders continued to own a significant stake with a management ownership pool of 24 individuals.
• K-Tec EarthmoverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-Tec is a leading provider of direct mount and articulated dump truck pull/attachment scrapers. In 2018, ORG completed a transaction where owners retained roughly 25%, 10% was provided to key executives, and the company was capitalized for growth. The company invested over $12 million on a new facility, capital equipment and R&D, and acquired Ashland Industries in 2020.
• OTR Wheel EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORG acquired a majority interest in this global provider of specialized off-the-road tires, wheels, mounted tire and wheel assemblies and rubber tracks in 2019. Partnered with founder and management team to provide ownership to management, hire Global Head of IT and VP of Finance, and assist with global operations integration.
• Purpose Healing CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurpose Healing Center is a leading provider of mental health and substance use disorder services primarily to adult populations in the Southwest. ORG partnered with existing management including founders Gabriel Tomaeno, Robin Byrne, and John Grako to support growth through new facilities, services and strategic acquisitions.
• Alliance FleetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORG invested in this premier commercial vehicle upfitter providing ergonomically engineered upfitting solutions for light commercial vehicles, specializing in class 1-3 vans and pickup trucks. Partnered with founder and CEO Jeff Bell to support growth through geographic expansion, technology investments, and strategic acquisitions.
• Bear Paper TubecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBear Paper Tube is one of the largest independent manufacturers of industrial paper tubes and cores in the US, serving carpet, flooring, flexible packaging, tape, film, and synthetic turf industries. ORG partnered with co-founders Michael Wise and Brian Clark to support geographic and end-market expansion, as well as continued investment in manufacturing capabilities.
• MattsenKumarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBill Gosling Outsourcing acquired MattsenKumar, establishing an in-house technology center-of-excellence in India. This acquisition expanded the company's nearshore and offshore delivery footprint.
• Tulip Richardson Manufacturing (TRM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichardson Molding merged with Tulip Molded Plastics Corporation in 2019 to create Tulip Richardson Manufacturing, the largest vertically integrated company in the industrial battery jar industry.
• Ashland IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-Tec acquired Ashland Industries in 2020 to complete the company's line of offerings in the attachment scraper industry.
• Vital Truck & VanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance Fleet acquired Vital Truck & Van, expanding to Illinois and Colorado while welcoming Vital's founders to the executive leadership team.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freeman Spogli & Co. Established middle-market PE firm that subsequently partnered with US Med-Equip after ORG's initial investment. Comparable deal-making profile and sector overlap.
• Frontenac: Chicago-based private equity firm that acquired Bill Gosling Outsourcing from ORG in March 2026. Functions as a buyer/peer in the same lower middle-market segment where ORG operates.

Direct peers

• Compass Group Equity Partners: Lower middle-market PE firm partnering with founder and family-owned businesses in services and specialty manufacturing. Similar founder-friendly orientation and EBITDA band as ORG.
• Wynnchurch Capital: Mid-market PE firm focused on operational value creation in industrial and business services companies. Comparable thesis and portfolio orientation, though typically larger checks than ORG.
• Stellex Capital Management: Middle-market private equity firm focused on industrial and business services companies with operational improvement strategies. Overlapping sector focus with ORG's manufacturing and services portfolio.
• Kainos Capital: Mid-market private equity firm focused on partnering with founder and family-led businesses in food, consumer, and services. Directly comparable to ORG in thesis, target EBITDA range, and founder-friendly positioning.
• Argonaut Private Equity: Lower middle-market PE firm that partners with management teams and founders of industrial, business services, and specialty distribution companies. Overlapping sector and deal-size profile.
• Trinity Hunt Partners: Lower middle-market private equity firm investing in founder-led businesses across business services, consumer, and industrial sectors. Closely aligned with ORG on check size, sector focus, and partnership model.
• Bayshore Capital: Lower middle-market PE firm focused on founder-led businesses in business services, consumer, and industrial niches. Comparable to ORG on deal size, sector mix, and partnership philosophy.
• Brentwood Associates: Los Angeles-based private equity firm investing in founder-led businesses with $5-50M+ EBITDA across consumer, business services, and industrial sectors. Overlapping target profile and founder-friendly approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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