Bosworth Capital Partners

Name

Bosworth Capital Partners

Legal name

Bosworth Capital Partners II, LLC

Website

https://bosworthcapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lower Middle Market Private Equity

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Cap / Mega-Fund Buyout (FSANABAA)

Keywords

• Private equity acquisitions
• Business succession investing
• Lower middle market buyouts
• Portfolio company operations
• Entrepreneurial business ownership

Headquarters

HQ city

Western Springs

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Portfolio Company Operations: Bosworth generates returns through operating portfolio companies across diverse industries including homebrewing supplies, elevator components, industrial safety products, painting services, medical equipment calibration, railroad safety, oil field services, packaging, law enforcement publications, and landscaping. The firm grows these businesses and eventually exits through sale.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bosworth Capital Partners acquires controlling stakes in US-based, durable businesses with $5M–$50M revenue and $1M–$5M EBITDA from owners seeking succession. The firm purchases companies, transitions owners out on flexible timelines (10 days to 10 years), and operates the businesses through management teams for the long term. It currently owns and operates 12 portfolio companies spanning manufacturing, industrial services, equipment inspection, retail, digital packaging, and publishing.

Product overview

Bosworth Capital Partners is a private equity firm that acquires and operates a diversified portfolio of 12 businesses across various industries. Rather than a unified technology platform or product suite, the company maintains a collection of acquired brands spanning manufacturing (EMI Porta, Driver Industrial, Dynamic Rubber), services (RMS emergency response, Coastal Painting, Green Garden Group), equipment inspection (Krueger-Gilbert, RTS Inspection), retail/e-commerce (Midwest Supplies), publishing (L.A.W. Publications), digital services (ePac, LiftNet), and industrial safety. The company follows a buy-and-hold strategy, seeking businesses with EBITDA between $1 million and $5+ million, operating them for the long term with a focus on entrepreneurial management and treating people right.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Acquisition and Operating Services End-to-end acquisition services for US-based business owners seeking succession: identifying, evaluating, and purchasing controlling stakes in durable businesses with $5M–$50M revenue and $1M–$5M EBITDA across all industries, then operating them long-term through management teams. Includes flexible transition support allowing owners to exit within 10 days or remain up to 10 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• RMS business grew tenfold under Bosworth ownership since acquisition from Robert Wilson
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre Partners: New York-based middle-market private equity firm focused on control investments in North American consumer, retail, and industrial businesses. Comparable to Bosworth in targeting succession-driven SMBs with operating involvement.
• Permanent Equity: Minneapolis-based buy-and-hold private investment firm that acquires and operates small, durable businesses for the long term. Closely matches Bosworth's philosophy of indefinite holds, small/mid-cap targets, and operator-friendly approach.
• Capital Alignment Partners: Middle-market private investment firm focused on acquiring and operating small to mid-sized businesses across diverse industries. Highly comparable to Bosworth in target company size, operating model, and long-term hold philosophy.
• Waud Capital Partners: Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle-market healthcare, business services, and industrial companies. Similar geographic base (Midwest), target EBITDA range, and operator-investor model.
• HCI Equity Partners: Lower middle-market private equity firm focused on thesis-driven control investments in services and technology-enabled businesses. Comparable to Bosworth in target deal size, entrepreneurial approach, and operator partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Main Street Capital: Publicly-traded specialty finance company providing debt and equity capital to lower middle-market companies. Comparable in target company size profile to Bosworth but operates as a BDC with broader financing capabilities.
• The Riverside Company: Global middle-market private equity firm investing across diverse industries with a focus on small-cap businesses. Larger and broader than Bosworth but operates in overlapping target segments with similar buy-and-build orientation.
• Audax Group: Boston-based private investment firm focused on middle-market buyouts and acquisitions of smaller businesses as add-ons. Comparable in SMB focus but operates at significantly greater scale and pace than Bosworth.
• Genstar Capital: San Francisco-based middle-market private equity firm investing across software, financial services, healthcare, and industrial tech. Significantly larger than Bosworth but pursues similar buy-and-operate thesis in overlapping end markets.

Others

• Search Fund Accelerator: Educational platform and network supporting aspiring search fund entrepreneurs seeking to acquire and operate SMBs. Thematically adjacent to Bosworth in identifying, evaluating, and acquiring small businesses through operator-investor models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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