The Liberty Group

What The Liberty Group does

The Liberty Group is a privately held investment firm headquartered in Syracuse, New York that acquires and operates smaller, lower middle market companies. The firm targets four explicit niches: niche manufacturers, unique service companies, manufacturer representatives, and specialty distributors. Its stated investment thesis emphasizes hands-on operation rather than passive financial holding, and it concentrates on businesses below the threshold of most institutional private equity bidders.

The group currently operates seven portfolio companies spanning electrical products and services (Liberty Electric Products), custom electronics manufacturing and OEM solutions (Epec Engineered Technologies), specialty electrical distribution with four decades of operating history (New England Electrical Sales), and three Epec subsidiaries covering motors and fans for refrigeration (EC Fans & Drives), precision CNC machining (Metal Craft Machining, 30+ years), and printed circuit board fabrication (NetVia Group, 30+ years). The portfolio extends beyond industrial holdings into Liberty Hospitality Enterprises, a restaurant investment vehicle. Across the portfolio, the firm reports 300+ employees and 5,000+ active customers concentrated at the Epec platform.

Revenue is generated entirely through operating subsidiaries rather than management fees. Epec serves as the anchor platform, monetizing through custom engineered electronics sold to OEM customers across multiple end-markets, with three add-on subsidiaries providing internal supply for motors/fans, machined components, and PCBs. New England Electrical Sales and Liberty Electric Products generate revenue through product distribution and electrical contracting, respectively. Liberty Hospitality Enterprises generates revenue through restaurant operations. No pricing model, contract structure, or revenue per customer detail is disclosed.

Name

The Liberty Group

Legal name

The Liberty Group

Website

https://libgrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Liberty Group is a Syracuse, NY-based private investment firm that acquires and operates lower middle market niche manufacturers, specialty distributors, manufacturer reps, and unique service companies across industrial, electrical, and hospitality sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Investment

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Small-Cap / Micro-Buyout (FSANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Captive CVC Fund (Dedicated corporate fund structure) (FSANAHAB)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Lower middle market
• Niche manufacturing acquisition
• Owner operator transition
• Portfolio company operations

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

The Liberty Group is a private investment firm that acquires, operates, and develops smaller, lower middle market companies on a long-term basis. The firm invests in niche manufacturers, unique service companies, manufacturer's representative organizations, and specialty distributors, providing liquidity for owners, capital for growth and acquisitions, and hands-on management during transitional periods such as owner/operator exits. The firm owns and operates seven wholly-owned portfolio companies spanning electrical products, engineered electronics, CNC machining, PCB manufacturing, and hospitality.

Product overview

The Liberty Group is an investment firm that acquires, operates, and develops smaller lower middle market companies. The company operates a portfolio of seven distinct portfolio companies across multiple industries: Liberty Electric Products (electrical services), Epec Engineered Technologies (electronics/OEM solutions), New England Electrical Sales (electrical distribution), EC Fans & Drives LLC (motor and fan manufacturing for refrigeration), Metal Craft Machining (CNC precision parts manufacturing), NetVia Group (printed circuit board technology), and Liberty Hospitality Enterprises (restaurant concept investment). The portfolio includes companies operating independently as well as sub-brands under Epec Engineered Technologies (EC Fans & Drives, Metal Craft Machining, NetVia Group), representing niche manufacturers, specialty distributors, and unique service companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liberty Electric Products Provides on-site, personalized expertise in electrical products and services to building owners, maintenance managers, architects, process managers, design engineers, and professional contractors. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group.
• Epec Engineered Technologies Provides customized product solutions for OEMs across all sectors of the electronics industry, supporting over 5,000 customers with focused and agile partnership. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group.
• New England Electrical Sales Electrical distribution company supplying products for industrial, commercial, and residential applications to electrical wholesalers in New England for over 40 years. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group.
• EC Fans & Drives LLC Specializes in the design and manufacture of Electronically Commutated Motors and Fans to Original Equipment Manufacturers in the commercial refrigeration industry. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group (through Epec Engineered Technologies).
• Metal Craft Machining Manufactures precision parts to customer specifications using 3-axis, 4-axis, or 5-axis CNC milling machines for a wide variety of industries, with over 30 years of experience. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group (through Epec Engineered Technologies).
• NetVia Group Manufacturer of high-reliability, advanced printed circuit board technology, providing time-critical, high-performance PCB solutions for over 30 years to innovative technology companies. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group (through Epec Engineered Technologies).
• Liberty Hospitality Enterprises Active and passive investor in unique restaurant concepts headed by exceptionally driven people, providing capital including equity to help leadership teams create great experiences and interesting concepts for customers. Operates as a wholly-owned portfolio company of The Liberty Group.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spell Capital Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm focused on industrial manufacturing and value-added distribution, with a founder-friendly buyout model that closely resembles The Liberty Group's niche-manufacturing thesis.
• Platte River Equity: Lower-middle-market PE firm focused on industrial, consumer, and services companies with a long-term, operationally intensive investment style similar to The Liberty Group's.
• Huron Capital Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm executing control buyouts of niche manufacturing, distribution, and services businesses with an operating-partner model, mirroring The Liberty Group's focus on smaller, founder-owned companies.
• Garnett Station Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm that acquires and operates founder- and family-owned industrial, consumer, and services businesses with flexible capital solutions, paralleling The Liberty Group's hands-on small-cap buyout approach.
• Latticework Capital Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm investing in niche manufacturing, industrial, and business services companies, often partnering with founders and management teams in succession-driven transitions similar to those targeted by The Liberty Group.
• Trinity Hunt Capital Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm that partners with management teams to build niche industrial, consumer, and business services companies, with comparable deal sizes and an operating-partner model.
• Bertram Capital: Lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring, operating, and growing niche industrial, consumer, and business services companies with hands-on involvement, directly comparable to The Liberty Group's small-cap buyout strategy.
• Mainsail Partners: Lower-middle-market growth-oriented PE firm focused on founder-led niche manufacturing and industrial businesses, with similar flexibility on transaction structure and an emphasis on long-term value creation.
• Excellere Partners: Lower-middle-market PE firm partnering with management teams to acquire and build specialty manufacturing, distribution, and services companies, closely matching The Liberty Group's deal profile and target segment.

Broad incumbents

• Riverside Company: Established global lower-middle-market PE firm acquiring niche manufacturing, distribution, and services businesses; a broader incumbent that targets the same company-size band as The Liberty Group but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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