JLAM Holdings

What JLAM Holdings does

JLAM Holdings, LLC is a privately held family-owned acquisition firm headquartered at 6201 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 2015 by Ross Levin following the sale of Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, the firm targets medium and large private businesses with $3M-$10M in EBITDA, primarily in the Eastern United States, with stated willingness to consider larger or out-of-territory deals. JLAM positions itself as a long-horizon acquirer operating on a decades-long investment timeline, explicitly distinguishing itself from short-term Private Equity and emphasizing preservation of legacy, fair treatment of employees, and community continuity for sellers.

The company's single disclosed portfolio company is Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles, LLC, acquired on December 19, 2022. Five Star is one of the largest E-Z-Go dealers in the country and also sells Cushman UTV and Tomberlin LSV product lines, operating four locations across Queensbury NY, Laconia NH, Buzzards Bay MA, and Windham ME. Investment criteria publicly signal interest in adjacent verticals including climate-controlled self-storage, refrigerated storage, industrial supply wholesalers, construction equipment dealerships, and forklift dealers. The firm is led by Ross Levin (Owner) and Jason Hammons (Chief Operating Officer), and is funded entirely by family capital with no external investors, enabling decisive decision-making without committee delays. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the go-to-market is direct outreach to business sellers via website, phone, email, and professional advisor referrals.

Name

JLAM Holdings

Legal name

JLAM Holdings, LLC

Website

https://jlamholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JLAM Holdings is a family-owned private business acquisition firm targeting $3M-$10M EBITDA companies in the Eastern US, currently operating one portfolio company — Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles — across New England and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Business Acquisition

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private business acquisition
• Family business succession
• Long-term business ownership
• Business buyouts
• Industrial distribution investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Business Acquisition and Value Creation: JLAM Holdings acquires private businesses and generates returns through long-term ownership and value creation. Their investment horizon is measured in decades rather than years, focusing on sustained growth and profitability of acquired companies. Revenue is derived from the operational success and eventual appreciation of their portfolio companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JLAM Holdings is a family-owned acquisition firm that acquires medium and large private businesses mainly in the Eastern United States with $3M to $10M in EBITDA. The firm holds acquired companies for decades rather than years, focusing on long-term value creation, employee continuity, and community preservation. Its first significant acquisition is Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles, LLC, an E-Z-Go dealership operating across New England and northeastern New York.

Product overview

JLAM Holdings is a family investment firm that acquires medium and large private businesses in the Eastern United States, focusing on B2B industrial, distribution, and warehousing sectors. The company operates as a single unified investment portfolio, with its primary current investment being Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles (an E-Z-Go, Cushman UTV, and Tomberlin LSV dealer). JLAM Holdings aims to maintain and grow acquired businesses over decades, preserving employee jobs and company legacies while seeking investments in climate-controlled self-storage, warehousing, industrial supply, construction equipment, and forklift dealership sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles An E-Z-Go golf car and utility vehicle dealership that also sells Cushman UTV and Tomberlin LSV product lines, serving most of New England and northeastern New York with four locations in Queensbury, NY; Laconia, NH; Buzzards Bay, MA; and Windham, ME.
• Business Acquisition Services Long-term acquisition and holding services for owners of medium and large private businesses (primarily $3M to $10M EBITDA) in the Eastern US, with a 60-90 day due diligence and closing process, preservation of legacy, employee continuity, and family-backed capital structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue more than doubled at Gold Coast Beverage Distributors under Ross Levin's leadership before successful sale in 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2022Five Star Golf Cars is a portfolio company acquired by JLAM Holdings on December 19, 2022. It is one of the largest and best E-Z-Go dealers in the country, also selling Cushman UTV and Tomberlin LSV product lines with four locations covering most of New England and northeastern New York.
• E-Z-GocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive Star Golf Cars is a dealer for E-Z-Go golf cars and utility vehicles, representing one of the largest E-Z-Go dealerships in the country.
• Cushman (UTV product line)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive Star Golf Cars sells Cushman UTV product lines as part of their product offerings.
• Tomberlin (LSV product line)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFive Star Golf Cars sells Tomberlin LSV (Low Speed Vehicle) product lines as part of their product offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Main Street Capital: Publicly-traded specialty finance company focused on the lower middle market. Targets companies of comparable size to JLAM's acquisition criteria, making it a useful comparable for deal-flow economics in the same segment.
• NewSpring Capital: Lower middle market private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing profitable businesses in similar EBITDA ranges, with an operating-partner model that aligns with JLAM's founder/COO-led structure.
• Huron Capital: Lower middle market private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing profitable businesses in similar EBITDA ranges to JLAM. Both target family- and founder-owned businesses and emphasize operating partnership for long-term value creation.
• Bertram Capital: Lower middle market private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing mid-market businesses. Operates in a comparable deal-size band and pursues a similar growth-oriented acquisition strategy in fragmented industries.
• Graycliff Partners: Lower middle market private investment firm that partners with management of profitable businesses. Targets similar EBITDA ranges and emphasizes operational partnership, paralleling JLAM's operator-led model.
• Trinity Hunt Capital: Lower middle market private equity firm that partners with management teams of profitable, growing businesses. Targets comparable EBITDA size and emphasizes long-horizon partnership similar to JLAM's stated approach.

Broad incumbents

• Berkshire Hathaway: The defining example of a family-controlled holding company that acquires and operates businesses for the long term. Vastly larger than JLAM, but shares the underlying 'buy and hold forever' philosophy and operating-business approach.
• H.I.G. Capital: Large global lower middle market private equity firm that acquires controlling stakes in profitable businesses. While much larger and more institutionalized, it competes for many of the same types of acquisition targets as JLAM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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