Sectors
Four sectors that keep economies running
We stay in industries we understand and add new companies slowly.
Industrial
Precision components, specialty materials, and the plants that make them.
We own manufacturers that make parts other industries cannot run without: valves, castings, ceramics, and precision-machined components.
These businesses reward patience. Equipment lasts decades, customer relationships last longer, and the best operators reinvest steadily rather than chase volume.
What we look for
— Revenue between $20M and $300M
— Long-standing customers in regulated or critical industries
— Owner-operators planning succession
— Room to invest in plant and people
5 companies
Brightwater Foundry
Ardent Pressworks
Thorne Valve Works
Calder Precision
Fieldline Materials
Logistics
Freight, cold chain, and regional distribution networks across two continents.
Our logistics companies move food, medicine, and materials through ports, warehouses, and regional fleets.
We look for networks that are hard to replicate: owned terminals, temperature-controlled capacity, and local density that national carriers cannot match.
What we look for
— Owned or long-leased infrastructure
— Regional density and repeat customers
— Safety and service records we can build on
— Management willing to stay and grow
3 companies
Kestrel Port Services
Corvel Freight
Halverson Cold Chain
Real assets
Commercial property and land held through full market cycles.
We hold commercial buildings, working land, and light-industrial estates without a planned sale date.
Without a fund clock, we can improve buildings slowly, keep good tenants, and avoid selling into weak markets.
What we look for
— Income-producing property in stable regions
— Assets needing patient capital improvement
— Land with long-term agricultural or industrial use
— Conservative leverage at purchase
4 companies
Alder Row Estates
Mercer Street Properties
Quarry Hill Land
Saltmarsh Commercial
Consumer
Heritage brands with loyal customers and room to grow.
We back consumer companies with decades of history and customers who come back year after year.
Our role is to protect what makes the brand trusted while funding the systems, channels, and people it needs to grow.
What we look for
— Brands with 20+ years of history
— Strong repeat purchase and margins
— Founder or family ownership
— Clear room to grow distribution
2 companies
Osgood & Tate
Lantern Goods Co.
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