Mangrove Equity Partners, LP

Mangrove Equity Partners, LP is a Tampa, Florida-based lower middle-market private equity firm with over 100 years of collective reputation for being effective, fair, flexible, and honorable partners to company owners and managers. They sponsor management buy-outs, management buy-ins, majority recapitalizations, family succession recaps, and industry consolidations. **Goals and Philosophy**: Mangrove aims to partner with owners and operators to achieve their goals of creating personal liquidity while also facilitating growth. The firm emphasizes its collaborative approach and significant operational experience to build value within its portfolio companies. Their investment philosophy revolves around providing financial resources and deal experience to efficiently close transactions. **Investing Thesis**: The firm typically targets stable and profitable service companies, niche manufacturers, enthusiast-driven branded consumer businesses, and value-added distributors headquartered in the U.S. or Canada, focusing on those with $2-$10 million of pre-tax profits and revenue between $10-$100 million. Transaction sizes usually range from $15-$75 million. Their unique value proposition lies in their commitment to character, experience, and the desire to support their partners' prosperity.