Sterling Investment Partners
Sterling Investment Partners is a middle-market private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut. Founded in 1991, it focuses on acquiring and growing U.S. and Canadian companies through buyouts, platform investments, add-on acquisitions, consolidations, recapitalizations, and selective joint ventures. The firm targets sectors including outsourcing and business services, niche manufacturing and industrials, transportation and logistics, professional and business services, specialty manufacturing, and distribution-oriented retail and consumer services. Typical investments span revenues from about $50 million to beyond $500 million, enterprise values from roughly $100 million to $400 million, and EBITDA from about $10 million to over $50 million. Sterling emphasizes long-term value creation through close management collaboration, accelerating growth, and enhancing operational capabilities, with a multi-year horizon and a track record of numerous platform deals and strategic add-ons.
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Past deals in Connecticut
Fairway Group Holdings
Acquisition in 2007
Fairway Group Holdings, also operating as Old Market Group Holdings, is a retail food company based in New York that specializes in offering a diverse range of fresh, natural, and organic products. The company provides an extensive selection of perishable items, including fresh produce, deli products, specialty cheeses, meats, seafood, and bakery goods. In addition to these, Fairway offers a variety of prepared foods and gourmet items. Its inventory also encompasses conventional groceries, specialty foods, wines, and spirits. The company emphasizes health and quality by offering natural and organic foods, including organic produce, juices, meats, and grocery items, as well as health and beauty products, vitamins, and cleaning supplies. Fairway operates 15 locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including four dedicated Fairway Wines & Spirits outlets. Founded in 1933, Fairway Group Holdings has established itself as a prominent player in the retail food sector, although it faced restructuring efforts in early 2020 under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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