Partnership-focused
investors.
About Us
Unity Point Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in closely-held business services, industrials, and consumer businesses across the United States.
We pride ourselves on our high-integrity, respectful, and long-term approach.
u•ni•ty
The state of being united or joined as a whole
point
A stage or level at which a change of state occurs
Objective
We transform high-potential small to medium-sized businesses into scalable platforms
Lower Middle Market
We target platforms with $3 to $30 million of EBITDA
Founder & Family-Owned Businesses
We are experienced in navigating personal ownership transitions with a high-integrity, collaborative approach
Sector Focus
We focus on the industrials, business services, and consumer sectors
People & Operations
We partner with experienced operators to accelerate value creation
Alignment
We believe that strong economic alignment improves outcomes for all key stakeholders
Business Builders
We professionalize core functions, integrate operations, and scale high-performing organizations
Transformative Growth
We look to unlock transformative growth through systematic acquisition strategies
Investment Criteria
We focus on high-potential small to medium-sized companies with an emphasis on resilient, repeatable, and scalable business models.
Business & Transaction Characteristics
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Industries: Industrials, Business Services, and Consumer
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Revenue: $15 to $300 million
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EBITDA: $3 to $30 million
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Ownership: Family and founder-owned businesses
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Geography: North America
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Large, growing, fragmented, recession resilient markets
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Experienced management team and/or bench strength to support growth initiatives
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History of consistent profitability
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Capital efficiency with high free cash flow generation
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Preference for control-oriented investments (51%+)
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Minority structured equity investments evaluated selectively
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Corporate divestitures and special situations evaluated selectively
Sector Focus
(and illustrative sub-sectors of interest)
Business Services
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Facility & Site Services
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Property Management
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Accounting & Tax
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Specialty Staffing
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Environmental Services
- IT Managed Services
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Healthcare Services
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Safety & Training
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Inspection & Certification
Industrials
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Specialty Trades
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Value-Added Distribution
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Water & Wastewater Services
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Equipment Dealership
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Infrastructure Services
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Waste Mgmt. & Recycling
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Transportation & Logistics
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Packaging
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Aerospace & Defense
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Building Products
Consumer
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Residential Services
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Early Childhood Education
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Youth Sports
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Active Lifestyle & Outdoor Enthusiast
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Food, Beverage & Ingredients
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Health & Wellness
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Personal Care
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Pet Products & Services
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Lawn & Garden
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Death Care Services
Leadership Team
Our team has extensive experience and relationship networks to help drive value across the investment lifecycle.
We invest in relationships before we invest in businesses, and we have have a deep respect for closely-held ownership and operational transitions.
Justin Gilson
Partner
Ross Kilroy
Partner
