Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor and a trusted advisor to lower middle-market companies. They prefer control investments where the firm partners with the management team or founder across various industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, among others. They employ a low leverage approach with flexibility on hold period. The principals utilize their expertise in combined corporate finance and operating experience to guide clients through their most important corporate decisions. The firm focus on helping founder-led, family-owned and private-equity backed companies on corporate transactions, including capital raises and M&A transactions. They also take a consultative approach and help with strategy, operating challenges and opportunities and general corporate advisory.