Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago based private equity investment firm focused on control investments in smaller, lower middle market companies. The firm seeks to partner with strong, experienced operators in management buyouts or in management transitions away from a retiring owner. It invests in companies with small market niche leaders, defensible market position, growth potential organically or through acquisition, niche manufacturers of consumer or industrial products, unique service companies and value-added distributors. It was founded in 2004.