Peter Bennett

Liberty Partners specializes in middle-market private equity investments in manufacturing, business services, and education-related companies. Since its founding in 1992, the firm has committed over $1 billion to more than 45 investments. Liberty typically seeks to deploy $20 million to $75 million of equity for controlling or substantial-minority positions in North American-based companies through a range of transaction structures. The firm is specifically interested in opportunities with the following attributes: Revenues of $40+ million, EBITDA of $6+ million, and Transaction value of $35 million to $250 million. The firm does not maintain a minimum size for add-on opportunities. Target industries include niche manufacturing, business services, healthcare, low-medium technology, and education (K-12, post-secondary, corporate training, etc.). To date, the firm has completed more than 45 management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth investments and currently manages a portfolio of 23 active investments.