Richard Schwenk

Founded in 1990, Argosy Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on lower middle market operating companies with revenues of $15 to $100 million. Targets include manufacturing, assembly, business services, value-added distribution, and franchising companies throughout the United States with a focus east of the Rockies. Argosy does not invest in retail businesses, start-ups, turnarounds or straight distribution businesses. Transaction types include management buyouts; recapitalizations, control or non-control; acquisitions; and growth equity financings; and the firm takes control equity or minority mezzanine positions. Target businesses have EBITDA between $3 and $9 million, and the firm invests from $4 to $10 million.