Independent Sponsor — USA & Canada
Ridgemark Capital is an independent acquisition sponsor targeting owner-operated businesses in the US lower middle market. We source the deals, operate the businesses, and deliver structured returns to a select group of LP co-investors.
Our acquisition mandate
$5M – $25M Revenue
Lower middle market — too large for individuals, too small for PE. Our sweet spot.
B2B Services & Manufacturing
Recurring contracts, industrial services, specialty distribution, light manufacturing.
Management Team In Place
We don't replace teams. We support the people who built the business.
United States & Canada
Western Canada base, US lower middle market focus. We know both markets.
How We Operate
Every deal follows the same disciplined process — giving investors full visibility and giving sellers a buyer they can count on from first conversation to close.
Deal Sourcing
We source through Axial, broker networks, and direct outreach. We review 50+ opportunities to find one that meets our strict criteria — protecting investor capital from the start.
Financial Analysis
Full financial model, valuation, debt structure, and LP return scenario built before any offer is made. Investors see every number before committing a dollar.
LP Capital Raise
We present the deal to our investor network with a full investment memo. LPs review independently and commit deal by deal — no blind pool, no blanket commitments.
LOI & Due Diligence
Clean, structured offer. We ask for what we need and nothing more. Our goal is to confirm — not to renegotiate. Sellers work with a buyer who means what they say.
Close & Operate
We close what we open. Post-close, a 100-day plan drives revenue growth, operational discipline, and management retention — protecting and growing investor returns.
Why Ridgemark
Ridgemark Capital is Canadian-founded and US-focused. Our cross-border structure gives investors access to the most liquid business acquisition market in the world — the US lower middle market — with the alignment and discipline of an independent sponsor who has capital at risk in every deal alongside our LPs.
We are not a fund. We are not a broker. We are an independent sponsor — we source, structure, and operate each acquisition as the CEO-level principal. We earn our carried interest only after LPs have received their full preferred return. Our incentives are identical to yours.
For business owners considering a sale: we are operators first. We keep your team, honour your relationships, and build on what you started — not extract from it.
What We Acquire
Industrial services, environmental, maintenance, specialty trades. Recurring contracts and institutional clients preferred.
Primary Focus
$5M to $25M in annual revenue. The underserved gap between individual buyers and institutional PE firms.
$5M – $25M
United States (primary) and Canada. Western Canada base with active US lower middle market deal sourcing via Axial.
US & Canada
$1M+ EBITDA, positive cash flow, proven track record. We don't buy turnarounds. We buy businesses that work.
$1M+ EBITDA
10+ years preferred. A proven track record across cycles is what separates a real business from a good year.
10+ Years
Specialty fabrication, value-add processing, niche industrial production. Asset-backed with defensible market position.
Secondary Focus
"The best acquisition is one where the seller is proud of who bought it, the team stays, and the investors make exactly what they were promised."
That's the standard we hold ourselves to on every deal. For our LP investors, that means a preferred return before we earn a dollar of promote, full financial transparency before you commit, and our own capital at risk alongside yours in every transaction.
For business owners, it means a buyer who understands that your business is more than a spreadsheet — and who intends to honour what you built, keep the people who built it, and grow it into its next chapter.
Every conversation is confidential. Investors and sellers alike can reach out knowing that discretion is absolute — we do not disclose contact with any third party without your consent.
Ridgemark Capital Corp.
Independent Sponsor — Lower Middle Market — USA & Canada
For LP Investors
Ridgemark Capital raises a syndicated LP equity round on each acquisition from a select group of qualified co-investors. You review the deal, decide independently, and participate passively — capital in, returns out, no operational involvement required.
We are Canadian-founded and US-focused — giving our LP network access to the most active lower middle market deal flow in North America, structured with the discipline and alignment of a sponsor who has skin in every deal.
Every deal comes with a full investment memo, three years of financial statements, a clear capital stack, and a projected return model before you commit a single dollar.
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Whether you're an investor looking for your next passive return, a business owner exploring an exit, or a broker with a deal that fits our mandate — we respond to every serious inquiry within 24 hours.
Active Markets
United States & CanadaResponse Time
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Every inquiry is treated with complete discretion. We do not disclose contact with any third party without your consent.