30+ years of partnering with management teams to build great businesses
30+ years of partnering with management teams to build great businesses
30+ years of partnering with management teams to build great businesses
30+ years of partnering with management teams to build great businesses
30+ years of partnering with management teams to build great businesses
At-A-Glance
30+
$2.9+
Billion
Invested
$28+
Billion
In Gross Transaction Value
$75 - 300
Million
Equity Per Transaction
220+
Transactions
Bryan Carruthers, CEO of Anser Advisory, Bill Macey, and James Soldano
We are a “go-to” middle market private equity firm in distribution and business services – concentrating on recession resistant segments characterized by secular growth tailwinds, significant fragmentation, and recurring demand dynamics
Recurring Demand
Competitive Advantages from Scale
Technology Leadership
Competes on Basis Other than Price
After-market
and MRO Parts
Building and facilities services
Consumables
Essential and outsourced services
Acquisition Opportunities
GDP-Plus Growth End Markets
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation
Competitive Advantages from Scale
Technology Leadership
Competes on Basis Other than Price
After-market and MRO Parts
Building and facilities services
Consumables
Essential and outsourced services
Acquisition Opportunities GDP-Plus Growth End Markets
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation
Hear From Our Companies
Anser
Lipari
Heartland
Aurora
Kendall/Xylem
Service Logic
The testimonials of current or former portfolio company executives are illustrations designed to demonstrate the benefits to portfolio companies of partnering with Sterling and are not intended to solicit investors. No compensation is provided for receiving these testimonials. However, Sterling may have the ability to exercise a certain level of discretion over the compensation, promotion, and other employment decision of these individuals.
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Samantha Lee
Aurora Parts and Accessories
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Tom Randold
AIMS Companies
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Brandy Smith
Belnick, Inc
Our Core Values
We take a patient, long term approach to address challenges and build businesses, and help prepare companies for the unexpected, both opportunities and risks.
We take a customized approach to each investment and are committed to maintaining and supporting an entrepreneurial spirit embedded in each of our management teams.
We pride ourselves on saying what we mean and doing what we say.
We hold ourselves to high standards of ethical conduct. We build trust-based relationships by being professional, respectful and honest in all of our interactions.
We view management teams as our true partners and accordingly strive to work with them in a highly collaborative manner in all of our interactions.
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