Evolution Capital Partners Exits Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

Argosy Private Equity is the private equity arm of Argosy Capital, an asset management firm. Argosy Private Equity provides both debt and equity capital to lower middle-market companies located throughout the US. Argosy focuses on growth companies with experienced management teams and revenues between $15 and $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $9 million. Argosy looks to invest $5 - $20 million per transaction. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, business services, franchising and Value added distributions. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types, including MBO’s, recapitalizations, growth equity and acquisitions. Argosy was formed in 1990 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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Evolution Capital Partners is a 'hands-on' private equity firm focused on partnering with smaller companies where additional capital and management resources can improve business growth prospects. Evolution looks to invest $2 - $10 million in businesses with $1 to $2 million of free cash-flow. Areas of interest include business services, information services, financial services, distribution, 'scalable sales-focused businesses', healthcare services, and niche manufacturing. Evolution prefers businesses located East of the Mississippi River. Evolution Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and has offices in Cleveland and Chicago.

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