Champlain Capital Partners LP.

What is Champlain Capital Partners LP.?

Champlain Capital Partners LP, established in 2002, is a private equity firm that targets small and middle-market companies in the United States. They have a special focus on niche businesses across various sectors, including manufacturing, consumer products, distribution, and non-financial services.

With a team composed of both investment professionals and operating executives, Champlain Capital possesses extensive experience and emphasizes a strong commitment to collaborating with the owners and management teams of the companies they invest in. Their investment approach is characterized by a transparent working style and a One-Stop Solution.

This solution facilitates transactions by providing both equity and debt without the need for traditional third-party lenders, which aims to offer excellent returns with lower risk and cost for investors, faster and simpler transactions with greater certainty for sellers, and flexible transaction structures that cater to the needs of the sellers.

Champlain Capital avoids the potential distractions of having adverse third-party lenders involved, allowing management teams to focus on the business. They believe that sourcing all the capital from one place enables management to quickly respond to opportunities or challenges while maintaining a long-term perspective. Over the past 20 years, the firm has raised four funds and invested over $1 billion across more than 70 companies, seeking to generate value-add through not only capital investment but also strategic guidance and by aligning their interests with those of the portfolio companies.

Their portfolio includes a variety of industries such as business services, healthcare, and value-added distribution. Champlain Capital places a strong emphasis on building successful, lasting relationships and offers a highly collaborative way of working to achieve shared success.

They are currently welcoming investments into their Fund IV and advocate for their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitment. The firm has offices on both the East and West coasts of the United States.