Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Food & Beverage |
Stages | Acquisition |
Investing | United States |
Dimeling Schreiber & Park (DS&P) is a private equity firm that specializes in making equity investments in a broad range of middle-market companies and has been operational since its founding in 1982, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm exhibits a strong focus on leveraged acquisitions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, and assisting in generational ownership changes across various industries including software, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, food and beverage, and real estate. DS&P emphasizes collaboration with management teams and provides both capital and strategic support to the companies they invest in. They strive to align the interests of owners, management, and employees through acquisitions that allow for significant ownership interests for management and employees via performance-based equity vesting programs. DS&P has particular experience in manufacturing and service operations within the middle market and typically targets companies with successful operational history, revenues ranging from $20 million to $250 million, and a dedicated and experienced management team. The firm also possesses unique expertise in navigating acquisitions out of bankruptcy and executing recapitalizations, supporting the notion that with adequate care, companies can emerge reinvigorated from such transitions. DS&P has an impressive track record of completed acquisitions totaling over $1 billion, showcasing their financial acumen and investment success. They have organized and co-invested in a variety of business ventures and have a portfolio that includes companies like Mare Island Dry Dock, EMD Services International, R-V Industries, and PanAm International Flight Academy. Real estate investments are also an area of focus, with the firm having managed major real estate assets including marinas, industrial parks, and warehouse portfolios. DS&P's leadership consists of Richard R. Schreiber, Steven G. Park, and Peter D. Schreiber, professionals with extensive backgrounds in leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and real estate.