Frontenac Company

What is Frontenac Company?

Frontenac Company is a Chicago-based private equity firm operating since 1971 with over $1 billion under active management. The firm employs a 'CEO1st' investment approach, whereby they collaborate with experienced executives to acquire and enhance the growth of successful middle-market companies, focusing primarily on services businesses.

With expertise in equity investments, Frontenac targets a diverse range of industries including financial services, healthcare services, business services, industrial, consumer, publishing/media, technology services, and others.

Their strategy entails investing in well-positioned, growing, and profitable privately-held companies that are navigating complex transitions involving liquidity concerns, management enhancements, and growth planning. Since its inception, Frontenac has invested in over 200 companies and is currently investing from its tenth fund.

As seasoned investors, they offer executive-led partnerships, drawing on dedicated industry experience, relationships, and insights to thrive in today's market. Their process-driven team is backed by proven methodologies spanning from deal sourcing to exiting investments.

By emphasizing the importance of people in the investment process, Frontenac acts as strategic advisors, providing capital, resources, and insights to foster partnership transparency, honesty, and robust growth. They have confidence in their analytical approach to decision-making, supporting their portfolio companies in strategy crafting, capital provision, and operational engagement to solve problems and enhance performance.

What they say:

We are a Chicago-based private investment firm, founded in 1971, currently investing from our tenth equity fund.

What we look for: We invest in beverages, food, and industrial.