Compass Group Equity Partners

Compass Group, a St. Louis-based private investment firm, collectively has spent decades helping lower middle-market companies grow and succeed since 2014. Our flexible capital includes family offices, private investment funds, and Compass Group principals, all with deep experience in building successful companies in the markets we serve. When combined with our financial resources and collaborative approach, the practical operational support we deliver places each of our investments on a fast track for accelerated growth and performance improvement. At Compass Group, our mission is to help our partners achieve THEIR definition of success. Whether that means supporting a business owner’s plan to expand into a new geographic region or enabling an operating partner to take a hands-on role in a fast-growing company, we are focused on fulfilling the hopes of and improving results for our stakeholders. Compass Group operates in highly fragmented markets, drilling down to find niche industries with no clear leader or category disruption. Among the industries we find attractive are: -Industrial & Differentiated Manufacturers -Alternative Energy Products & Services -Value-add Distribution -Engineered Products & Materials -Manufacturing Automation -Functional Food Ingredients -Healthcare Services We do not invest in retail, hi-tech, bio-tech, restaurants, financial services, real estate, or consumer products businesses.