Fenway Partners
About Fenway Partners
Founded in New York in 1994, Fenway Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle market companies based in the United States. Fenway invests primarily in two sectors, Branded Consumer Products and Specialty Distribution and Logistics. Working in partnership with management, Fenway leverages its experience, industry knowledge, and network of value-added human resources to enhance performance and help create tangible value.
Our investment philosophy at Fenway Partners is fundamentally tied to building stronger, more durable businesses from which attractive returns will follow. Consistent with the strategy, we invest in businesses in which we have relevant experience and are confident that we have the capacity to work with management and add demonstrable value.
Success is achieved with a comprehensive understanding of the business; its opportunities and its challenges. As informed investors, we work with our management teams as partners and take an appropriately long-term view to decision-making.
Investment Criteria
▪ Industry leader in market or sub-market
▪ Proven management team in a middle-market company
▪ Strong franchise with a differentiated product
▪ Generates predictable free cash flow supported by healthy margins
People
- Gregg Smart, Managing Partner