Friend Skoler & Co.

FRIEND SKOLER & CO. is a private equity firm committed to investing in innovative, growing companies in the smaller end of the middle market. FSC's approach has resulted in a proven track record of success with over $600 million of value created in FSC portfolio companies. We seek to acquire or invest in high-quality, established and growing businesses in the smaller end of the middle market, typically having valuations between $10 million and $100 million. Such companies will typically have annual revenues of at least $10 million and historical EBIT of at least $1 million. Our target investment size is between $3 million and $20 million per transaction, with our principals' capital representing a material portion of our total investment. ​We have a proven track record over 30+ years of achieving superior returns for our investors and helping our management partners grow their enterprises. Our experience makes us uniquely qualified to assist our management teams when they need support in strategic or operational matters, including add-on acquisitions, incentive compensation programs, executive recruitment, financial reporting, product development, branding, distribution and sourcing. We have a flexible approach to structuring our transactions to meet the unique requirements of the company's shareholders. Our capital can be used for a recapitalization, growth, or to finance an acquisition. We make control and minority investments.