Polar Star Capital Partners

Polar Star Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm founded by James Winder. The firm specializes in acquiring privately held businesses and making strategic minority investments. They have extensive knowledge across various sectors and a wide range of industry experience. Notably, Polar Star recently acquired Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, making it the 6th largest Burger King franchisee in North America, with James Winder serving as chairman of the board. James Winder has a successful track record in private equity, having previously led the acquisition of EPIS in the utilities industry, which achieved an impressive annual return on investment of 103%. Before founding Polar Star, he worked at The Cynosure Group and played a key role in sourcing and managing private equity investments.