Lower middle market private equity firm

Georgia Oak Partners

  • HeadquartersAtlanta, GA S6
  • Websitegeorgiaoak.com
  • Last verifiedOctober 26, 2026

At a glance

EBITDA range$3M to $15M S2
Check size$10M to $50M S2
Deal typesPlatform, Add-on, Minority S2
GeographyGeorgia and the Southeastern US S2
SectorsEnvironmental & Waste, Dental, Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & Food, Transportation & Logistics

What Georgia Oak Partners buys

Georgia Oak Partners is an Atlanta firm that puts equity into founder- and family-owned companies in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast. It will buy a business outright or take a significant minority stake. Its fact sheet targets $3 million to $15 million of EBITDA, equity checks of $10 million to $50 million and enterprise values from about $20 million to over $100 million. Its three stated areas are manufacturing, consumer services, and business and industrial services.

The firm made its first investment in 2013 and now counts nine portfolio companies. Its newest platforms are T Management, a Georgia dental support organization, and Atlanta Gear Works, an industrial gearbox repair shop. Most recent activity is add-ons: Septic Blue has bought four Florida septic companies since September 2025, while Artisan Custom Closets and T Management keep adding local businesses. A smaller septic, dental or closet company in the Southeast is most likely to meet Georgia Oak as one of those add-ons.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before October 26, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Oct 2026Zeb Watts SepticFamily-owned septic company in Crestview, Florida added to Septic Blue; its first market in the Florida PanhandleAdd-onEnvironmental & WasteSource
Oct 2026Morrow Family DentistryGeorgia dental practice added to T Management; the two founding dentists keep treating patientsAdd-onDentalSource
Jun 2026Superior SepticFamily-owned septic and portable sanitation company in Dade City, Florida added to Septic BlueAdd-onEnvironmental & WasteSource
Feb 2026Queen City ClosetsCharlotte custom storage company added to Artisan Custom Closets; keeps its own brand nameAdd-onSource
Oct 2025Atlanta Gear WorksMajority investment in a Dawsonville, Georgia gearbox repair and manufacturing business founded in 1988PlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Oct 2025Advanced SepticSeptic and wastewater company serving Citrus County and Florida's Nature Coast added to Septic BlueAdd-onEnvironmental & WasteSource
Sep 2025A-1 Septic ServicesGreater Orlando septic provider added to Septic Blue; its entry into Central FloridaAdd-onEnvironmental & WasteSource
Aug 2025Life Point Dental GroupDental group with offices in Athens and Jefferson, Georgia added to T ManagementAdd-onDentalSource
Mar 2025Carolina Closets PlusFamily-owned custom storage company in Hillsborough, North Carolina added to Artisan Custom ClosetsAdd-onSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S4.

Business Services

  • TeamOne Logistics
  • Aditi Consulting

Consumer Services

  • T Management
  • Septic Blue
  • Artisan Custom Closets
  • Farm Burger

Industrial Services

  • Atlanta Gear Works

Manufacturing

  • Sailfish Boats

Refrigerated Truck Manufacturer

  • Emerald Transportation Solutions

Greymont’s take

How Georgia Oak Partners fits a seller

Georgia Oak suits Southeast owners who want a local buyer and may not want to hand over control. It does minority deals as well as full buyouts; its case study on Emerald Transportation Solutions describes two owners who wanted a partner but were not ready to give up majority ownership. Its team says it works on site with each company several times a month, so expect hands-on help.

The firm also publishes its record on deal conduct: it says it has never cut the price after signing a letter of intent, has closed more than 90% of the LOIs it signed and has paid every seller note in full. Owners of septic, dental or closet businesses are likely to be approached as add-ons, and recent releases show acquired companies keeping their local names and founders staying in their roles. Ask whether your business would be a new platform or an add-on, and how long Georgia Oak expects to own it.

Questions owners ask

Does Georgia Oak Partners buy septic companies?

Yes. Its Septic Blue platform, which it acquired in November 2023, bought A-1 Septic Services, Advanced Septic, Superior Septic and Zeb Watts Septic in Florida between September 2025 and October 2026.

Will Georgia Oak take a minority stake?

Yes. Its fact sheet says it can complete a full buyout or invest as a significant minority partner, and its Emerald Transportation Solutions case study describes a minority deal for owners who wanted to keep control.

What size companies does Georgia Oak look for?

Its fact sheet targets companies with $3 million to $15 million of EBITDA and enterprise values from about $20 million to more than $100 million, with equity investments of $10 million to $50 million.

Does Georgia Oak invest outside Georgia?

Its focus is Georgia and the broader Southeast. Recent add-ons were in Florida and North Carolina, and one older holding, Aditi Consulting, is based in Seattle.

Sources

  1. S1Georgia Oak Partners home page Accessed October 26, 2026
  2. S2Georgia Oak: Facts & Figures Accessed October 26, 2026
  3. S3Georgia Oak: About Us Accessed October 26, 2026
  4. S4Georgia Oak: Partnerships Accessed October 26, 2026
  5. S5Georgia Oak: Sectors Accessed October 26, 2026
  6. S6Georgia Oak Invests in Atlanta Gear Works (October 31, 2025) Accessed October 26, 2026
  7. S7Georgia Oak Welcomes Jon Dangar as Managing Director (October 7, 2026) Accessed October 26, 2026
  8. S8Zeb Watts Septic Joins the Septic Blue Family (October 21, 2026) Accessed October 26, 2026
  9. S9Georgia Oak Partners: Our History, Your Future (December 22, 2020) Accessed October 26, 2026
  10. S10Georgia Oak case study: A Minority Investment in Large Potential (Emerald Transportation Solutions) Accessed October 26, 2026
  11. S11Georgia Oak Partners Announces Strategic Acquisition of Septic Blue (November 15, 2023) Accessed October 26, 2026
  12. S12Georgia Oak: Insights and press releases Accessed October 26, 2026

Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Georgia Oak Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction

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